Volunteers, conservation groups and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources are once again working together to conduct the 2005 province-wide peregrine falcon survey in Ontario, as part of the national peregrine falcon survey which is conducted every 5 years. The objective of this survey is to locate and monitor all peregrine falcon nesting activity throughout the province. The results of this survey will be very important in helping to assess the status of this species in Ontario and across Canada.
We would appreciate the help of all birders in promoting the survey and reporting signs of possible peregrine falcon nesting activity during the March-August breeding period. Information of interest includes: - possible or confirmed signs of an occupied territory, territorial pair or nesting attempt; - nest location; - information on banded birds; - information on the number of eggs or young; and - observations of fledged young. We are interested in reports from both urban and cliff sites, and are especially interested in learning of new, previously unreported nesting areas. There are a number of established local falcon watch programs, especially in urban centres, and observers are encouraged to continue to report their sightings to those programs; this information is shared with the 2005 survey program. Reports can also be provided directly to local OMNR district offices, or they can be submitted directly by fax (807-473-3023, ATTN: Peregrine Survey) or e-mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more information on the 2005 peregrine falcon survey, contact: - Ted Armstrong, OMNR Thunder Bay (807-475-1127) [EMAIL PROTECTED], - Brian Ratcliff, OMNR Thunder Bay (807-475-1596) [EMAIL PROTECTED], or - Chris Risley, OMNR Peterborough (705-755-1838) [EMAIL PROTECTED] . From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon May 9 15:57:48 2005 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from e450.mnsi.net (e450.mnsi.net [216.8.137.207]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8C3EC6402F for <[email protected]>; Mon, 9 May 2005 15:57:48 -0400 (EDT) Received: from k (dyn216-8-166-121.win.mnsi.net [216.8.166.121]) by e450.mnsi.net (8.13.2/8.13.2) with SMTP id j49KCMns001228 for <[email protected]>; Mon, 9 May 2005 16:12:25 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "pimuseum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ontbirds" <[email protected]> Date: Mon, 9 May 2005 16:15:31 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]more Pelee Island birds, May 9, 2005 Green-tailed Towhee? X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 09 May 2005 19:57:53 -0000 There was an unverified report of a GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE, seen by birders from Washington state who are familiar with the species. It was not found again despite intensive searching. The reverse migration continued until at least noon, with 700 birds counted in 45 minutes from 11:15-12:00. A WORM-EATING WARBLER was found n the swamps north of the Fish Point parking lot. BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS were spotted at the tip. Lighthouse Point and Sheridan Point were busy this afternoon with lots of sparrows and warblers, including GOLDEN-WINGED, BLUE-WINGED, NORTHERN PARULA, BLACKPOLL, and BLACKBURNIAN. Total of species observed in May: 150 Rob Tymstra Ron Tiessen Pelee Island Heritage Centre West Dock, Pelee Island, Ontario, N0R 1M0 (519) 724-2291 "pimuseum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ----------------------------------------- There will be daily bird hikes on Pelee Island until May 20. Cost is $5.00 which includes admission to Heritage Centre. Meet in front of the Centre at the foot of West Dock every day at 7:30 a.m. Check into the Centre for details on best birding areas and current rarities. The Heritage Centre is open from 10 am - 5 pm daily. The foyer contains a 'sightings board' listing May bird sightings (open 24 hours). Lighthouse Point is on the NE corner of the island, Sheridan Point on the NW corner, Mill Point on the SE corner, and Fish Point on the SW corner, due south of the West Dock. The Fourth Annual Pelee Island Bird Race / Baillie Birdathon will take place from noon Friday, May 13, to noon, Saturday, May 14. The Springsong Celebration continues Saturday evening with a 'Talk and Dinner' featuring Jane Urquhart with an introduction by Margaret Atwood. Sunday, May 15, features a talk by Bill Lishman, 'Father Goose.' The 'Green' category of the Bird Race continues this year, allowing only human-powered or non-fossil fuel modes of transportation. Pelee Island Bird Observatory (PIBO) continues its daily banding and census operation. Visitors are welcome. For more information about PIBO please contact the Heritage Centre or check the website: www.peleeisland.org Pelee Island can be reached by ferry leaving Leamington several times daily. For times and reservations, call 1-800-661-2220.
