[Ontbirds] Western Grebe- JC Saddington Park, Mississauga

[Robert Cumming via ONTBIRDS]

The bird was still being seen clearly with a scope at 4PM at the same location 
as previously reported. The grebe can be viewed from the park edge 
approximately 30 yards east of the fenced off rock jetty.

Saddington Park is at the south end of Mississaugua Rd where it meets Lake 
Ontario
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[Ontbirds] Purple Sandpiper continues at The Leslie Street Spit, Toronto

[robert . cumming]

A single bird is being well seen at Pipit Point just off the cage tower.
Also a Harlequin Duck in the boat slips at the marina , approximately 8 slips 
from end.

Leslie Street Spit is at the bottom of Leslie St and Pipit Point is 
approximately 1.5 miles from the gate ,at the far Southeast corner.

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Re: [Ontbirds] Dickcissel, Simcoe County, Oro-Medonte Line 8 and Old Barrie Rd.

[robert . cumming]

As an addendum to my previous post. The 1st bird was found in the field 
northwest of Old Barrie and Line 8. Howard Shapiro and I located a possible 2nd 
bird in the field southeast of the corner. This 2nd bird was seen landing in 
the middle of the field with another similar size bird... Possible nest site??
A problem may exist as both fields appear ready to be cropped.
 
Location is Line 8 Oro-Medonte and Old Barrie Rd several miles north of Barrie 
off Hwy 11.

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> On Jun 12, 2016, at 6:27 AM, robert.cumm...@rogers.com wrote:
> 
> Dickcissel present at 6:15 AM at the same location. It is singing and moving 
> around frequently.
> 
> Photographers be wary as the bird is quite skittish.
> 
> Directions as in Garth Riley's post
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jun 11, 2016, at 7:09 PM, Dan MacNeal  wrote:
>> 
>> The Bird(s) are still present. As of 6:56 there are two birds singing. One 
>> in the same spot as reported earlier south of Old Barrie Rd and a second on 
>> the north side Old Barrie on 8th Line. The second north bird is singing very 
>> close to the roadside giving great views on the west side of 8th.
>> 
>> See previous post for directions.
>> 
>> Dan MacNeal
>> danmacn...@hotmail.com
>> 519-217-8796
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Sat, Jun 11, 2016 at 3:39 PM -0400, "Mark Field" 
>> > wrote:
>> 
>> Bird is still present at 3:30. Directions as per Garth below.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Mark
>> 
>> Begin forwarded message:
>> 
>>> From: rile...@yahoo.com
>>> Date: June 11, 2016 at 12:42:05 EDT
>>> To: Ont Birds List 
>>> Subject: Dickcissel, Simcoe County, Oro-Medonte Line 8 and Old Barrie Rd.
>>> 
>>> Nancy and I just found a singing Dickcissel on a fence row east of 
>>> Oro-Medonte Line 8 about 100 metres south of Old Barrie Rd. Might be a 
>>> first record for Simcoe County.
>>> 
>>> Directions: take Hwy 11 north from Barrie. Exit at Oro-medonte Line 7 or 9 
>>> drive north (away from Lake Simcoe) to Old Barrie Rd. Take this road to 
>>> line 8 turn south and park on the side of the road next to the sign 
>>> indicating that there is a stop sign ahead. Look east along the fence line.
>>> 
>>> Garth Riley
>>> Etobicoke, ON
>>> rile...@yahoo.com
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Re: [Ontbirds] Dickcissel, Simcoe County, Oro-Medonte Line 8 and Old Barrie Rd.

[robert . cumming]

Dickcissel present at 6:15 AM at the same location. It is singing and moving 
around frequently.

Photographers be wary as the bird is quite skittish.

Directions as in Garth Riley's post

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> On Jun 11, 2016, at 7:09 PM, Dan MacNeal  wrote:
> 
> The Bird(s) are still present. As of 6:56 there are two birds singing. One in 
> the same spot as reported earlier south of Old Barrie Rd and a second on the 
> north side Old Barrie on 8th Line. The second north bird is singing very 
> close to the roadside giving great views on the west side of 8th.
> 
> See previous post for directions.
> 
> Dan MacNeal
> danmacn...@hotmail.com
> 519-217-8796
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Sat, Jun 11, 2016 at 3:39 PM -0400, "Mark Field" 
> > wrote:
> 
> Bird is still present at 3:30. Directions as per Garth below.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Mark
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
>> From: rile...@yahoo.com
>> Date: June 11, 2016 at 12:42:05 EDT
>> To: Ont Birds List 
>> Subject: Dickcissel, Simcoe County, Oro-Medonte Line 8 and Old Barrie Rd.
>> 
>> Nancy and I just found a singing Dickcissel on a fence row east of 
>> Oro-Medonte Line 8 about 100 metres south of Old Barrie Rd. Might be a first 
>> record for Simcoe County.
>> 
>> Directions: take Hwy 11 north from Barrie. Exit at Oro-medonte Line 7 or 9 
>> drive north (away from Lake Simcoe) to Old Barrie Rd. Take this road to line 
>> 8 turn south and park on the side of the road next to the sign indicating 
>> that there is a stop sign ahead. Look east along the fence line.
>> 
>> Garth Riley
>> Etobicoke, ON
>> rile...@yahoo.com
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[Ontbirds] Yellow Rail Carden

[robert . cumming]

Calling at Sedge . Very close , 50 yds north of bridge.

