[Ontbirds] Barred Owl, Central Huron County...

Folks: Not sure if this is report worthy, but while out doing Woodcock point counts this evening, I heard a Barred Owl calling. This was at the intersection of St Michaels Rd and Clyde Line in Central Huron County, just east of Blythe. GPS co-ordinates are 43.73877 -81.34124 Good Birding,

[Ontbirds] West Perth Wetlands - Update - May 1st

Hi All, First a quick note about the West Perth Wetlands (Mitchell) and the current state of the shorebird habitat. For those who expressed concern about how much the shorebird cell had dried out you'll be happy to know that over this past weekend we managed to pump water back into this

[Ontbirds] Wet Woods- new arrivals

House Wren, Yellow Warbler, Black and White Warbler. Wet Woods is at the base of Tommy Thompson Park at the bottom of Leslie St Sent from my BlackBerry device on the Rogers Wireless Network ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists

[Ontbirds] May Birds

At Reesor Pond this am, in the wake of yesterday's flock of 28 Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, none of which remained, 1 Semi-palmated Plover - year's 1st - had arrived while 1 Dunlin and 4 Pectoral Sandpipers were also found. Among the gulls, one stood out. Simiiar to a summer adult Herring

[Ontbirds] Western meadowlark at pelee

Seen throughout morning, by multiple observers. Poor photos taken I believe. Observed at west beach near tip and at sparrow field. Found by Steve Pike and myself. Cheers. Pelee is in southwestern Ontario. Sent from Andrew's iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is

[Ontbirds] Warblers in Carleton Place []

today in our backyard the Yellow-rumps and a Palm Warbler arrived!! First for us this year. Saw dozens of YRs earlier today at Loch March GC. We are on Herriott St in CP enjoy the migration iain and susan ___

[Ontbirds] Point Pelee Migration Report - May 2, 2012

Hello All Migration has certainly picked up in the park in the last three days. There have been lots of great sightings today. As was just reported earlier - a Western Meadowlark was present on the West Beach footpath today, by the aptly nicknamed serengeti tree, approx 200 m north of the Tip

[Ontbirds] Chimney Swifts, Toronto

Heard at about 3:30 p.m. today, above my apartment building near the Black Creek ravine, just west of Keele Street, north of Eglinton and south of Lawrence. Swifts roost and nest in the neighbouring building every year. Good birding, Nancy Barrett Sent from my BlackBerry device on the

[Ontbirds] Sparrows Warblers - Cobourg

We've had six White-crowned Sparrows appear in our backyard since 5:00 PM and as a bonus a Yellow-rumped Warbler, the first warbler of the year. The house backs onto Dunegan Park in Cobourg's southeast quarter which can be reached by driving south on D'Arcy Street. Bill Logan

[Ontbirds] Fw: Chimney Swifts, Toronto etc.

Just after sending the note about the swifts, a Baltimore Oriole was heard singing, then was spotted, in the ravine behind my apartment building Sent from my BlackBerry device on the Rogers Wireless Network -Original Message- From: goldengooseproducti...@yahoo.ca Date: Wed, 2 May 2012

[Ontbirds] Fw: Chimney Swifts, Toronto, now Oriole

Just after sending the note about the swifts, a Baltimore Oriole was heard singing, then was spotted, in the ravine behind my apartment building at 6:10 p.m. The same location: west of Keele Street, north of Eglinton, south of Lawrence. My apologies, my last message was incomplete. Nancy

[Ontbirds] Colonel Samuel Smith Park: 6 species of warbler

I birded the park for two hours starting at 11:20 pm. Quite breezy but I did record 21 Yellow-rumped, 2 Black-throated Blue, 1 each of Nashville, Pine, Palm and Black-throated Green. No vireos or flycatchers but 3 Hermit Thrushes and 1 Veery. Tomorrow could not possibly be worse!

[Ontbirds] Rondeau Provincial Park

Seventeen species of warbler in the Park today Tulip Tree Trail Nashville Chestnut sided Magnolia Black throated green Blackburnian Oven bird Common yellow throat Black and white Spicebush Yellow Yellow rump Nashville Canada Northern Parula Cape MAy Black throated green Blackburnian Palm Black

[Ontbirds] HSR: Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (02 May 2012) 453 Raptors

Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: May 02, 2012 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black

[Ontbirds] Male Baltimore Oriole

Male Baltimore Oriole taking advantage of the nectar in our oriole feeders. Although he has to share with several Red-Bellied Woodpeckers who have taken a real fancy to these feeders over the last few years. Ross. Sager Rd. Hamilton. ___ ONTBIRDS is

[Ontbirds] scarlet tanager

The return to seasonable weather has turned up some great birds. This afternoon around 3PM, we found a FOS scarlet tanager at the entrance to Charlottenburgh Park on Highway #2 just west of Lancaster, On. The breeding plumage male put on a great show in the trees on the the east side of the

[Ontbirds] surf scoters

Four surf scoters were spotted in the St. Lawrence River this afternoon by Hans VanderZweep and myself, just off MacDonnell Island in the Long Sault Parkway. MacDonnell Island is reached easiest by coming in the Long Sault entrance. Go over two bridges and you are on MacDonnel. We also had a

[Ontbirds] Pelee Island Report: May 2, 2012

Pelee Island Highlights today: Least Bittern: Fish Point Peregrine Falcon: 1 at Fish Point early, 1 at Lighthouse Point in the afternoon Cerulean Warbler: Fish Point Grasshopper Sparrow: (2) NE corner of Island LeConte's Sparrow: NE corner of Island 22 species of Warblers were recorded on

[Ontbirds] Hillman Marsh Bird Banding Report - May 2, 2012

In addition to the first of year species reported from Pelee Island and Point Pelee National Park, the Holiday Beach Migration Observatory, in banding birds at Hillman Marsh Conservation Area, banded the following first of year species on Wednesday, May 2, 2012:   Ruby-throated Hummingbird -