[Ontbirds] Hamilton Lakewatching - Neotropic Cormorant and other recent highlights

Birders, A concentrated effort to turn up a Neotropic Cormorant from my Condo (301 Frances Ave in Hamilton) has turned up a noteworthy bird both yesterday and this morning. Thankfully I managed better photos today. A link to view them is here:

[Ontbirds] ***Brown Pelican*** at Wheatley Harbour

At 7:45 a.m. this morning (August 20) I was standing at the end of the east-side pier at Wheatley Harbour, where a BROWN PELICAN flew in and landed on the offshore rock breakwall. I then blurted out some words that can not be repeated here! For the next hour or so the bird preened, and then

[Ontbirds] Red-necked Phalaropes - Nonquon Lagoons - Port Perry

Dan Kaczynski called to indicate that there are 2 juvenile Red-necked Phalaropes in the third cell at the Nonquon Sewage lagoons. Directions from Geoff Carpentier: Permits must be purchased in advance of entering the lagoons. They cost $10.00. The permits may be purchased at the Durham

[Ontbirds] RN Phalarope at Nonquon + nearby Sandhills

As John Stirrat reported Dan Kazinski found two Red-necked Phalaropes in the 3rd lagoon at Nonquon today. One was a juvenile and the other an adult. They were actively feeding when I left at 11:30. Also at the lagoons were: 359 Bonaparte's Gulls 56 Lesser Yellowlegs 5 Greater Yellowlegs 4

[Ontbirds] American White Pelican - Luther Marsh

The American White Pelican, found by Susan Atkinson and Kelly Balkom on August 18 at Luther Marsh, was still present last night. Kory Renaud, Laura Bond and I arrived around 7:00 PM and scoped the marsh from the viewing platform located near the parking lot at the northeast corner of the marsh,

[Ontbirds] egret roost in western Cornwall area

The egret roost at Richmond Drive just west of Cornwall is on the rise. Two weeks ago we had 14-18 egrets on the roost. Last night Brian Morin and I counted 42 egrets. The first arrived at 7:25 PM and the last came in at 8:20 PM. The roost is in plain view and it is a pleasure to watch them

[Ontbirds] Brown Pelican - Wheatley Harbour, Yes

Hi All I was able to make it out to Wheatley Harbour after work and was lucky enough to get to see the pelican. It was sitting on the rock break wall as previously reported by Alan Wormington. The bird stayed in the same location until 7 pm when it took off and flew out into the lake. It had

[Ontbirds] Brown pelican, present at dark

Hi all Just got a note from Pete Read, he'd tried to post, but wasn't able to. The pelican was present on the break wall when it got dark, so it should be there in the morning for anyone thinking of coming. Good birding! Sarah Leamington, ON Sent from my iPad