Wylie Road . Carden Alvar

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[Ontbirds] Male Harlequin Duck-Humber Bay West

[robert . cumming]

Currently showing well just off Gazebo.

Humber Bay west, take first left going west after Park Lawn, Toronto (west end)

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Re: [Ontbirds] Wilson's Plover still present at 3:45 PM - Hanlan's Beach, Toronto Islands

[Robert Cumming]

Please note that TRCA and BSC representatives have started putting up fences 
and signage to protect the nesting efforts of the Piping Plovers. 
If you go to Hanlan’s to see the Wilson’s Plover or Piping Plovers, please 
respect the signs and fences and walk only along the water-edge strip. The 
birds are active in the gravel/sand about 5-20 yards from the edge.

Good birding,
Bob

On May 29, 2015, at 11:58 AM, Joanne Redwood jem.redw...@live.ca wrote:

 Just to let everyone know that the Wilson's Plover is still present and was 
 showing well this morning.:)
 See directions below.
 Joanne
 
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 On May 28, 2015, at 5:10 PM, Josh Vandermeulen joshvandermeu...@live.ca 
 wrote:
 
 I haven't seen any posts this afternoon so I though I would mention that the 
 Wilson's was still in the same general area when I left at 3:45 PM. It was 
 just south of the south boundary of Billy Bishop Airport on Hanlan's Beach. 
 
 Cheers,
 Josh Vandermeulen
 
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[Ontbirds] Fw: Wilson's Warbler- Col Sam Park

[robert . cumming]

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Date: Thu, 16 May 2013 12:20:13 
To: birdal...@ontbirtds.ca
Reply-To: robert.cumm...@rogers.com
Subject: Wilson's Warbler- Col Sam Park

Many warblers and others including a male Wilson's in the s
Small Bowl.

Col Sam Park is at the base of Kipling at the Lake
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[Ontbirds] Fw: Prairie Warbler Tommy Thompson

[robert . cumming]

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Date: Fri, 3 May 2013 19:27:16 
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Reply-To: robert.cumm...@rogers.com
Subject: Prairie Warbler Tommy Thompson

Currently looking at and listening to mail Prairie Warbler in West side of Weyt 
Woods about 200 yds in from Unwin. Moving north-east slowly.

Thought it was likely a Parula until I saw it at about 15 yards.
Tommy Thompson Park is at the foot of Lelie at the Lake. 
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[Ontbirds] That would be male Prairie Warbler

[robert . cumming]

Still singing profusely from mid-size cottonwoods
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[Ontbirds] Northern Water-thrush at Col Sam Park

[robert . cumming]

Singing and showing in the Red Osiers along the ball field

Also a Yellow Warbler plus other recent usuals.

Col Sam is at the base of Kipling Aveþ
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[Ontbirds] Northern Goshawk in Rosedale

[robert . cumming]

On Beaumont just north of Glen Rd Bridge.
May be nesting ?
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[Ontbirds] Olive-sided Flycatcher in Mt Plesant Cemetery

[robert . cumming]

Near Bayview on north side Section48 at top of Spruce.
Mt Pleasant C is South of Eglinton between Yonge and Bayview. 
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[Ontbirds] Olive-sided Flycatcher in Mt Plesant Cemetery

[robert . cumming]

Near Bayview on north side Section48 at top of Spruce.
Mt Pleasant C is South of Eglinton between Yonge and Bayview. 
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[Ontbirds] Fw: Yellow-throated Vireo

[robert . cumming]

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Date: Wed, 9 May 2012 12:59:48 
To: birdal...@ontbirds.com
Reply-To: robert.cumm...@rogers.com
Subject: Yellow-throated Vireo

At Wet Woods near fire pit.
Wet Woods is at the base of Tommy Thompson Park (Bottom of Leslie St)

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[Ontbirds] Significant warbler fallout at Col Sam

[robert . cumming]

10+ warblers and 2 vireos
At the base of Kipling behind Humber College
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[Ontbirds] Wet Woods- new arrivals

[robert . cumming]

House Wren, Yellow Warbler, Black and White Warbler.

