At 12:56 this afternoon I was crossing the bridge on Bank St. at Riverside Road in Ottawa when an immature Merlin flashed across the road chasing something. Unable to see if he/she was successful.
Mike -- Mike Street Ancaster, Ontario, Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun May 7 21:49:07 2006 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from hotmail.com (bay108-f6.bay108.hotmail.com [65.54.162.16]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 17BDD63AFE for <[email protected]>; Sun, 7 May 2006 21:48:52 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sun, 7 May 2006 18:48:52 -0700 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Received: from 65.54.162.200 by by108fd.bay108.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Mon, 08 May 2006 01:48:48 GMT X-Originating-IP: [209.239.6.168] X-Originating-Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Earthquest Canada" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Date: Sun, 07 May 2006 21:48:48 -0400 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 08 May 2006 01:48:52.0092 (UTC) FILETIME=[8ECDA3C0:01C67241] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format="flowed" X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Ontbirds]RE: Birding report for Pinecroft, near Aylmer, Ontario; week of May 1 - 5/06 X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 08 May 2006 01:49:08 -0000 An influx of warblers reached Pinecroft, early on Saturday morning with Western palm warbler, Chestnut-sdied warbler and Pine warblers in mixed species flocks around the pond. The resident Blue headed vireo, which arrived April 28th has found a mate and was heard singing along the main trail at station marker B1 near the back of the pond, suggesting they may breed there. An unidentified Empidonax flycatcher was also observed. Bev Rock, a visiting birder from the London area, spotted 2 adult Solitary sandpipers at the back of the pond and the first Great crested flycatcher was heard on Friday afternoon. The next birding update will be giving on Sun. May 14th. Pinecroft may be reached by driving on Highway #401 toward Highway #73, near Ingersoll and turning south on Highway #73. Continue approximately 22 km. south on Hwy #73 through the towns of Harrietsville and Lyons to the town of Aylmer. At the traffic light turn right, heading west on Highway #3 and continue approximately 1.5 km. until you reach Rogers Rd. S. Turn left on Rogers Rd. S., heading south approx. 1.5 km., crossing Conservation Line at the stop sign to the 4th driveway on the left. This is the entrance to Pinecroft. If you get lost you may phone Pinecroft staff at; (519) 773-3435, but there are signs from Highway #401. Those interested in participating in the upcoming bird workshops beginning Thurs. May 18th are asked to meet outside the restaurant at Pinecroft; bring cameras and binoculars, prepare to dress according to the weather as workshops will go rain or shine. Hikes will be guided by students and staff of the Biological Field School. There is a fee for these workshops to help support internships for students. To date, 67 bird species have been recorded at Pinecroft since June, 2004 (Birds of Pinecroft books are available for purchase with proceeds also going to students for internships. The following dates are being scheduled for birding workshops at Pinecroft; Thurs. May 18; 1 1:30 pm $10.00/person Spring warblers 2 3 pm $20.00/person Birding by ear Tues. May 23; 1 1:30 pm $10.00/person Spring warblers 2 3 pm $20.00/person Birding by ear Sat. May 27; 1 1:30 pm $10.00/person Birds of Carolinian Canada 2 4 pm $40.00/person Birds of Pinecroft Thurs. Jun. 1; 1 1:30 pm $10.00/person Breeding birds of southwestern Ontario 2 2:30 pm $10.00/person Raptors and Birds of prey 3 3:30 pm $10.00/person Waterbirds of Pinecroft Fri. Jun. 2; 1 1:30 pm $10.00/person Forest birds of Pinecroft 2 3 pm $20.00/person Songbirds and their songs Tues. Jun. 6; 1 1:30 pm $10.00/person Learning to recognize rare birds by song 2 4 pm $40.00/person The birds of Pinecroft To register please go to the following link on the EARTHQUEST Biological Field School website; [1]http://www.geocities.com/earthquestcanada/Workshops.html Good birding! Dave Jolly, Senior Instructor EARTHQUEST Biological Field School Tel: (519) 875-3340 Email: earthquestcanadaATyahoo.com Website: [2]http://www.geocities.com/earthquestcanada _________________________________________________________________ Reward your sense of adventure with [3]MSN World Tour References 1. http://www.geocities.com/earthquestcanada/Workshops.html 2. http://www.geocities.com/earthquestcanada 3. http://g.msn.com/8HMAENCA/2734??PSG575 From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun May 7 23:22:40 2006 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from mout.perfora.net (unknown [217.160.230.41]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D2DE363C3A for <[email protected]>; Sun, 7 May 2006 23:22:24 -0400 (EDT) Received: from [216.183.138.117] (helo=KIPDEV) by mrelay.perfora.net (node=mrelayus0) with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKoyl-1FcwKD2ffK-0007ZL; Sun, 07 May 2006 23:22:24 -0400 From: "Kip Daynard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ONTBIRDS" <[email protected]> Date: Sun, 7 May 2006 23:22:14 -0400 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2869 Thread-Index: AcZyTpoimXyccNwQQ8+kUJeJfRo0ug=X-Provags-ID: perfora.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] login:4dfdd9116036bea976bfc838ef80af4c Subject: [Ontbirds]200-warbler wave at MacGregor P.P. X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 08 May 2006 03:22:40 -0000 This afternoon I witnessed an impressive wave of warblers moving southward along the Old Shore Road near Water Snake Pond. Over the course of 10 to 15 minutes I'd guess close to 200 warblers, all moving in the same direction, passed in the 25 metres or so of trees between me and the lake shore. I'd say the species mix was roughly as follows: 90% Yellow-rumped 5% Palm 2% Black-throated Green 1% Nashville 1% Black-and-White 1% Magnolia Directions To reach MacGregor Point Provincial Park. From Hwy #21 south of Port Elgin, turn west on 4th Conc. Saugeen and follow the signs to the Park. The Old Shore Road (trail) runs along the shore of Lake Huron and can be reached via any of multiple footpaths heading out to the lake. Water Snake Pond is reachable by foot via Kempf Trail from its trailhead to the lake, then by following the Old Shore Road northward. Kip Daynard Kincardine (& Emsdale), ON
