A second-year Swainson's Hawk was observed flying over our Old Cut Field Station early this afternoon. The bird flew west along the Point following Hwy 59. It was last seen as it headed north out over the Crown Marsh and we're not sure if it left the Point or headed back east. This completes the Swainson's sweep this spring as a Swainson's Warbler was banded at one of our remote field stations earlier this week. For a complete summary of a great week here at Long Point check out the Long Point Sightings Board this Friday at www.bsc-eoc.org/lpbo/sightings.html From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed May 11 17:33:35 2005 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from hotmail.com (bay1-dav2.bay1.hotmail.com [65.54.244.106]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 34B7B64C93 for <[email protected]>; Wed, 11 May 2005 17:33:34 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Wed, 11 May 2005 14:48:31 -0700 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Received: from 67.68.45.177 by BAY1-DAV2.phx.gbl with DAV; Wed, 11 May 2005 21:48:31 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [67.68.45.177] X-Originating-Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: "Jim Coey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 17:48:30 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.10.0011.1703 Seal-Send-Time: Wed, 11 May 2005 17:48:30 -0400 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 11 May 2005 21:48:31.0588 (UTC) FILETIME=[2C639A40:01C55673] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds] X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 21:33:35 -0000
unsubscribe ontbirds Cheers Jim Dunnock Enterprises Experts in Nature Tourism 905 823 5542 [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed May 11 18:47:10 2005 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from outbox.allstream.net (outbox.allstream.net [207.245.244.41]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3E7D363E30 for <[email protected]>; Wed, 11 May 2005 18:47:10 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mcranford (trt-on54-148.dial.allstream.net [142.154.111.148]) by outbox.allstream.net (Allstream MTA) with SMTP id F406F1BAFBA for <[email protected]>; Wed, 11 May 2005 19:02:07 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.5 (32) Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 19:01:23 -0400 To: [email protected] From: Mark Cranford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Subject: [Ontbirds]Little Blue Heron on Toronto Island X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 22:47:10 -0000 Posting for Dave Beadle dbeadle at pathcom.com Hi all, At about noon today I found an immature Little Blue Heron in the Nature Sancuary on Toronto Island. The Sanctuary is just west of the school and though there is a sign telling people to keep out I believe birders are allowed in! Within the sancuary there is an obvious wooden bridge and if one stands on the bridge and looks north across a channel of water the bird was resting on fallen logs just above the water. It was flushed once by a boat but returned to the same area a few minutes later. I watched the bird for about 30 minutes and it was still there when I departed. Otherwise there were good numbers of common migrants on the Island. Between Hanlan's and the Sanctuary I observed 19 species of warbler including Blackpoll, Bay-breasted and Cape May. Also numerous were Swainson's Thrush, Veery, Gray Catbird and Baltimore Oriole. Toronto Island can be reached via ferry from the docks at the foot of Bay Street. 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From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed May 11 21:50:04 2005 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from heracles.kos.net (heracles.kos.net [64.201.45.10]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with SMTP id DF80E6432E for <[email protected]>; Wed, 11 May 2005 21:50:03 -0400 (EDT) Received: (qmail 4927 invoked from network); 12 May 2005 02:05:01 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO D3ZD7M31) (64.201.46.106) by heracles.kos.net with SMTP; 12 May 2005 02:05:01 -0000 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Terry Sprague" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ontbirds" <[email protected]> Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 22:05:01 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 Subject: [Ontbirds]Quinte Area Bird Report for week ending May 11th X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 01:50:04 -0000 WEEKLY BIRD REPORT FROM PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY AND THE QUINTE AREA for Wednesday, May 11, 2005 Due to the Prince Edward County Birding Festival commencing Friday, and running through May 23rd, this report is being presented one day early. What can we say to start this week's report? Judging from the stack of reports, everything seems to be back and awaits your arrival in Prince Edward County this week for some spectacular birding. Be sure to check out www.thecounty.ca/birding for details on the Birding Festival. I will leading guided bird walks in the Point Traverse Woods every morning, commencing at 8:00 a.m., except for May 15th when I am scheduled to lead a field trip for the Ontario Field Ornithologists. Join us if you can this coming week. This evening's summary will be extremely difficult to compile due to the number of reports. I apologize if there is any duplication. Starting things off is a report from the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory. With the return of warmer weather the birds have started moving again, and many new species for the year have been seen during the week. Up to three AMERICAN BITTERNS have been seen or heard calling near the lighthouse, the LONG-TAILED DUCKS have returned to the area and up to 1550 were offshore during the week. BUFFLEHEAD numbers are dropping with only five seen around the harbour on the 10th, an adult and an immature BALD EAGLE were seen on the 6th and 7th, and nine SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS flew over on the 8th. Up to two SPOTTED SANDPIPERS can often be seen around the harbour. The first RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD was seen on the 7th and there were 5-6 around today. Two RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS were in the bushes on the 10th and two late YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS were found on he 5th, while a Flicker Intergrade was banded on the 6th. LEAST FLYCATCHERS arrived on the 6th and can now be seen daily, the 5th saw the arrival of EASTERN KINGBIRDS and GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHERS. There were ten BLUE-HEADED VIREOS present on the 7th and WARBLING VIREOS, first found on the 6th numbered 6 on the 10th. The two COMMON RAVENS are being seen regularly and BLUE JAYS are starting to move through, but not in big numbers yet. An TUFTED TITMOUSE was banded on the 7th and nine RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES were seen on the 5th. HOUSE WRENS first showed up on the 6th as did a SWAINSON'S THRUSH, NORTHERN PARULA, three PINE WARBLERS, OVENBIRD, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW and BOBOLINK. A late GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET was trapped on the 10th, and that day was a good day for a number of species and 322 birds were banded. Seen on the 10th were 120+ BALTIMORE ORIOLES, 85 YELLOW WARBLERS, 3 VEERY, 3 WOOD THRUSH, 2 GRAY CATBIRDS, an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, 30 NASHVILLE WARBLERS, 4 CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLERS, 90 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, 10 OVENBIRDS, 7 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS, a Gambles WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, 75 ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS and a HOODED WARBLER was seen at Point Traverse. Today (the 11th) we banded nearly 400 birds and there were 100's of YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS in the bushes, a GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER and at least four CAPE MAY WARBLERS were also present. Birders from Kingston on the 8th found 12 species of warblers, adding BLUE-WINGED WARBLER and AMERICAN REDSTART to the above list. Two CANADA WARBLERS and a WILSON'S WARBLER were found, and other notables included CHIMNEY SWIFT, GRASSHOPPER SPARROW and WHIP-POOR-WILL. Other birders there today, commenting that the Point Traverse Woods was teeming with birds, found a dozen species of warblers including TENNESSEE and BLACKBURNIAN, along with YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, WOOD THRUSH, ORCHARD ORIOLE and INDIGO BUNTING. Another birder there today and yesterday had equal success, coming up with some 22 species of warblers, included among them a CERULEAN WARBLER, both BLUE-WINGED and GOLDEN-WINGED as well as a BREWSTER'S hybrid, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, and PRAIRIE WARBLER. Other good sightings were NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, LINCOLN'S SPARROW, SCARLET TANAGER, 4 species of vireo (WARBLING, RED-EYED, BLUE-HEADED and PHILADELPHIA) WINTER WREN, SOLITARY SANDPIPER and AMERICAN PIPIT. It should be pointed out, that while Prince Edward Point is really bustling these days with birds and members of the binocular brigade, there are other areas in Prince Edward County that command our attention. West Point at Sandbanks Provincial Park, is a relatively tiny point of land, but can contain phenomenal numbers of birds. Areas within Sandbanks can provide many profitable hours of birding , as can Beaver Meadow Wildlife Management Area, Point Petre, Salmon Point, and the Prinyer's Cove area. Needless to say, the floodgates have opened, and the entire County, particularly Prince Edward Point, is seething with birds. It is therefore impossible to list off everything that has been seen as there is a lot of duplication of sightings. A few of the more interesting to come in during the week included several that were seen on the 10th. There were BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, SCARLET TANAGER and a BROAD-WINGED HAWK at Sandbanks, a COOPER'S HAWK in a Bloomfield backyard , and a late ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK at the Dunes Beach area of Sandbanks. Four AMERICAN WIGEON turned up in Muscote Bay during the week, and there was a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER at an address on Head Street in Picton on the 10th. An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen hear Jericho Road today. A YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO turned up near Carrying Place in a backyard, where there were also an incredible 12 ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS, 4 BALTIMORE ORIOLES, and a RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD. At Morison's Point, there is a PILEATED WOODPECKER chiseling out a hole in an American Beech tree, the owner of the home enjoying a ring-side seat from the comfort of his deck. Outside the County, a few good sightings as well. There was a BREWSTER'S WARBLER at Thomasburg today, and an ORCHARD ORIOLE in Adolphustown, also today. An UPLAND SANDPIPER was seen at Thomasburg, and about 20 CEDAR WAXWINGS were seen on Tuesday feasting on some leftover highbush cranberries at Stirling. But the most interesting report came arrived in today's e-mail in the form of an attached photo - of a GREAT GRAY OWL still hanging around 162 Leslie Road at R.R. # 2, Roslin. And that's it for this week from Prince Edward County and the Quinte area. Our thanks to Lloyd Paul, David Bree, Ken Kingdon, Shirley Preston, Russ Kitchen, George Underhill, Joanne Dewey, Jess Chambers, Pamela Martin, Helen Graham, Donald McClure, Joe Eberwein, Jerry Foster, Judith Gray, Jane Hill, Serge De Sousa, Doug & Evelyn Sloane, Susan MacKay, Molly Mulloy, David & Angela Mantle, Henry Pasila, Henri Garand, Bill Hogg, Ron Weir, Brian Durell, Ken Edwards, Paul Mackenzie and David Okines for their contributions to this week's report. This report will be updated on Thursday, May 19th. Bird sightings may be forwarded to [EMAIL PROTECTED] anytime before the Thursday 6:00 p.m. deadline. Good spring birding everyone! Terry Sprague Picton, Ontario [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.naturestuff.net