Wet Woods is at the base of Tommy Thompson Park at the bottom of Leslie St
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[Ontbirds] Black-throated Green Warbler in Wet Woods

[robert . cumming]

Still quiet , but the warbler is the only new arrival noted thus far. A pair of 
Blue-grey Gnatcatchers are chasing each other.
Wet Woods is at the base of Tommy Thompson Park where Leslie St ends at the 
LakeM
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[Ontbirds] More new birds-Wet Woods

[robert . cumming]

Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Northern Parula and Chimney Swifts at the Wet Woods.
Looks like the fog may be pushing them down. Too bad I have chores to do.
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[Ontbirds] Cerulean still in Mt Pleasant at plot 18

[robert . cumming]

Off Bayview just north of Moore
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[Ontbirds] Cerulean

[robert . cumming]

Use the Mt Pleasant entrance to cemetery as gates are open. Just north of Moore 
turn right. 
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[Ontbirds] Blue-gray Gnatcatcher at Wet Woods-- finally!

[robert . cumming]

Wet woods is at the base of Tommy Thompson Park at the bottom of Leslie St.
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[Ontbirds] Palm Warbler in Wet Woods

[robert . cumming]

Heard and finally tracked down a Palm Warbler in the middle of the Wet Woods.
Other usuals are there.

Wet Woods is at the base of Tommy Thompson Park (Leslie St at Lake Ontario)
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[Ontbirds] Many birds in Wet Woods, Tommy Thompson Park

[robert . cumming]

White-throated sparrows, Eastern Meadow Lark, Eastern Towhees, Brown Thrashers, 
Dark-eyed Juncos, Swamp,Fox, American Tree, and Song Sparrows, Yellow-rump 
Warblers, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Yellow Bellied Sapsuckers, Wilsons Snipe, 
winter wrens plus other usuals are filling the Wet Woods.

Watch your valuables and think how we can deal with the homesteaders who are 
destroying the habitat and accosting birders.

The Wet Woods is at the base of Tommy Thompson Park where Leslie St meets Lake 
Ontario
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[Ontbirds] Northern Gannet off Port Nelson Park

[robert . cumming]

At 9:30 a juvenile Gannet was on the water close in off Port Nelson Park in 
Burlington. It flew south but landed in scope sight.

The park is at the foot of Guelph Line.
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[Ontbirds] Godwits still at Frenchman's Bay

[robert . cumming]

The two Hudsonian Godwits are feeding at the north east corner of the Bay.

Directions : Whites Rd south to Bayley and east 1.5 km to nursery school on 
south side. Follow trail at south east corner through cattails and wear high 
boots
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[Ontbirds] Prairie Warbler at Flamborough

[robert . cumming]

Still there at 7 am Monday. He is singing and moving between towers 2 and 4 
along the east side of the hydro towers. Easy to hear but harder to see. 
Persistence paid off!!
Flamborough Conc 6 W north on hydro right of way trail.
Lovely new area for me!
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[Ontbirds] Piping Plovers at Sauble Beach

[robert . cumming]

Two pair of Piping Plovers are nesting at the north end of the beach. Four 
chicks were hatched two days ago  and are actively foraging along the beach 
with their parents.
Volunteers are monitoring the birds.

Sauble Beach is on Lake Huron at the south end of the Bruce Peninsula.
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[Ontbirds] Connecticut Warbler Wet Woods at 3 pm

[robert . cumming]

The bird was low in the Red Osiers near the narrow channel. I had a good look 
and although it didn't sing it had all the normal field marks- large warbler, 
grey hood , white eye ring, walking. I'm still waiting to hear it sing or see 
it again. 

Wet Woods is at the base of Leslie Street in Tommy Thompson Park
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[Ontbirds] Olive-sided Flycatcher at Darlington Provincial Park

[robert . cumming]

After a great morning at Thickson Woods Dave Purcell and I walked the trails at 
Darlington Provincial Park. Quieter than Thickson, we did find a cooperative 
Olive-sided Flycatcher just toward the Lake from the big picnic area at about 
12 Noon.
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[Ontbirds] Darlington Provincial Park- directions

[robert . cumming]

Darlington Provincial Park is just east of Oshawa and south of the 401. We 
walked in from the Second Marsh parking lot.
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[Ontbirds] Canada Warbler in Wet Woods

[robert . cumming]

Mini fallout in the Wet Woods including 8-10 warblers, Wood and Swainson's 
Thrush.

Wet Woods is in Tommy Thompson at the bottom of Leslie St in Toronto
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[Ontbirds] Wet Woods - fairly quiet@ 7:30AM

[robert . cumming]

Black-throated Blue , Common Yellowthroat, Northern Waterthrush(2 singing), 
Yellow , Palm, Yellow-rumped

Blue-grey Gnatcatchers, Eastern Towhee, Least Flycatcher, Rose-breasted 
Grosbeak, late Fox Sparrow  and other Usuals

It may get better as it warms up

Wet Woods is at the base of Tommy Thompson Park at the bottom of Leslie St in 
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[Ontbirds] Wet Woods addendum

[robert . cumming]

Just saw a Black and White Warbler and a Northern Harrier over the meadow
Location as in previous email
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[Ontbirds] Bobolink in the Wet Woods

[robert . cumming]

In the high trees singing
No sign of the Chat, yet.

