It's still present near the extreme tip of the spit at Fish Point here on Pelee Island. Two girls from the observatory joined me down there after I posted yesterday and they were able to get some photos. They have no zoom lenses and my scope isn't any good for digital photography, so the photos aren't great, but they will suffice for "record shots".I sent a couple of photos to Steve Pike and he has put the better one on his website. It can be viewed at:www.stevepike.comLook in the rarities section.Adam Pinch,Pelee Island Bird Observatoryo _________________________________________________________________ Invite your mail contacts to join your friends list with Windows Live Spaces. It's easy! http://spaces.live.com/spacesapi.aspx?wx_action=create&wx_url=/friends.aspx&mkt=en-usFrom [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed May 30 15:28:52 2007 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from nz-out-0506.google.com (unknown [64.233.162.238]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C27206348F for <[email protected]>; Wed, 30 May 2007 15:28:51 -0400 (EDT) Received: by nz-out-0506.google.com with SMTP id 8so1762322nzo for <[email protected]>; Wed, 30 May 2007 12:28:51 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s¾ta; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:mime-version:content-type; b=YbGUAdKskdcynkmT9YJUXidioxjgCKDv0g8xeI/fTRzPfxy9z/T5c+9yJ9amoy31od5Zh9ZnqEnz4Mp8f/fYjNBWUN8d8sgFH2n7teivsnXZGmr0APYao7Eu5aIXL+ZVWpnsfmIx7/9Kk2cqO6bHt/gq79Z3IcYUUtCgJWhJyWoDomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s¾ta; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:mime-version:content-type; b=Yn1rCC7mu/0hhkWyDha5cFja76embehNLY7nF9S1K5VHQ/PzSdsApH8zNON/ylsRjHkPgcU1a1nQMqNU8Lx0t/NJcGGtgXRuvdFIBvYQ7Dz4jRZKzTHKNStysfxl/VCnPN2ezVkoknG+L0HE8giRtSZswqd3MIPJIrLCkTGGE7sReceived: by 10.115.74.1 with SMTP id b1mr4185565wal.1180553330815; Wed, 30 May 2007 12:28:50 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.114.58.13 with HTTP; Wed, 30 May 2007 12:28:50 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 15:28:50 -0400 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 - May 30th X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 19:28:52 -0000
Birders, Today at 7:30am my girlfriend and I watched a young (1st ba. or 2CY) Pacific Loon swim with two Common Loons (of the same age) down the west side of the tip for about 1 hour. The bird was south of the tip when we left at 8:30am. There was a Willet at the shorebird cell last night, but not seen this afternoon. Good Birding! Brandon Holden From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed May 30 19:58:35 2007 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from fep9.cogeco.net (smtp.cogeco.net [216.221.81.25]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EFF32638C9 for <[email protected]>; Wed, 30 May 2007 19:58:34 -0400 (EDT) Received: from todd4a18005ed3 (d57-54-224.home.cgocable.net [24.57.54.224]) by fep9.cogeco.net (Postfix) with SMTP id 8A6545CA for <[email protected]>; Wed, 30 May 2007 19:58:35 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Todd Pepper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 19:58:34 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]Common Nighthawk - Essex X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 23:58:35 -0000 I was surprised to see this crepuscular species flying around downtown Essex at 1 p.m. this afternoon. The Nighthawk was seen hawking insects over the intersection of Talbot Street North and County Road 8. I heard last year that Nighthawks were breeding on the roof of The Beer Store in Essex, two buildings south of the intersection where I saw the bird today, but during multiple visits to The Beer Store last summer, for strictly ornithological reasons, I did not see them. Guess I will have to visit the Beer Store more often. Todd Pepper Leamington, Ontario [EMAIL PROTECTED] From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu May 31 07:41:03 2007 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from an-out-0708.google.com (an-out-0708.google.com [209.85.132.242]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8245D63482 for <[email protected]>; Thu, 31 May 2007 07:41:02 -0400 (EDT) Received: by an-out-0708.google.com with SMTP id d33so46310and for <[email protected]>; Thu, 31 May 2007 04:41:02 