[Ontbirds] HSR: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (15 Oct 2012) 539 Raptors

2012-10-16 Thread reports
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 15, 2012 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] Nelson's Sparrow at Wheatley Harbor. No Red Phalarope.

2012-10-16 Thread Andrew Keaveney
I found a gorgeous Nelson's Sparrow at Wheatley harbor this evening. The bird was alone but White-crowned Sparrows and Golden-crowned Kinglets were foraging nearby. It initially flushed from the edge of base of the eastern pier (where everyone looks for gulls). When I last left it it was in the

[Ontbirds] Le Conte's Sparrow - James St. Trail, Guelph

2012-10-16 Thread Jesse Pakkala
Hello everyone, At 5:40 pm this evening, I was surprised to find a LE CONTE'S SPARROW skulking in the golden rods/low dog woods along the James St. Trail in Guelph. The bird offered approx. 4-5 brief but decent views over a period of about 10 minutes, and called numerous times before being flus

[Ontbirds] HSR: Detroit River Hawk Watch (16 Oct 2012) 1163 Raptors

2012-10-16 Thread reports
Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 16, 2012 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] HSR: Holiday Beach Conservation Area (16 Oct 2012) 1006 Raptors

2012-10-16 Thread reports
Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 16, 2012 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vultu

[Ontbirds] Algonquin Park - Le Conte's Sparrow, Great Gray Owl

2012-10-16 Thread Lev Frid
Hello Birders, Just a quick update, as promised - yesterday a single LE CONTE'S SPARROW was observed by some of the staff at Lake Travers Marsh on the East Side of the Park. The sparrow in a wetland midway along the south shore, where a small creek empties into the lake. This is a reliable site fo