Wet woods is at the base of Tommy Thompson Park in Toronto
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[Ontbirds] Quiet in the Wet Woods

[robert . cumming]

I'm sitting in the middle of the Wet Woods and it is sure quiet compared to the 
last few days:
 1st Catbird of the year
 Red-bellied Woodpecker
 Northern Rough-winged Swallow
 Winter Wren
 Rusty Blackbird
 Brown Thrasher
 Yellow Warbler
 Pine Warbler
 Palm Warbler
 Still a few Yellow-rumped Warblers

The Wet Woods is at the base of Tommy Thompson Park in Toronto at the bottom of 
Leslie St
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[Ontbirds] Male Hooded Warbler at Shell Park

[robert . cumming]

Also Northern Parula, Pine, Palm, Northern Waterthrush and Black-throated Green 
warblers and Blue-grey Gnatcatchers.

Time 12:30 in Shell Park off Lake Shore west of Bronte in Bronte
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[Ontbirds] Blue-winged Warbler at Shell Park

[robert . cumming]

Shell Park west of Bronte Rd off Lake Shore

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[Ontbirds] Blue-grey Gnatcatcher in Wet Woods

[robert . cumming]

Just arrived at the west side of the Wet Woods and 1st bird was the BG 
Gnatcatcher.

Wet Woods is at the base of Tommy. Thompson Park (foot of Leslie St in Toronto)
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[Ontbirds] Rose-breasted Grosbeak at the Wet Woods, Tommy Thompson Park

[robert . cumming]

New arrivals hunkering down from the rain:
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Blue-headed Vireo, Black and White Warbler, Palm 
Warbler, Pine Warbler, Purple Finch, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Rusty Blackbird, 
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Brown Thrasher, plus usuals.

The Woods are very wet and can be found at the north end base of Tommy Thompson 
Park. The park is at the bottom of Leslie St in Toronto
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[Ontbirds] Fw: Pine Warbler at High Park

[robert . cumming]

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From: robert.cumm...@rogers.com
Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2011 15:11:42 
To: birdal...@onytbirds.ca
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Subject: Pine Warbler at High Park

At 11AM near the ponds in the south-east corner of High Park a singing Pine 
Warbler in the small Poplar trees near the Pines. Also Ruby-crowned Kinglets.

High Park is in Toronto running south of Bloor St to Laker Shore. 

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[Ontbirds] Wet Wooods at Tommy Thompson Park

[robert . cumming]

A brief stop this afternoon at the Wet Woods at the base of Tommy Thompson 
Park. The name is apt after the recent down pours. You will need your boots at 
the moment.
 
It was fairly quiet, other than Red-wing Blackbirds:
 

Fox Sparrow (several) on the Unwin side of the Woods;
Coopers Hawk (may be partially responsible for the low number of birds)
Northern Flicker
Brown creeper
Tree Swallows
Golden-crowned Kinglet
American Goldfinch
American Woodcock
other usuals
Tommy Thompson Park is at the base of Leslie Street and the Wet Woods can be 
accessed from the walking paths off Unwin during the weekdays (from the Parking 
Lot on Weekends)
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[Ontbirds] Spring arrivals at Tommy Thompson Park

[robert . cumming]

I made a quick trip about Noon around the Wet Woods at Tommy Thompson Park 
and saw the following birds:

Rufous-sided Towhee
Black-throated Green Warbler
Yellow-rump Warbler
Eastern Phoebe
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Winter Wren
Brown Creeper
Northern Flicker
another birder flushed a Woodcock
other usual suspects
Wet Woods can be accessed during the week by the walking trails on the west 
side of the park off Unwin Ave near the bridge. Stay off the park roads during 
the week as there are many large trucks.
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[Ontbirds] Chiney swift over Cabbage Town

[robert . cumming]

At about 5pm I noticed my first Chimney Swift soaring over Cabbage Town in 
Toronto.

The log jam is breaking - slowly.

The bird was above Sackville St two blocks east of Parliament St. and Carleton 
St.
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[Ontbirds] Ring-necked Ducks at G. Ross Lord

[robert . cumming]

I was driving south on Dufferin St this afternoon and made a quick stop at G. 
Ross Lord Park.
On the flooded reservoir there were two male Ring-necked Ducks.

G Ross Lord Park is on the east side of Dufferin St approximately a mile north 
of Sheppard Ave.

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[Ontbirds] Varied Thrush at Cold Creek- still there Sunday

[robert . cumming]

My son and I saw the thrush feeding on the corn on Sunday at about 3 PM. He 
appears briefly from the spruce trees, eats quickly, and returns to his 
seclusion. A beautiful bird!

Cold Creek Conservation Area is located on the 11th Concession, between
the 15th and 16th Sideroads. From the South, take HWY #27 North to King
Road (Nobleton). Turn left on King Road and drive for 4 km to the 11th
Concession (look for the sign for YMCA Cedar Glen Camp) and turn right
(North). Cold Creek Conservation Area is about 3.5 km on the right, with a
large sign out front. Park on the side of the road into Cold Creek. The
first (and only) driveway on the right is the location. Walk down the
driveway a short distance, and try to keep back from where it splits. The 
thrush feeds on the corn kernels on the stumps.


