[Ontbirds] Ottawa area: Long-billed Dowitcher
Hi Everyone This morning there was a juvenile Long-billed Dowitcher at the Richmond Sewage Lagoon near Richmond, On.. The dowitcher was in the first cell as your enter. With low water levels in the the first two cells there was a good number of shorebirds, 100+, mainly Lesser Yellowlegs, Killdeer, and Pectoral Sandpiper. Good birding, Bruce Directions: From Ottawa take Hwy. 417 west to Eagleson/March Road exit and turn south. Follow Eagleson Road to Richmond Road . After going through the intersection you cross over the Jock River and then watch for a small parking lot on your right. Entrance to the Richmond Lagoons. Di Labio Birding Website Courses and Field Trips http://www.dilabiobirding.ca http://www.brucedilabio.blogspot.com Bruce Di Labio 400 Donald B. Munro Drive P.O. Box 538 Carp, Ontario K0A 1L0 Office 613-839-4395 Cell 613-715-2571 ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] High Park Hawk Watch - Sept. 19-25
This is an official posting from the High Park Hawk Watch. Station: High Park, Toronto, Ontario View Period: September 19 - 25, 2011 Station coordinator: Don Barnett Counters: D. Barnett, J. DeMarco, H. Elliott, B. Kalthoff, M. Kelch, A.M. Leger, I. Maione, N. NcHugh, H. Shapiro and J. Winearls. GTRW Webmasters: D. Woods This was a rather slow week with 205 raptors observed. The majority of these (149) were Sharp-shinned Hawks. Our totals for the week and the year to date are: Species Sept. 19-25 Year to Date Turkey Vulture17..51 Osprey1..17 Bald Eagle...2..23 Northern Harrier8..22 Sharp-Shinned Hawk.149547 Cooper's Hawk10.24 Northern Goshawk.-- Red-shouldered Hawk-- Broad-winged Hawk..2...8627 Swainson's Hawk..-- Red-tailed Hawk...2..51 Rough-legged Hawk..-- Golden Eagle...-- American Kestrel.9.83 Merlin.2...5 Peregrine Falcon.1...5 Unidentified.2.17 Total205.9650 High Park Site Description High Park is a 400 acre wooded park dominated by a Black Oak Savannah located just west of Downtown Toronto near Keele and Bloor. The park is operated by the City of Toronto Parks Department. The Count site (Hawk Hill) is located on a small hill at the north end of the Grenadier Restaurant parking lot. It is located about 1.5km (1 mile) north of Lake Ontario, at an elevation of 110 metres above sea level and 38 metres above Lake Ontario. The site location is N 43 degrees 37 minutes 03.8 seconds, W 79 degrees 28 minutes 56.5 seconds. This station is at the highest point and near the centre of the park; a steep slope that descends to a large pond is immediately west of the station. Full time counts have been recorded here since 1993. The following are partners in our raptor migration monitoring in the Greater Toronto Region: City of Toronto Parks and Culture Department, Toronto Ornithological Club, and Local Naturalist's Clubs. More information including a summary of our past observations is available at: http://www.greatertorontohawkwatch.com/ -- Howard Shapiro email: hprw2006-ha...@yahoo.ca ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] American Bittern, Holiday Beach Amherstburg
I didn't see it mentioned on Stephens HBMO report, an American bittern flew by the trout pond at about 1pm. Cheers! Russ Jones Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] Toronto Ornithological Club outing today