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s¾ta; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:mime-version:content-type; b=He+lPGottF1i3l41OEwfCgg2YaCDzC1tbNn6qt1Lhxp2l8RjzSsHSakZphbjp9eHFFl7+rKvIuYeuV57A7v8a+Ea1qyd8DNCavPI4o5VDuIAoM2wgqXUFQnwZZuxzn86h3jebQchq9dUKXrO9me3abwnTmiri35dciN6yX6hy7kDomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s¾ta; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:mime-version:content-type; b=Rwrenm+8XxJbcFekYiVN+vh2vFLxUt6HB9lZH5kfCYaxX4nJWuJHtAOSPPQJId6HKWHgq+HuwALblVTw6nMPV8S2lUpog96c7Oe29IFa17WHRsaZw8BudPpjnVu2lFDeQB64+Xa6mjGsR+imbkRUIiAuxWv9e48kAK8rzp8G0XUReceived: by 10.100.110.16 with SMTP id i16mr226647anc.1180611662760; Thu, 31 May 2007 04:41:02 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.100.189.7 with HTTP; Thu, 31 May 2007 04:41:02 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 07:41:02 -0400 From: "Mike Boyd" <[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]Sandhill Crane Sightings Wanted X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 11:41:03 -0000 Dear Fellow Birders, I am currently working with the Long Point Waterfowl and Wetlands Research Fund in putting together a research study on Sandhill Cranes on the north shore of Lake Huron, principally in the area between Echo Bay, Thessalon and St. Joseph Island. I am looking for sightings of Sandhill Cranes in the area during two time periods. One would be local breeders, particularly cranes that are close to access points (ie. roads and farm fields) and available for study. If anyone knows of or finds any pairs currently nesting there or sees families with young later on we would appreciate this information. The other time period we are looking at is during the fall staging period, we are looking for specific locations, numbers and dates in the recent past (particularly the last year or two). If anyone knows of roosting areas, this would be another key piece of information we would like to know. Additionally, I am looking for any information on wintering Sandhill Cranes in Ontario. There were quite a few that spent last winter in the Long Point area, as well as one south of Hamilton that I am aware of. If anyone has information on cranes that have successfully spent the winter in Ontario in previous years that information would be greatly appreciated, as well as more detailed information on the crane that spent the winter near Hamilton. Thanks in advance for any and all information, Mike Boyd Long Point Waterfowl and Wetlands Research Fund From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu May 31 12:47:28 2007 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from bay0-omc2-s17.bay0.hotmail.com (bay0-omc2-s17.bay0.hotmail.com [65.54.246.153]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7042963898 for <[email protected]>; Thu, 31 May 2007 12:47:27 -0400 (EDT) Received: from BAY106-W12 ([65.54.161.112]) by bay0-omc2-s17.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.2668); Thu, 31 May 2007 09:47:27 -0700 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-Originating-IP: [216.209.168.98] From: Adam Pinch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 12:47:27 -0400 Importance: Normal MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 31 May 2007 16:47:27.0837 (UTC) FILETIME=[5F5E70D0:01C7A3A3] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]Snowy Plover -- Day 3 X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 16:47:28 -0000 Still there (May 31, tip of Fish Point). Not as far out this time.The photo may not have been up yet on Steve Pike's website when I posted yesterday. It is in there now. The photo was taken by Claire Sanders, executive director of the Pelee Island Bird Observatory.www.stevepike.comThank you, Steve, for putting this photo on your website (rarities section).Adam Pinch,Pelee Island Bird Observatory _________________________________________________________________ News, entertainment and everything you care about at Live.com. Get it now! http://www.live.com/getstarted.aspxFrom [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu May 31 14:48:47 2007 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from stcshb1.statcan.ca (stcshb1.statcan.ca [142.206.3.26]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 19B3F63473 for <[email protected]>; Thu, 31 May 2007 14:48:47 -0400 (EDT) Received: from stcsha1.itsd.statcan.ca (fdrysnatemail2.stc.ca [142.206.214.72]) by stcshb1.statcan.ca (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id l4VIlRg2020296 for <[email protected]>; Thu, 31 May 2007 14:47:27 -0400 Received: from stcsha1.itsd.statcan.ca (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) l4VIkA12029929 for <[email protected]>; Thu, 31 May 2007 14:46:54 -0400 Received: from STCEMBH01.statcan.ca (afsij02rs-01.itsd.statcan.ca [142.205.234.55])l4VIjDFF029012 for <[email protected]>; Thu, 31 May 2007 14:45:13 -0400 Received: from stcem01.statcan.ca ([142.205.234.62]) by STCEMBH01.statcan.ca with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Thu, 31 May 2007 14:45:14 -0400 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.0.6619.12 Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 14:45:14 -0400 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: Ottawa Prothonotary Warbler Update Thread-Index: Acejs8/e9HIAY+52THa/8HZzQKKioA=X-Message-Flag: From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 31 May 2007 18:45:14.0668 (UTC) FILETIME=[D38746C0:01C7A3B3] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]Ottawa Prothonotary Warbler Update X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 18:48:47 -0000 As far as I know, the prothonotary warbler was last seen (and heard) yesterday (May 30) at around 7:20 AM. It was seen just north of the trailhead on Patricia in the trees near one of the soccer goalposts in the school playground. It then flew back into the woodlot. Since then, a number of people (including me) have searched for it at various times of day without any luck. If anyone has additional information, please feel free to correct me! Paul Matthews, Ottawa Directions: From hwy 417 (The Queensway) follow Island Park Drive north approx 2km to Clearview (last street before the Parkway and Ottawa River). Turn right onto Clearview one short block, then left onto Patricia for parking and entrance to the wooded area's trail. From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu May 31 19:44:51 2007 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from helios.kos.net (helios.kos.net [64.201.45.11]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 88CED63481 for <[email protected]>; Thu, 31 May 2007 19:44:51 -0400 (EDT) Received: (qmail 19791 invoked from network); 31 May 2007 23:44:52 -0000 X-Mail-Scanner: Scanned by qSheff-II-2.1-r1 (http://www.enderunix.org/qsheff/) Received: from unknown (HELO D3ZD7M31) (64.201.47.133) by helios.kos.net with SMTP; 31 May 2007 23:44:51 -0000 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Terry Sprague" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ontbirds" <[email protected]> Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 19:45:07 -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 6.00.2900.3028 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 Subject: [Ontbirds]Quinte Area Bird Report for week ending May 31, 2007 X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 23:44:52 -0000 WEEKLY BIRD REPORT FROM PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY AND THE QUINTE AREA FOR THE WEEK ENDING Thursday, May 31, 2007 The DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS offshore are still increasing and up to 2000 are being seen daily. Single GREEN HERONS were seen on the 28th and 30th and BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS were found on the 29th, 3 birds and on the 30th, a single bird. A few small flocks of CANADA GEESE are starting to move north again with 120 seen on the 25th and a flock of 150 on the 31st. Two LONG-TAILED DUCKS on the 28th were the only ones seen all week. Two OSPREYS were flying about on the 25th and a single bird was seen on the 30th. The RUFFED GROUSE have finally stopped drumming but the WILD TURKEYS have started to gobble again. Eight BONAPARTE'S GULLS were seen just offshore on the 28th and up to a 150 RING-BILLED GULLS are loafing about around the harbour/lighthouse area. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on the 28th but it didn't hang around, while the resident RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS have started to visit the feeders sporadically. Flycatcher numbers are starting to pick up although there have been no large arrivals of them yet. 10 EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE'S were present on the 30th along with 5 YELLOW-BELLIED and 10 TRAILL'S FLYCATCHERS. A WILLOW FLYCATCHER was singing on the 28th. RED-EYED VIREOS are starting to pick up with 35 noted on the 28th and 15 on the 30th. BLUE JAYS are still moving and up to a 100 have been seen flying over in a day. The last RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was seen on the 26th and an EASTERN BLUEBIRD was seen on the 25th. Thrushes are still moving in good numbers with 20 GRAY-CHEEKED on the 25th and 30 on the 31st, while SWAINSON'S numbered 20 on the 25th, 35 on the 30th and 25 on the 31st. EUROPEAN STARLING numbers are increasing now that the