[Ontbirds] Glossy Ibis at Carp Ontario - relocated last evening

2011-07-05 Thread Killeen, Richard
The Glossy Ibis was relocated last evening at 7h30 at the same location where found yesterday. The bird was observed for 15 minutes, then it flew off heading in an easterly direction following the river. Richard Killeen 613-620-3172 Directions: The bird was on the floodplain of the Carp

[Ontbirds] Cattle Egret on Bruce Peninsula

2011-07-05 Thread Angela Vanderheyden
On July 4th, between 8:00 and 8:15 p.m, a Cattle Egret in adult breeding plumage was seen at Isaac Lake Road just off Highway 6 on the Bruce Peninsula. The Cattle Egret was sitting on a bale of hay, just beyond the marsh area (on the right side of the road) in an agricultural field. Directions

[Ontbirds] Glossy Ibis Carp

2011-07-05 Thread Eric B. Cohen
as per B. de Labio the glossy Ibis was re-spotted today july 05 in the carp river overflow area. it was there between 7.45-8.45 a.m.. it was feeding on the south shore.Thanks Ben and Bruce. Eric ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field

[Ontbirds] Glossy Ibis Carp []

2011-07-05 Thread Iain Wilkes
Glossy Ibis still at Carp overflow area - east of Carp Rd and just south of town at 12 Noon. It was first at the water edge then flew up beside the cows near the road for a 10 min feed then flew back to the water and went back tot feeding. A beautiful bird. Carp Road intersects Hwy 417 a

[Ontbirds] Eared Grebe - Casselman Lagoons - Eastern Ontario

2011-07-05 Thread Nina Stavlund
Hello Ontbirders, Although the Eared Grebe was missing from the Embrun Lagoons this morning, we located a breeding plumage bird at around 10:30am in the west pond of the Casselman Lagoons. This is most likely the same bird that has been at the Embrun Lagoons since Saturday. Directions courtesy

[Ontbirds] Blue-winged Warbler Britannia Conservation Area Ottawa Today

2011-07-05 Thread Gordon Pringle
Hi ... A detailed formal report was submitted to the OFNC Records Subcommittee on a Blue-winged Warbler well seen and heard at the Britannia Conservation Area at 10:55 this morning, July 5. It was along the trail to the southwest corner of Mud Pond. Instructions from Neily World:

[Ontbirds] RETRACTION NO BLUE-WINGED WARBLER Britannia Conservation Area Ottawa

2011-07-05 Thread Gordon Pringle
Sorry folks I goofed completely ... I received a report of a sighting on May 25 and jumped the gun.. Gordon Pringle 1236 Henry Farm Dr. Ottawa ON K2C 2E2 613-224-0543 par...@magma.ca A detailed formal report was submitted to the OFNC Records Subcommittee on a Blue-winged Warbler well seen

[Ontbirds] European Goldfinch at Claireville CA, Brampton

2011-07-05 Thread John Thompson
BODY { font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px; } This afternoon at 3:00 PM I saw a European Goldfinch at the Claireville Ranch entrance to Claireville Conservation area. The bird was clearly visible at a distance of 20 metres or less as it foraged on the ground for

[Ontbirds] Ottawa area: Glossy/White-faced Ibis

2011-07-05 Thread Bruce Di Labio
Hello Ontbirders Just a heads up that today, July 5th, at 1:30p.m. Ben and I had close-up views of the ibis and and got a few photos. It appears the ibis maybe a White-faced Ibis based on the pink facial skin, red eye, and appears to have reddish looking knee joints. The ibis was still present

[Ontbirds] Bruce Peninsula Cattle Egret YES

2011-07-05 Thread Brendan Toews
Hi Ontbirders, My Mom and I relocated the Cattle Egret at Isaac Lake at around 10:35 this morning. When we arrived it was still resting on a hay bale, but at around 10:50 it started feeding in the surrounding grass and we were no longer able to see it. We left the area at around 11:30, and

[Ontbirds] Ottawa Area: White-faced Ibis Update

2011-07-05 Thread Bruce Di Labio
Hello Ontbirders The White-faced Ibis was last seen flying east along the Carp River towards Kanata at 6:30p.m. Hopefully it will return as it did last night. We will be checking tomorrow morning and will post if it is present. Good Birding, Bruce and Ben Directions: From Ottawa take Hwy. 417

[Ontbirds] White Pelican - Oshawa

2011-07-05 Thread Geoff Carpentier
The White Pelican was at its post in the west central part of Oshawa Second Marsh at 2 p.m. today. Due to construction at the GM parking lot, pls exercise caution as there's lots of heavy equipment. We saw the bird from just inside the construction gate, by standing on the grass. A scope is

[Ontbirds] Dickcissel @ Blenheim Sewage Lagoons

2011-07-05 Thread Jim Heslop
Ontbirders Just after noon today, there was a Dickcissel at the Blenheim Sewage Lagoons. It was on the fence east of the water treatment building. Also present were Bobolinks and various shorebirds including three dowitchers in the aeration sprinkler cells. The lagoons are in south-western