Just a quick note to advise that the Black Guillemot was easily seen today at 9:30 am until at least 10 am by this observer and many others from the location noted below. It was also seen from the bridge noted earlier in an email which can be seen upstream of the B&B at 1641 River Road in Massey.
Terry Osborne Directions Call Erwin Meissner 705-865-1970 for directions from Massey, which is on the TransCanada Highway 17, west of Sudbury and Espinola. Cameron McGregor welcomes visitors phone 705-865-9910 River House B&B/Guided Adventures 1641 River Road, about 1 km west of Massey. There is a B & B sign outside the house From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Nov 18 17:53:06 2006 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from web88001.mail.re2.yahoo.com (web88001.mail.re2.yahoo.com [206.190.37.188]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with SMTP id CB1B963D54 for <[email protected]>; Sat, 18 Nov 2006 17:53:01 -0500 (EST) Received: (qmail 19815 invoked by uid 60001); 18 Nov 2006 22:53:01 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=rogers.com; h=Message-ID:Received:Date:From:Subject:To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding; b=BWqS/yUTLrbB+OUOAbxxLYlBqdxnwINT73caL9qTY5DfYRmXjLCDQfugw0nnXMz2QrtNYHQUxHFhuJjHfAlKuZ0aYUN9bXabaOVtL2c/gMpmE5XUgIJS/doXyy6gz20/sxRAAO6FQ57ONzPBaGGgl6xXQORCQ2rrg7CGnrhwFmQ ; Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Received: from [74.120.195.206] by web88001.mail.re2.yahoo.com via HTTP; Sat, 18 Nov 2006 17:53:00 EST Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2006 17:53:00 -0500 (EST) From: RON FLEMING <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: OFO Bird Sightings <[email protected]> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]Keswick Yellowlegs, Bradford Snowy Owl X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2006 22:53:06 -0000 I drove up to Keswick this morning and spent an hour driving slowly up and down Ravenshoe Road and walking my dog along the muddy lane known as Yonge Street. I did not rediscover the Snowy Owl observed by the Dunns earlier this week on the west side of Yonge, but did see one male NORTHERN HARRIER, two GREAT BLUE HERONS, and two swans which may (or may not) have been part of the flock of 22 TUNDRAS SWANS found by Keith Dunn yesterday in nearby Cook's Bay. I had a good enough look to ascertain that they were not Mute Swans but cannot rule out Trumpeters, which often show up in the area as part of the reintroduction effort spearheaded by Lumsden, et. al. The most interesting bird in the area was a late LESSER YELLOWLEGS in the flooded part of the field on the north side of Ravenshoe Rd. west of property # 562. I bumped into Bob and Mary Hartley from Kawartha Lakes at about that same time and chatted with them for a short bit. We commented on the fact that a late yellowlegs and an early Snowy Owl would have made for an interesting migration overlap. They abandoned their owl quest after hearing of my dip and ventured off to try for the scoters seen by Keith and Chris Dunn along Lake Drive in west Keswick. I returned to the Newmarket area and decided to check the Holland Marsh area. Before crossing the Queensville Rd. bridge by Soldier's Bay in Holland Landing I stopped to scope six HOODED MERGANSERS (1 male, 5 females), then did a quick check of the Holland Marsh south of Bradford before making my domestic deadline of "home at noon". I was pleasantly surprised to find one SNOWY OWL (juv./female type with a white bib and light barring) sitting near a pair of AMERICAN KESTRELS on Keele Lane. This muddy little approximation of a road runs south from Tornado Drive into the middle of the vegetable fields south of Bradford. The owl was sitting on a blue shed that has ochre-coloured shingles on the roof. The shed sits on the north side of the Holland River, so this owl is actually a Simcoe County bird, not a York Region one. (I will try to lure it across for Theo Hoffman's York records later this week...) Ron Fleming, Newmarket Newmarket, Keswick and Bradford are just north of Toronto and south of Lake Simcoe. Ravenshoe Road runs east-west along the southern perimeter of the town of Keswick. The part of Yonge Street described above runs a short distance (i.e. 2 kms)south of Ravenshoe at its western end near the main channel of the Holland