[Ontbirds] Cormorants and Ontbirds Guidelines

Ontbirders Most of you have read the recent message about the resumption of the cull of Double-crested Cormorants at Middle Island by Parks Canada. It is an important and contentious issue that we should be aware of. Information about the cull has been posted by Parks Canada (April 2008) on

[Ontbirds] pair of peregrine falcons, Waterloo

On Tuesday evening I observed a male peregrine falcon hunting over my backyard and neighborhood at York and Union St. on the border of Kitchener and Waterloo.  It was first seen at about 5:30 pm.  After disappearing for a few minutes it reappeared and roosted on the northwest corner of the Sun

[Ontbirds] Aurora Ospreys

Hi all, While on way home from work yesterday I observed 2 pairs of Osprey chasing each other around the Aurora nest site I reported earlier. It looks like an other pair is trying to take over the site?? This was just after 5pm. Regards, Sigi Aurora

[Ontbirds] HSR: Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (15 Apr 2009) 110 Raptors

Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 15, 2009 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black

[Ontbirds] Golden Eagle over Brighton

Hi Ontbirders, I saw an adult Golden Eagle flying east, low over my yard at the north end of Brighton this morning, at about 930 a.m. While I get an east to west hawk flight over my yard in fall, spring raptors are much less frequent or directionally focused. This is my first spring

[Ontbirds] Black-crowned Night-herons, Etobicoke

Yesterday at noon, while searching for the recently reported two Cooper’s Hawks, at Colonel Samuel Smith Park, I instead found four Black-crowned Night-herons roosting in the tall spruce southeast of the large chimney between the walkway and the small creek. Colonel Samuel Smith Park is at

[Ontbirds] Little Gulls Oshawa Second Marsh April 16

There were only a few small gulls at Oshawa Second Marsh at 3pm today, Thursday, April 16, but 8 of them were Little Gulls, almost outnumbering the Boneys! They were flying round the marsh, perching on logs in the water, then flying up again, giving their high kek-kek calls. Presumably there were

[Ontbirds] King Eider - Toronto

Today at 3:00 PM, there was a first year male King Eider off the beach at Colonel Sam Smith Park in Toronto. Sam Smith is south of the foot of Kipling Ave. Follow Kipling to the south as far as it will go and from the southernmost parking lot, walk south to the lake. The Eider was near the

[Ontbirds] Ottawa - Spring Migrants

I took a tour of the Ottawa region, visiting several hotspots throughout the area. Near the Airport I relocated the WILSON'S SNIPE I reported last night. In the same vicinity were two KILLDEER. The E. MEADOWLARK was heard again from High Road, and I am pleased to report that four SAVANNAH

[Ontbirds] WNY Dial-a-Bird 16 Apr 2009

- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 04/16/2009 * NYBU0904.16 - Birds mentioned - Please phone in rare sightings for update Submit email to dfsuggs localnet com Thank you, David - EURASIAN WIGEON X AMERICAN WIGEON

[Ontbirds] Common Loons at Colonel Sam Smith in Toronto...

Greetings! Another lovely day for it. We also saw the King Eider (looking more bulbous) along with the Common Mergansers. Also in the same bay were two Common Loons. We also went to Humber Bay East, lots of the usual migrants for this time of year. At High Park were the Wood Ducks who were

[Ontbirds] Jim Fairchild

This message has been cleared with the Ontbirds Co-ordinator. = It is with extreme sadness that I report the sudden passing of Jim Fairchild. Jim was well known to many Ontario birders and his friendship and birding expertise will be sadly missed

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending April 16, 2009.

Because of unfavourable winds for the past week, the migration at Presqu'ile Provincial Park can not be characterized as more than a trickle. Yet, most of the expected arrivals have been reported at least once, and the shift in wind direction to the south in the past few hours bodes well for

[Ontbirds] HSR: Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (16 Apr 2009) 57 Raptors

Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 16, 2009 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black

[Ontbirds] Sandhill Cranes, Woodcock, etc. Walker Woods, Glen Major Forest

Hi folks. Pat and I spent the last two days (away from e-mail) at a private home near the southeast edge of Walker Woods. American Woodcocks were peenting and performing their display flights both evenings (yesterday and the day before). This morning, as we were visiting with a pair of Fox

[Ontbirds] Kingston area birds to April 16, 2009

Despite the continued north winds more migrants are arriving. There have been several reports of Greater Yellowlegs, Golden-crowned Kinglets, Belted Kingfishers, Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, E. Towhees, Savannah Sparrows, and Loggerhead Shrikes. There were 8 Rusty Blackbirds at Newburgh last Friday,

[Ontbirds] Red-headed Woodpecker - Pinery P.P.

Hi all, This afternoon I saw 2 of these birds at the big burn area towards Burleigh bridge - very active whilst calling and drumming. Further down the road a pair of E. Bluebird were likewise occupied and the presumably female Bald Eagle was sitting tight on her new nest, which I first

[Ontbirds] Algonquin Park Birding Update: 16 April 2009

Here are some sightings from the past week: Spruce Grouse: Male at Spruce Bog Boardwalk north of the register box; and 2 males in black spruce at north end of Opeongo Road (east side). Northern Saw-whet Owl: Singles calling at km 4, km 8 and km 19 on April 15. Black-backed Woodpecker: Male