A WHITE-EYED VIREO was captured and banded at the Thunder Cape Bird Observatory today Oct 21. A TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE has been there for 3 days.
there has been a major influx of Rough-legged Hawks into the Thunder Bay area since Sunday Oct 16, and many more Short-eared Owls than usual have been seen since Oct. 4. A few Great Gray Owls and Northern Hawk Owls have been seen in the last few days. The FORK-TAILED FLYCATCHER was seen again today. Nick Escott 650 Alice Ave. Thunder Bay ON P7G 1W9 345-7122 From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu Oct 21 20:51:58 2004 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from fep6.cogeco.net (smtp.cogeco.net [216.221.81.25]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3B50949109 for <[email protected]>; Thu, 21 Oct 2004 20:51:58 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mainoffice (d141-159-105.home.cgocable.net [24.141.159.105]) by fep6.cogeco.net (Postfix) with SMTP id AEC77B88 for <[email protected]>; Thu, 21 Oct 2004 21:00:08 -0400 (EDT) From: "Cheryl Edgecombe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 21:00:10 -0400 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 Subject: [Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists Club Birding Report - Thursday, October 21st,2004 X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 00:51:58 -0000 At 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 21st, 2004 this is the HNC birding report: NORTHERN GANNET POMARINE JAEGER LITTLE GULL Common Loon Red-throated Loon Pied billed Grebe Red-necked Grebe Horned Grebe Brant Long-tailed Duck Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Turkey Vulture Ruffed Grouse American Golden Plover Greater Yellowlegs Sanderling Dunlin Long-billed Dowitcher (probable) American Woodcock Parasitic Jaeger Bonaparte's Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Eastern Phoebe Blue-headed Vireo Philadelphia Vireo Red-eyed Vireo Winter Wren Golden-crowned Kinglet Ruby-crowned Kinglet Hermit Thrush Orange-crowned Warbler Nashville Warbler Northern Parula Yellow-rumped Warbler Eastern Towhee White-crowned Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Field Sparrow Fox Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Snow Bunting Purple Finch Pine Siskin Dismal weather and east winds bring out the best of birding at Van Wagners Beach again this week. Tuesday was a good day to play hookey from work (you didn't hear that from me). At the beach on Tuesday NORTHERN GANNET, seen in the morning and again in the evening right over the observers head, POMARINE JAEGER (including a non-breeding adult), LITTLE GULL, Common Loon, Red-throated Loon, Pied-billed Grebe, Brant, American Golden Plover, Sanderling, Bonaparte's Gull, Parasitic Jaeger and Black-legged Kittiwake. Those who braved the cold, the winds and the rain were rewarded. There was quite a debate going on about whether we birders were crazy or the amazing number of joggers on the beach strip in these conditions were just as nuts. It's a toss up. Some residents living near the lake have reported numerous ducks and grebes coming in including Common Loon, Red-throated Loon, Redbreasted Merganser, Horned Grebe, Red-necked Grebe, Surf Scoters and White-winged Scoters. On a sadder note anyone visiting the beaches along the lake will note the abundance of Long-tailed Ducks on the beach this week. I have been in touch with CWS and they are currently testing the birds. Please do not pick up the birds off the beach. Van Wagner's beach ponds had plenty of Ruby-crowned and Golden-crowned Kinglets, many Winter Wrens as well as White-throated Sparrows and a Eastern Towhee and Towshee (Female Towhee). At Tollgate Ponds this week Dunlin dominated the scene but there was a report yesterday of Dowitchers, probably Long-billed Dowitchers at this late date. A Greater Yellowlegs was seen at Pier 24 nearby. Other hotspots this week were Petro Canada Park just off of Bronte Road where American Woodcock,Eastern Phoebe,Red-eyed Vireo, Orange-crowned Warbler, Nashville Warbler,North. Parula,White-crowned Sparrow and Fox Sparrow. A pair of Eastern Towhees were soptted at the beginning of the trail, south east corner of Rebecca St./Mississauga St. (opposite Petro Canada entrance). At nearby Bronte Harbour, a Snow Bunting has been present all week. The Dundas Rail Trail had a mix of birds today with Yellow-rumped Warblers, Ruby-crowned, Golden-crowned Kinglet, White-throated and White-crowned Sparrow with Dark-eyed Juncos mixed in. Overhead today a number of Turkey Vultures could be seen making their way south after a break in the weather. Waterdown Wetlands was also another great spot this week with Ruffed Grouse, Blue-headed Vireo, Winter Wren, Orange-crowned Warbler, Field Sparrow, Purple Finch and Pine Siskin, a very fall flavour. Finally, at LaSalle Park had a late Philly Vireo, Orange-crowned Warbler and Hermit Thrush. That's the news for this week. Keep the sightings coming, migration is not over yet!!! Cheers, Cheryl Edgecombe 905-381-0329