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[Ontbirds] Common Nighthawks over Cabbagetown

[robert . cumming]

I was just out on my deck in Cabbagetown enjoying a glass of wine about 6:45PM 
and noticed several Common Nighthawks feeding over Cabbagetown near the farm. 
There are at least 5-6 birds along with the Chimney Swifts and RB Gulls.

Cabbagetown is roughly at Carleton St. and Parliament Ave. west of the DVP.


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[Ontbirds] Carden in the rain

[robert . cumming]

My son and I visited the Carden Plain today in the rain. We were in the area 
from 6:30 AM until about NOON and didn't see another birder. The birding 
continues to be very good and definitely worth the trip. The following were the 
highlights:

about 30 Upland Sandpipers with one flock of 14 on Shrike RdLeast Bittern at 
the Prospect Rd marshSora and Virginia Rails at ProspectLoggerhead Shrike close 
to the road at the north end of Shrike Rd (about 2/3 of the way up)3 Sandhill 
Cranes wandering through the Prairie Smoke( and it is smokey now) just north of 
the cabin on Wylie Rd.Vesper SparrowClay-coloured SparrowGrasshopper 
SparrowWilson's SnipePair of Northern Harriers (over Prospect marsh)many Marsh 
Wrens in Prospect
 MarshSedge Wren ( south of the Sedge Wren Marsh on Wylie Rd)Alder 
FlycatcherSeveral Ospreys at Dalrymple and Canal LakesCommon Loon (Dalrymple)
Green Heron (fly-over on Rd 48 just west of Kirkfield)
Blue-winged Teal at ProspectCommon Moorhen at ProspectOther usuals at Carden 
except for Cuckoos and Golden-winged Warbler which I usually miss for whatever 
reason.On the way home we stopped at Reesor Pond (just South of Hwy 7 off 
Reesor Rd near Markham) we stopped and noted two Great Egrets (no shorebirds 
made their presence known)



Directions(thanks to Norm M.):

-CARDEN ALVAR INCLUDING WYLIE ROAD / THE SEDGE WREN MARSH / PROSPECT ROAD ALONG 
WITH A FEW AREAS SOUTHWEST OF KIRKFIELD

Wylie
Road is north of Kirkfield in Victoria County and Kirkfield itself is
on County Road 48 east of Highway 12 and well north of Whitby and about
130 km from Toronto if you follow the roads and not a Crow.

From
the centre of Kirkfield go north on County Road 6 passing under the
Lift Lock on the Trent Canal and drive about 2 ½ km further north to
where the road curves left or west. On this curve and on your right is
McNamee Road, turn right here onto McNamee and drive east for about 300
yards and you will be at Wylie Road. This road is about 9 ½ km long
ending at Alvar Road (a T intersection). Birding can be good on Alvar
Road as well, either way.

The Sedge Wren Marsh is about 5 ½ km
up Wylie Road, you can’t miss it as it has the only bridge along the
road. Park just to the south of and overlooking the bridge and walk the
road. Birding is good all along the road and I find that the best
birding happens when you park and walk both ways a km or two from your
auto.


This is a narrow road with little traffic but be sure
to park in such a way as to not block the road or at the gravelled
parking areas that you will find at several places along the road as
you don’t want to rile up the locals. This is all private property but
there really is no need to leave the road, nor should you. Please
respect the property rights of the land owners.

Other roads to
check in the area areProspect (west of Kirkfield and south off 48 about 2 Km to 
public marsh), Shrike, Curl’s, Dalrymple, Eldon Station,
Rockview, Doyle, Palestine, Creek View, and McNamee Road, etc.



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[Ontbirds] Tommy Thompson Park (wet woods)--Tuesday AM

[robert . cumming]

The woods are quieting down as the migrants pass through. A few warblers remain 
but many of these appear to be females or first spring birds. There was no sign 
of the Blue-grey Gnat-catchers which appeared to be nesting a couple of weeks 
ago.
 
Birds noted at wet woods between 6AM and 7:30AM:

Common Loon (fly over)
Yellow Warbler
Redstart
Magnolia
Blackpoll
Blackburnian
Common Yellowthroat
Least Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Eastern Peewee
Alder Flycatcher (heard ?)
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
Grey Catbird
orther usuals

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Fw: [Ontbirds] Tommy Thompson Park (wet woods)--Tuesday AM-Directions

[robert . cumming]

The Spit is accessed from the base of Leslie ST where it hits Lake Ontario. The 
Wet Woods are about 1/4 mile sw of the entrance gate on rough trails. Boots are 
still recommended and maybe some insect repellent.
 
I forgot to mention the Red-eyed Vireo and many Chimney Swifts overhead.


Bob Cumming 
 

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Subject: [Ontbirds] Tommy Thompson Park (wet woods)--Tuesday AM
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The woods are quieting down as the migrants pass through. A few warblers remain 
but many of these appear to be females or first spring birds. There was no sign 
of the Blue-grey Gnat-catchers which appeared to be nesting a couple of weeks 
ago.
 