I led a group go TOC members on an outing along the Durham waterfront today - lovely weather - too lovely for hawks to be flying and most passerines had moved on, but we did find 62 species today highlights: 9 Great Egret - 3 each at Duffin's Creek, Second Marsh and Lynde Creek 3 LB Dowitchers at Lynde Creek one very small tantalizing Canada type Goose - flying over Pickering Go Station 2 Merlins at Duffin's Creek 4 Solitary Sandpipers at Hydro Marsh 7 species of Warbler including one Blackpoll To reach Lynde Creek - exit 401 at Salem Rd in Ajax and go south to Bayly and then east to the Lynde Shores C.A. - park and pay ( they do patrol this lot) and then walk south on the trail from the parking lot that follows the east side of the private road. Once you break free from the larger trees, watch for some alrge dogwood patches and a tiny trail that heads due east to the creek, You will come to a large cattail island, and the dowitchers were feeding on the mud at the north end of the island. Geoff Carpentier www.avocetnatureservices.com ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] HSR: Holiday Beach Conservation Area (25 Sep 2011) 1148 Raptors
Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 25, 2011 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vulture 67341341 Osprey 5126126 Bald Eagle 5138138 Northern Harrier26349349 Sharp-shinned Hawk 307 5719 5719 Cooper's Hawk 21294294 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 609 42446 42446 Red-tailed Hawk 8 73 73 Rough-legged Hawk0 0 0 Golden Eagle 1 1 1 American Kestrel93 1232 1232 Merlin 2 62 62 Peregrine Falcon 1 14 14 Unknown Accipiter2 7 7 Unknown Buteo0 4 4 Unknown Eagle0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 1 4 4 Unknown Raptor 0 7 7 Swainson's Hawk 0 1 1 Total:1148 50818 50818 -- Observation start time: 06:00:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 10.5 hours Official Counter:Stephen Kolbe Observers:Dennis Gidge, Gwen Gidge, Ken Ducharme, Kory Renaud, Larry Ludwicki, Olga Klekner, Paul Pratt, Sarah Renaud, Sarah Rupert Visitors: Another busy day on the tower today with many Festival of Hawks guests. Weather: Cloudy early becoming mostly sunny as the day progressed. Temperatures 15-24 C. Winds out of the east for the majority of the day. Raptor Observations: A very nice day of migration. Sharp-shinned Hawks and American Kestrels once again featured prominently, but there was also a nice showing of Broad-winged Hawks. An immature Swainson's Hawk was seen from the hawk banding blind but never was visible from the tower. The season's first Golden Eagle was spotted far to the north in the late afternoon (14:19 EST). Non-raptor Observations: Pied-billed Grebe 40, Double-crested Cormorant 70, American Bittern 1, Great Blue Heron 20, Great Egret 3, Black-crowned Night Heron 1, Mute Swan 80, Canada Goose 75, Wood Duck 30, Green-winged Teal 3, American Black Duck 3, Mallard 200, Northern Pintail 20, Blue-winged Teal 12, Northern Shoveler 6, Gadwall 2, American Wigeon 4, Redhead 8, Common Moorhen 6, American Coot 50, American Golden Plover 17, Killdeer 5, Greater Yellowlegs 1, Spotted Sandpiper 3, Bonaparteâs Gull 6, Ring-billed Gull 150, Herring Gull 5, Caspian Tern 8, Rock Pigeon 8, Mourning Dove 2, Great Horned Owl 1, Common Nighthawk 1, Chimney Swift 11, Ruby-throated Hummingbird 4, Belted Kingfisher 2, Downy Woodpecker 3, Northern Flicker 3, Tree Swallow 100, Northern Rough-winged Swallow 50, Bank Swallow 1, Barn Swallow 25, Blue Jay 23390, American Crow 1, Black-capped Chickadee 5, Carolina Wren 1, Gray-cheeked Thrush 2, Swainsonâs Thrush 2, American Robin 6, Gray Catbird 5, American Pipit 1, Cedar Waxwing 39, European Starling 2000, Nashville Warbler 1, Northern Parula 1, Magnolia Warbler 2, Black-throated Blue Warbler 1, Yellow-rumped Warbler 10, Palm Warbler 2, Blackpoll Warbler 5, Black-and-white Warbler 1, American Redstart 2, Common Yellowthroat 1, Northern Cardinal 5, Red-winged Blackbird 70, American Goldfinch 292. Black Saddlebags 50, Common Green Darner 200, Twelve-spotted Skimmer 4, Monarch 69, American Snout 1, Common Buckeye 13. Predictions: Overcast with rain. High of 22 C and humid. Winds from the ESE at 20 km/h. Chance of rain 90 percent. Report submitted by Stephen Kolbe (kolb...@gmail.com) Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at: http://hbmo.org/ ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] Kirtland's Warblers at Point Pelee -- Spring 2011