River. This is an unpaved, narrow section of road which can make for some creative turning if conditions are muddy. The Holland Marsh - at least the section described above - is most easily accessed by taking Hwy. 400 north from Toronto or south from Barrie. Exit the highway at Canal Road, which is north of Newmarket and south of Bradford. Take Canal Road east and follow it along the canal to Tornado Drive (you will pass Day St. and Wanda St. first). Turn right into the heart of the fields and drive straight east almost all the way to where Tornado Dr. ends at Simcoe Rd. You will see Keele Lane just before you get to Simcoe Rd. Park and scope the fields. With no snow on the ground yet the owl (or owls, if others have joined this early arrival) should stand out if its not hidden behind something. From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Nov 18 18:23:55 2006 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from nf-out-0910.google.com (nf-out-0910.google.com [64.233.182.191]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4AA9C63D61 for <[email protected]>; Sat, 18 Nov 2006 18:23:55 -0500 (EST) Received: by nf-out-0910.google.com with SMTP id a27so2068891nfc for <[email protected]>; Sat, 18 Nov 2006 15:23:54 -0800 (PST) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s¾ta; d=gmail.com; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:mime-version:content-type; b=cr5pHuMMPGdCFENbLlVhvAzcmcw/ndPVBoGAN0EtPwdnpdsdfhOjFLtUaR1Bp0TE952or4cKlLTC0ITd1nVAxdJI41zoDPRJb+myJHe74zRzf7tcTTlIPk7MOBOj3HIryWTCMRTxZi9bPMyYPG9ac5V4CuH7WtkXQ8fmQLZNxCQReceived: by 10.49.49.2 with SMTP id b2mr182796nfk.1163892234258; Sat, 18 Nov 2006 15:23:54 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.49.6.3 with HTTP; Sat, 18 Nov 2006 15:23:54 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2006 18:23:54 -0500 From: "Brandon Holden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]Pacific Loon at Point Pelee (flew south) X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2006 23:23:56 -0000 Birders, Late this morning I had a Pacific Loon off of the east side of the tip at Point Pelee. I watched the bird for about 10 minutes while it dove, preened and eventually flew south and disappeared as it went for Ohio. It was very far offshore, and I was only able to view the bird thanks to the very calm conditions. Due to the distance, I could not tell if it was a winter adult or juvenile bird. Good Birding! Brandon Holden www.PeregrinePrints.com From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Nov 18 18:55:26 2006 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from BAYC1-PASMTP10.bayc1.hotmail.com (bayc1-pasmtp10.bayc1.hotmail.com [65.54.191.170]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B5ED963A5F for <[email protected]>; Sat, 18 Nov 2006 18:55:25 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-Originating-IP: [70.51.60.111] X-Originating-Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Received: from sympatico.ca ([70.51.60.111]) by BAYC1-PASMTP10.bayc1.hotmail.com over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Sat, 18 Nov 2006 15:59:25 -0800 Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2006 18:51:37 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v553) From: Tony Beck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.553) X-OriginalArrivalTime: 18 Nov 2006 23:59:25.0250 (UTC) FILETIME=[93365220:01C70B6D] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]eagles, raptors - northwest of Ottawa (Quebec) X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2006 23:55:26 -0000 Hello Ontbirders This message is for birders wishing to explore areas along the Gatineau Escarpment on the Quebec side of the Ottawa district. Although it was a bit cooler today, calm air kept conditions reasonably pleasant. This morning, we explored areas along the southwestern edge of Gatineau Park (northwest of Ottawa). Although there were no interesting songbirds or woodpeckers (other than a few Purple Finches) we managed to locate 4 adult Bald Eagles and 1 juvenile Golden Eagle. These birds were all solitary, and scattered over a large area between Breckenridge and Quyon. Most were soaring high over fields at the edge of the escarpment, and covering a fair distance. 