first young of the year have left their nests. CEDAR WAXWINGS (75) were seen on the 31st. The last TENNESSEE WARBLER was seen on the 25th, the same day as the last BAY-BREASTED WARBLER. Other warblers have mostly stopped as well but a thin trickle is continuing to move, mostly MAGNOLIAS, CHESTNUT-SIDEDS and a few CANADAS. The two best days this week for warblers were the 25th and 28th when 18 and 16 species respectively were present although most species were in low numbers. A late WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was retrapped on the 31st, where has it been all week. An ORCHARD ORIOLE was present on the 27th to 29th and was seen carrying nesting material, and finally we got a flock of 17 WHIMBREL on the 26th which flew north past the Point. The Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory will close for the spring on Saturday the 2nd June after a very busy season with nearly 7,500 birds banded. Although the spring migration is all but over for another year, there are still surprises that are bound to come along. At Sandbanks Provincial Park's West Point, a PURPLE SANDPIPER appeared on the rocky shore May 27th at 9:00 a.m., and remained there until about noon. Purple Sandpipers are seldom seen in Ontario in spring, more commonly appearing in November, when they appear at all. The bird was in company with 4 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS. A WILLOW FLYCATCHER was heard singing along Ridge Road, south of Picton this week, and AMERICAN WOODCOCKS can still be heard at night performing their nuptials in the same area, as well as at 23 Sprague Road on Big Island. COMMON LOONS have been heard at the east end of the Big Island Marsh during the week, and three more were seen on Pleasant Bay. Two COMMON RAVENS continue to be seen in the Cape Vesey area. Artist Mia Lane had good reason to rejoice over her chosen location at Fish Lake near Demorestville, as she checked off 3 OSPREY, 2 GREEN HERONS, and 2 AMERICAN BITTERNS flying past her backyard, and a WOOD THRUSH that comes every evening to sing nearby. Also having good fortune are John and Janet Foster of the Tweed area who have enthusiastically reported on the success of their nesting EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, one nest which contained six eggs (4 to 5 the usual number). Also unusual was the fact the pair's first nest of 4 eggs was lost, and rather than vacate the house and find another cavity as bluebirds normally do, added material to the existing nest, and proceeded to lay her batch of 6 eggs. Not all stories this week had happy endings. The feeder set-up in Trenton that has enjoyed everything this past winter from pileated woodpeckers to flying squirrels, has a pair of SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS that are averaging a kill rate of one bird per day including 2 BLUE JAYS, 1 ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, 3 AMERICAN ROBINS, several AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES, MOURNING DOVES, BALTIMORE ORIOLES, and a number of blackbird species. More successful in the Quinte area have been OSPREYS who are now holding down at least 15 to 20 known nesting locations, including new ones near Welbanks Road and another along Cressy Lakeside. Among sightings from the Tuftsville Road wetland area at Stirling to come in during the week was a GREEN HERON, and a COOPER'S HAWK was seen along Harmony Road in Thurlow. And last, but not least a PEACOCK was seen in a field along 401 near Deseronto yesterday! And that's it for this week from Prince Edward County and the Quinte area. Our thanks to David Okines from the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory, David Bree, Donn Legate, Doris Lane, Cathie Stewart, Monica Mills, John & Janet Foster, Wayne McNulty, Frank Artes & Caroline Barnes, Donald McClure, Nancy Smitts, Fiona King, Fred Chandler, John Charlton and Mia Lane for their contributions to this week's report. This report will be updated on Thursday, June 7th, but sightings can be e-mailed to me any time before the 6:00 p.m. Thursday deadline. Be sure to check the online version of the Quinte Area Bird Report where this week's photo of the Sandbanks PURPLE SANDPIPER is by David Bree. The photo on the Main Birding Page of the NatureStuff website is of a tragic fire at the Big Island Marsh, deliberately set on May 25th, that wiped out all nesting birds over 60% of the cattail marsh, east of the causeway. Photo is by the author. Terry Sprague Prince Edward County [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.naturestuff.net