Birds noted at wet woods between 6AM and 7:30AM:

Common Loon (fly over)
Yellow Warbler
Redstart
Magnolia
Blackpoll
Blackburnian
Common Yellowthroat
Least Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Eastern Peewee
Alder Flycatcher (heard ?)
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
Grey Catbird
orther usuals

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[Ontbirds] Tommy Thompson- Wet Woods- Full of Birds

[robert . cumming]

I made a quick trip to the Wet woods at the Spit about 6:30 AM friday morning. 
It continues to have many flycatchers (Willow, Least, Alder, Yellow-bellied, 
Peewee, Kingbird) and more Blackpolls than I remember. Am I imagining it or are 
there many more Blackpolls migrating through this year. 
 
Other migrants:

Wilson's warbler
Black-throated Green warbler
Mourning warbler
Northern Water-thrush (I think there are more than 1)
American Redstart
Canada warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Black-throated Blue (female)
Yellow warbler (nesting)
Swainson's Thrush
Veery
Red-eyed Vireo
Scarlet Tanager
Baltimore Oriole
 
The Spit and Wet Woods can be accessed from the base of Leslie Street about 1 
mile south of Queen St. It's wet again; so, wear boots.

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[Ontbirds] Warblers at Toronto Nacropolis/ Riverdale farm

[robert . cumming]

Just returned from a short morning walk to the Toronto Nacropolis and Riverdale 
Farm. Most of the action was along the hillside between the two. Just follow 
the extension of Winchester Ave into the Farm grounds and down the hill . Most 
of the warblers were singing which helps find them in the heavy foliage:

Tennessee(2-3)
Cape May
Blackpoll (many)
American Restart
Yellow-rumped
Common Yellow-throat
Yellow
Blackburnian
Others: Swainson's Thrush, Baltimore Orioles, Red-eyed Vireo, Warbling Virio, 
gray Catbird
no sign of the light coloured Song(?) Sparrow
 
The Toronto Nacropolis/riverdale Farm can be accessed at the end of Winchester 
Ave. east 4 blocks off Parliament St. just south of Wellesley Ave.


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[Ontbirds] 7 Flycatchers at Tommy Thompson Park

[robert . cumming]

At the wet woods this morning, there were 7 Flycatcher and 14 warbler species 
seen:

Olive-sided Flycatcher(not 100% as it wasn't singing nor showing white tufts 
but it had the large size and dark side-breasts with a narrow strip of white 
down the middle)
Yellow-bellied
Eastern Peewee
Least
Great-crested 
Willow
Eastern Kingbird
Mourning Warbler
Canada
Wilsons
Blackpoll
10 others
male and female Scarlet Tanager
House Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
 Tommy Thompson Park (Leslie Street Spit) is at the base of Leslie Street about 
1 Km south of Queen St. Wet Woods is about 1/2 Km to the south-west of the 
gate. Continue to bring boots.


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[Ontbirds] Nice Warbler Fall-out at Tommy Thompson park (the Spit)

[robert . cumming]

I dropped into the wet woods at the Spit about 11 AM today. There were several 
birders and many birds. Within 45 minutes I had 17 warblers ( including 
Northern Parula, Northern Waterthrush and a singing Tennessee). Other birders 
indicated that they had seen as many as 22 warblers, including Golden-winged, 
Canada and a possible Connecticut. I missed those three.
 
Other birds included:

American Woodcock
female Orchard Oriole
female Scarelet Tanager
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher
Swainsons Thrush
many Baltimore Orioles
 
Tommy Thompson park and the wet woods can be easily accessed from the parking 
lot at the base of Leslie St a mile or so east of the DVP. Bring boots as the 
woods are living up to their monicker.


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[Ontbirds] Tommy Thompson Park (the Spit)

[robert . cumming]

I made a brief visit to the Wet Woods at the base of the Spit about 6 PM last 
evening (Monday). There have been few reports from this area which may reflect 
the relative quiet migration at this point.
 
After seeing very little, I ran into a mixed flock on the South  side of the 
woods:

Black-throated Blue
Palm
Chestnut-sided
Yellow-rumped
Nashville
Magnolia
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow
Warbling Vireo
Lincoln Sparrow
The previous day (Sunday) 2 Bobolinks, Merlin and Eastern Meadow


 
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[Ontbirds] 3 Indigo buntings and 9 warblers at Sam Smith and Shell Park

[robert . cumming]

This morning (May 11) at Sam Smith and Shell Park.
 
Sam Smith (7 AM):
 
6 warblers and 2 Indigo Buntings in bushes south of the bowls:

Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped
Nashville
Palm
Black-throated-green
Black-throated-blue
Sam Smith is at the base of Kipling Ave. in Etobicoke
 
Shell Park: (11AM):
 
8 warblers and 1 Indigo Bunting:
 

Yellow Warbler
Blackburnian
Black-throated-green
Palm
Yellow-rumped
Cape May (male and female)
Ovenbird
Nashville
Shell Park is in Burlington just east of Burloak Rd on the north side of 
Lakeshore.
 