Did you see a Kirtlands Warbler this past spring at Point Pelee? The Ontario Bird Records Committee, and also myself for the Point Pelee archives, would like to ensure that we have recorded the correct information for the numerous Kirtlands Warblers that were reported this past spring. Below is what I have been able to compile, along with a few questions. If you can check your notes and provide any corrections / updates to this compilation, please e-mail me privately. MAY 6 --- one male, Post Woods to Tildens Woods (Martha L. Miller, Jack H. Alvo, Frances N. Alvo et al.) no additional info needed MAY 8 --- one male, West Beach (R. Heide et al.) not sure if R. Heide was the actual finder; also need full name MAY 10 --- one female, White Pine Picnic Area (Lloyd Paul) was this a single-observer sighting? MAY 11 --- one, Concession Road E (A. Quenneville et al.) need plumage info need full name(s) for observers MAY 13 --- one female, Pioneer Beach (Ross Beatson, Andrea Beatson, Wendy Hunter et al.) no additional info needed. MAY 19 --- one, Pioneer Picnic Area (John Beaumont, Bev Beaumont) need plumage info. MAY 23 --- one (singing) male, Sanctuary Picnic Area (observers unknown) need observer names; sighting reported to park staff, but no details were recorded. Several of the above reports have yet to be documented, in which case the OBRC would certainly appreciate any documentation that might be available (including photographs). Without documentation we can only assume that these birds have been correctly identified. Please send available documentation to Mark Cranford, OBRC Secretary: mark.cranf...@rogers.com Many thanks for your input. Alan Wormington 60-Year-Old Mom Looks 27 Mom Reveals Free Wrinkle Trick That Has Angered Doctors! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4e7fc0401c8d141a69m02duc ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] HSR: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (25 Sep 2011) 356 Raptors
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 25, 2011 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 14112114 Osprey 2 97112 Bald Eagle 3 93 93 Northern Harrier19391424 Sharp-shinned Hawk 235 4639 4672 Cooper's Hawk1 42 42 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 14 72189 7 Red-tailed Hawk 0 21 24 Rough-legged Hawk0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel66 2384 2482 Merlin 2 35 45 Peregrine Falcon 0 11 11 Unknown Accipiter0 0 0 Unknown Buteo0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Swainson's Hawk 0 1 1 Total: 356 80015 80242 -- Observation start time: 06:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter:Colin Horstead Observers:Ernie Gribble, Jim Dunn, Kathy, Mark Cunningham, Mary Carnahan, Rose Visitors: Thanks to Colin, Ernie, Mary, Jim, Kathy, Mark and Rose for working hard to complete today's count. Weather: A mostly sunny day today with some cloud cover to help spot passing raptors at the beginning but clearing out almost completely making for tough viewing for the remainder of the count period. Winds were moderate from the NE for a couple of hours then swung through to ENE then to the ESE and finally SE. The temp ranged from 14C to 22C feeling quite warm for a good part of the day. Raptor Observations: Total birds today was 356...with Sharpies (235), Kestrels (66), Harriers (19), TV's (14), Osprey (2) to the north of the knoll, Bald Eagle (3), Cooper's (1), BW's (14) also to the north...and Merlin (2). Of note...today's count has pushed us over the 80,000 raptor mark for this season! And there's still over 2 months to go. Non-raptor Observations: There are still lots of passerines along Hawk Cliff Rd and right at the cliff. Today's highlights include 14 Warbler species noted by visitors and regulars. Many Blackpolls were seen again today; also, Palm