3 Bald Eagles were observed along Steele Line. 1 was over the Eardly-Masham Road. The Golden Eagle was seen east of Chemine de la Riviere, northeast of Breckenridge. Other interesting birds included 9 Rough-legged Hawks (various plumages), 3 adult Red-tailed Hawks, 1 immature Northern Harrier, and 1 adult Northern Shrike (east of the corner of Hwy 148 and Lac des Loups Road. Directions courtesy of the Ottawa Field Naturalists Club: From Hwy 417: * Eastbound exit at Island Park Drive (exit #123). * Westbound take the Carling Avenue exit (#124). Turn left (north) at the lights onto Kirkwood Avenue. Follow Kirkwood until it ends at Richmond Road. Turn right (west) onto Richmond, then at next traffic light turn left (north) onto Island Park Drive. In both cases follow Island Park Drive north to the Champlain Bridge across the Ottawa River. Turn left (west) at the first traffic lights, onto Lucerne Blvd (Lower Aylmer Road) and proceed west for approximately 7 km to Frank Robinson. Turn right (north) on Frank Robinson, then left (west) at lights on Principale. At the next lights, turn right (north) onto Parc. Keep left and within a 100 metres, the road becomes Eardley which is Highway 148. Keep following Highway 148, going through Luskville and after the end of the dual highway, it is aproximately 6.5km further on to the EardleyMasham Road. Look for the big green sign saying Ste Cécile de Masham to the right. This is the EardleyMasham Road. Another landmark at this intersection is a resturant on the northeast corner as well as a depanneur on the southwest corner. Turn right (north) onto EardleyMasham Road STEELE ROAD, which is also known as Steele Line, is found by taking the EardleyMasham Road for approximately 1.3 km (after turning north off the 148), then turning left (west) onto Bradley No sign on left side of road. (This road at one time was called Chemin Brady-Therien). Going west , you will come to a point where the road jog south and just past the jog, turn west onto 6 Concession. At the end of 6 Concession (T-intersection), turn right (north) onto Wilson Road (no road sign). When this road turns to the left (west), this is the beginning of the Steele Road. This road parallels the southern face of the Eardley Escarpment (Gatineau Hills) for approximately 15 km. Steele Road continues west to a T intersection at which point you turn left (south). This is Lac des Loups Road (although there is no road sign at the T intersection), which will take you back to Highway 148 at Quyon. Cheerio Tony Beck 158-B Woodridge Cr., Ottawa, Ont. K2B 7S9 (613)-828-5936 website: http://www3.sympatico.ca/beck.tony/From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Nov 18 19:03:46 2006 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from tomts43-srv.bellnexxia.net (tomts43-srv.bellnexxia.net [209.226.175.110]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E8AD963D13 for <[email protected]>; Sat, 18 Nov 2006 19:03:45 -0500 (EST) Received: from jean-bapu1sw48i.sympatico.ca ([64.231.16.28]) by tomts43-srv.bellnexxia.netESMTP <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> for <[email protected]>; Sat, 18 Nov 2006 19:03:46 -0500 Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.0.1.0 Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2006 19:03:38 -0500 To: [email protected] From: Jean Iron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Subject: [Ontbirds]Barrow's Goldeneye & Red-throated Loons - Hamilton X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2006 00:03:46 -0000 Ontbirders, This afternoon we saw the adult male Barrow's Goldeneye on Lake Ontario at Stoney Creek in Hamilton between Millen and Dewitt, closer to Dewitt, among many hundreds of Common Goldeneyes. The Barrow's was fairly close to shore. We were careful that it wasn't the hybrid Common x Barrow's Goldeneye seen recently in this area. We counted about 45 Red-throated Loons between Sayers Park and Dewitt, mostly adults in basic (winter) plumage. White-winged, Black and Surf Scoters were in good numbers. The number of ducks, especially Long-tailed Ducks, in this part of Lake Ontario is staggering. Directions: From QEW exit at Centennial Road (Hwy 20) go north to North Service Road and head right, east. Access the lake at Drakes Drive for Grays Road and Sayers Park. Continue east on the North Service Road for Green, Millen and DeWitt. Good birding, Jean Iron & Ron Pittaway Toronto & Minden ON
