[Ontbirds] Eared Grebe continues at Point Pelee

2012-04-30 Thread Josh Vandermeulen
It is still diving for fish in the calmer waters on the west side of the tip. I posted some photos of it on my blog last night. Cheers, Josh Vandermeulen 519-222-5420 joshvandermeulen.blogspot.com ___

[Ontbirds] Cerulean Warbler still in Mt. Pleasant cemetery

2012-04-30 Thread KEVIN SEYMOUR
For the third day in a row, a singing male Cerulean Warbler is present in the east block of the Mt. Pleasant cemetery, just north of the Visitor's Centre (VC). It was singing between 7 am and 8 am, but as the clouds rolled in, it temporarily stopped singing. At least it is still present.

[Ontbirds] Townsend's x Black-throated Gray Warbler - Toronto

2012-04-30 Thread Jean Iron
A very probable hybrid Townsend's x Black-throated Gray Warbler was banded at the Tommy Thompson Park Bird Research Station (Leslie Street Spit) in Toronto on 25 April 2012. See photos. http://www.ttpbrs.ca/ Sievert Rohwer who authored the paper below commented, This bird looks just like I

[Ontbirds] Cerulean Warbler still in Mt. Pleasant cemetery, Toronto

2012-04-30 Thread Patrick C. Hodgson
As of 10:30 am the cerulean warbler was northeast of the cemetery office, in plot 27. This is the eastern half of the cemetery, enter off Mt. Pleasant Rd. north of Moore Ave. Singing pine warbler and black-throated green warbler also present. Pat Hodgson

[Ontbirds] Photos of Chukar in Markham

2012-04-30 Thread Julia Freedman
Again, this is probably an escapee, but a pretty cool thing to find in your driveway! at 76 Song Bird Drive, Markham Ontario. Near markham road and 14th Line. I was unable to get a good close up of his feet, but there were no rings there.

[Ontbirds] Ontbirds Are Chimney Swifts Back in your area

2012-04-30 Thread Kathy Jones
Are Chimney Swifts Back in your area? Please let us know when Chimney Swifts return to your home town by emailing me or by positing to the Ontario SwiftWatch facebook page at www.fb.com/ontarioswift . Kathy Jones https://mail.bsc-eoc.org/owa/?ae=Itemt=IPM.Notea=New#Ontario Volunteer

[Ontbirds] HSR: Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (30 Apr 2012) 48 Raptors

2012-04-30 Thread reports
Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 30, 2012 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black

[Ontbirds] Pelee Island April 30th

2012-04-30 Thread Ken Burrell
Hey Birders, What a difference a day can make! Today started out pretty slow. Around 8am showers came through and lasted until 10:30am, afterwards activity was very high, with a very intense reverse migration taking place, lasting until 1:30pm. A rough guess of numbers of birds is around