and Yellow-rumped were seen in several locations and once again a single Northern Parula was found near the cliff. As well, there are still numerous Nashvilles in the mix, but only singles were reported of Magnolia, Am. Redstart and Black White. Other warblers seen today were Black-throated Blue, Black-throated Green, Chestnut-sided, Bay-breasted and Pine, and other small birds included Red-eyed and Philadelphia Vireo, Least Flycatcher, Eastern Wood-peewee, Black-capped Chickadee, and Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Song sparrows are still around and White-throated Sparrows are on the increase, with sightings in various spots up and down the road. A few Ruby-throated Hummingbirds were seen zipping across the field and grabbing a quick drnk in what's left of the jewelweed. Spotted from the mound this morning were Ring-billed and Herring Gulls, Cormorants, Canada Geese, a few Wood Ducks, a lone Great Blue Heron and a single Common Nighthawk. As the morning progressed, Monarch Butterflies could be seen flying high, right along with the raptors. Also, aabout 5000 Blue Jays passed through along the ravine area just ot the north of the count area. Predictions: Winds are predicted to be SE 20 kph...which is our worst wind...so I wouldn't expect much of a flight tomorrow (Mon). Report submitted by Dave Brown (thebro...@ezlink.on.ca) Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch information may be found at: http://www.ezlink.on.ca/~thebrowns/HawkCliff/index.htm ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] Charlton Island, James Bay bird sightings
Submitted with permission from Ontbirds coordinator. Just returned from a 2 week trip to southern James Bay. Eight days were spent on the northeast point of Charlton Island, Nunavut, about 25 km west of the Ontario border and about 75 km northeast of Moosonee. Following is a list of birds seen on Charlton Island from September 10-18 including the highest daily total recorded. Email me privately if you’d like an Excel spreadsheet of daily totals. Best bird was an adult Thayer’s Gull, believed to be a first record for the James Bay islands. Rob Tymstra and Paul Carter Sarnia, ON bird...@ebtech.net Common Loon 2 American White Pelican (skull found on beach) Double-crested Cormorant 9 Great Blue Heron 2 Snow Goose (blue) 1 Canada Goose 150 Brant 600 Tundra Swan 1 American Black Duck 30 Mallard 12 Green-winged Teal 9 Greater Scaup 40 Common Eider 3 White-winged Scoter 1 Black Scoter 100 Common Goldeneye 10 Common Merganser 5 Red-breasted Merganser 150 Bald Eagle 1 Northern Harrier 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 Northern Goshawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Rough-legged Hawk 2 Osprey 1 Merlin 2 Gyrfalcon 1 Peregrine Falcon 1 Spruce Grouse 1 Sandhill Crane 2 Black-bellied Plover 60 American Golden Plover 4 Semipalmated Plover 30 Greater Yellowlegs 20 Lesser Yellowlegs 2 Ruddy Turnstone 45 Sanderling 200 Semipalmated Sandpiper 200 White-rumped Sandpiper 4 Pectoral Sandpiper 1 Dunlin 400 Common Snipe 2 Bonaparte's Gull 5 Ring-billed Gull 1 Herring Gull 50 Thayer's Gull 1 Great Black-backed Gull 3 Arctic Tern 20 Black Guillemot 2 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 1 Gray Jay 10 Common Raven 2 Horned Lark 220 Boreal Chickadee 6 Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 Brown Creeper 1 Winter Wren 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet 3 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 American Robin 5 American Pipit 100 Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Yellow Warbler 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler 6 Palm Warbler 4 Savannah Sparrow 10 Song Sparrow 4 Swamp Sparrow 3 White-throated Sparrow 5 Dark-eyed Junco 12 Lapland Longspur 20 Rusty Blackbird 9 ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