Paletta Park was very quiet at 9 AM. Paletta is just west of Appleby Line in 
Burlington on the south side of Lakeshore ( a very nice short walk). Lots of 
Yellow Warblers, Baltimore Orioles and Warbling Vireos
 
 
 


 
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[Ontbirds] Blue-winged warbler at Sam Smith

[robert . cumming]

It was pretty quiet at Sam Smith Park this morning. I heard and viewed a 
blue-winged warbler in the bushes to the east of the marina. After visiting the 
bowl I saw the bird again on the west side of the path beside the small stream. 
There also was a Lincoln's Sparrow.
 
Other sightings included:

Chestnut-sided warbler
Palm warbler
Yellow warbler
Yellow-rumped warbler
Blue-headed and Warbling Vireos
Catbird
other usuals
Sam Smith Park is located at the base of Kipling Ave where it crosses Lakeshore 
Dr.
 
I dropped into High Park and it too was quiet :

Northern Waterthrush (bottom end of Upper Duck Pond)
Orchard Orioles singing (Gardens on Grenadiere Pond near Maple Leaf)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Black-throated-green
Yellow-rumped
Chimny Swifts
Blue-gray Gnatcatchers
many Wood Ducks courting
 
High Park is located south off Bloor St just west of Keele St.


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[Ontbirds] New birds at Thicksons Woods

[robert . cumming]

This morning 7:00 - 10:00 A.M.

Ovenbird
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Pine Warbler
Others saw or heard Tennessee and Blackburnian Warblers, Veery and Swainsons 
Thrush
Wood Thrush
Eastern Towee
Baltimore Oriole
Winter Wren
Hermit Thrush
Green Heron
Great-blue Heron
White-crowned Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
possible Lincolns Sparrow
Belted Kingfisher
 
Thickson Woods is accessed of Thickson Road which is the easterly Whitby exit, 
south to Lake Ontario and the Woods are on the east side of the road behind 
private property.


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[Ontbirds]Yellow-throated Vireo--Col. Sam Park

[Robert Cumming]

Yellow-throated Vireo at the bottom end of the stream running down to the east 
of the stack. It was feeding low in a leaving willow tree beside the paved 
trail, near the pond, and the parking lot. The bird was seen by two of us at 
about 10 a.m. Sunday morning.
   
  Colonel Sam Park (west Toronto) is at the south end of Kipling Ave where it 
meets Lake Ontario. Drive through Humber College and park in the free parking 
lot near the Yacht basin.
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[Ontbirds]Tommy Thompson Park--Warblers, Bittern etc

[Robert Cumming]

I spent a very soggy hour and a half circulating in the Wet Woods in the north 
west sector of the park. The fog descended and seemed to push the warblers down:

   Ovenbird   
   Northern Waterthrush  
   Yellow Warbler  
   Palm Warbler  
   Black-throated Green  
   Black-throated Blue  
   Black-and-white  
   Chestnut-sided  
   Yellow-rumped  
   Cape May  
   Northern Parula  
   Tennessee  
   Palm
  Others:
   

   Gray Catbird  
   Brown Thrasher  
   Solitary Sandpiper  
   Wilsons Snipe  
   American Woodcock  
   Wood Thrush  
   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  
   Brown Creeper  
   Blue-headed Vireo  
   Least Flycatcher  
   Rusty Blackbird  
   Eastern Meadowlark  
   American Bittern (North end of Wet Woods in swampy field)  
   Rose-breasted Grosbeak
  Tommy Thompson Park (Leslie Street Spit) is at the south end of Leslie Street 
in Toronto where it meets Lake Ontario. The Wet Woods are reached by walking 
south west about 200 yards along informal trails. It is quite damp and rubber 
boots would be useful.
   
   
   


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[Ontbirds]Birds at the base of Tommy Thompson this morning

[Robert Cumming]

Rosebreasted Grosbeak
  Baltimore Oriole
  Thrasher
  Parula W
  Ovenbird
  Yellow W
  Palm W
  BW W
  YR W
  BG Gnatcatcher
  Solitary Sandpiper
  Mockingbird
  Least Flycatcher
  Tohee
  Wt Sp
  Sng Sp
  Savannah Sp
  Sw Sp
  Field Sp
  Ch sp
  WC Sp
  female Purple Finch
  saw two American Bitterns over the weekend
  plus the usual.
   
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Rondeau Migrants
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The migration is really starting to pick up hear at Rondeau
Provincial Park with a total of 16 species of Warbler seen
yesterday (May 2nd).  These include Blue-winged, Nashville,
Chestnut-sided, Magnolia, Black-throated Blue,
Black-throated Geen, Blackburnian, Pine, Palm (also Yellow
Palm),  Black and White, Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush and
a Worm-eating Warbler.
The Worm-eating was seen yesterday afternoon on the
Spicebush Trail.
Baltimore Oriole, Veery, Indigo Bunting, Ruby-throated
Hummingbird, Red-headed Woodpecker, Whip-poor-will,  Least
Flycatcher, Willow Flycatcher, Great-crested Flycatcher, 
Warbling, Blue-headed, white-eyed and Red-eyed Vireo.
There are also a good variety of waterfowl and sparrows in
the park and surrounding areas.
Guided hikes are available from the park visitor center
daily at 7:30am and 1pm, except for Wednesdays and Fridays
when the afternoon hikes are at 7pm.  Call ahead to sign up
as space is limited (519)674-1768

Good Birding

Ross Wood
Birding Hike Leader
Rondeau Provincial Park

Directions:  from Hi-way 401 take exit 101 (approx. 40
minutes west of London) follow signs south to park.
Worm-eating was lacated on Spicebush trail about 2.5km
inside the park gates on the right hand side (well marked)
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Point Pelee N.P. Migration Report - May 3rd, 2006
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A nice variety of new migrants were reported this morning. Numbers were not
large but they were steady. Most exciting was the well observed Worm-eating
Warbler near the Monarch Butterfly display. With patience, and a little
luck, many birders were able to get good looks at this bird. Also present
in the Tip area was Yellow-breasted Chat (possibly two), White-eyed Vireo,
Golden-winged and Blue-winged Warbler, Northern Parula, Northern
Mockingbird and Eastern Bluebird.  Once again, Little Gull was observed at
or off the Tip early in the morning and a  couple of Dunlin foraged there
briefly. A little wave of Black-and-white Warblers appears to have moved
into the Park as was evident by their song. Increasing numbers of observers
are seeing Scarlet Tanager, and Baltimore and Orchard Oriole numbers seem
to be increasing daily.

A male Summer Tanager was reported from near the Prickly Pear Cactus
display, just north of the Visitor centre parking lot, but no details were
submitted and it has yet to be relocated.

The Eurasian Wigeon was seen as recently as last night at the Hillman Marsh
shorebird 

[Ontbirds]A chance encounter - Ring Billed Gull

[Robert Cumming]

Every once in a while we are permitted to participate in an experience with 
nature that can be described as inspirational or even spiritual.
 
This morning at about 6 a.m. I was walking to work south on Jarvis just below 
Gerrard. I noticed a young girl in a baseball hat and on roller blades 
examining what I thought was a discarded jogging shoe near the curb. Further 
out in the southbound lane were the recent remains of an unfortunate gull that 
had been hit by an earlier commuter.
 
As I came closer the jogging shoe became a Ring Billed Gull lying quietly near 
the curb and staring at the remains 15 feet away. The young girl wanted to know 
if this gull was mourning the loss of its mate. It's just a gull that was 
probably injured She then said that she wanted to move the second bird to a 
grassy spot for safety but didn't know how to pick it up. As I neared the bird, 
it looked gently up at me and let me pick it up and move it to the grassy spot. 
It didn't appear injured and quickly stood up and raised both wings . It didn't 
fly but appeared to be standing watch over its fallen comrade. The young girl 
asked again if I thought it was mourning the loss of a mate .
 
It's just a gull.  I wonder ???
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Huron Fringe Birding Festival
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The HURON FRINGE BIRDING  FESTIVAL (8th Annual) just keeps growing and now
offers 82 hikes, presentations and workshops related to birds and nature.
This is probably the most diverse and comprehensive nature festival offered
anywhere in North America.  It offers a wide range of birding activities -
workshops on Sparrows (John Haselmayer), Warblers (Mark Wiercinski), and
Nesting of Ontario's Breeding Birds (George Peck).  Also, offered are
classes for Beginning Birders (Peter Middleton and Martin Parker) and hikes
for the experienced - Birding by Ear and Bird Until you Drop  (by Michael
Carlson).  Participate in a Birdathon or take one of the many birding hikes
offered, from a group of expert birders and naturalists.

The afternoons feature many nature related hikes that will cover whatever
your interests are from wildflowers, geology, insects, reptiles,
butterflies, nature hikes, botanical medicines, forestry, dragonflies,
archaeology, photography, to ecology.

The evenings have presentations by excellent speakers followed by owl prowl=
s
and star gazing.=20

For more detailed information on the Huron Fringe Birding Festival and how
to pre-register, please check the Friend=B9s of MacGregor Web Site at
http://www.friendsofmacgregor.org
(Click on Birding Festival and then on Events)

Or, call MacGregor Point Provincial Park at (519) 389-6231, for information
and a brochure

Or, e-mail for information at  [EMAIL PROTECTED]

For campsite and yurt reservations at MacGregor, check Ontario Parks=B9 web
site at  http://www.ontarioparks.com

Port Elgin and Southampton are popular Ontario tourist destinations. For
local area information including accommodations, see
http://www.sunsets.com

Fred Jazvac,=20
Southampton, Ontario.
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