[Ontbirds] No white-winged gulls in Sarnia or Marbled Godwits in Mitchell's Bay today

2013-11-15 Thread Andrew Keaveney
Just a quick notice to weekend birders. I dipped hard on both species today. Andrew Keaveney 647-383-8894 Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to bird

[Ontbirds] Correction to Hamilton Naturalists Club Birding Report

2013-11-15 Thread Cheryl Edgecombe
That should be Friday the 15th of November. Fatigue a factor. Cheers, Cheryl ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about O

[Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists Club Birding Report - Thursday, November 15th, 2013

2013-11-15 Thread Cheryl Edgecombe
Canvasback Turkey Vulture Golden Eagle American Golden-Plover Northern Rough-winged Swallow Northern Shrike Winter Wren Ruby-crowned Kinglet Hermit Thrush Cedar Waxwing Orange-crowned Warbler Northern Parula Blackpoll Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Chipping Sparrow White-throated Sparrow White-crown

[Ontbirds] Large Flock of Hooded Mergansers Brewers Locks

2013-11-15 Thread iain wilkes
Stopped at Brewers Locks on the Rideau with my buddy Rick and counted 52 Hooded Mergansers! Brewers Locks are at the Washburn Rd exit on Hwy 15, north of Joyceville. Iain ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the On

[Ontbirds] Red Phalarope - Point Petre

2013-11-15 Thread Jarmo Jalava
I had delicious close-up views of a Red Phalarope in basic plumage as it flew within 10m of shore into the strong southwesterly breeze at Point Petre this morning (ca. 10:30 a.m.).    In the five hours I spent there, Lake Ontario was alive with water birds --  large numbers of Long-tailed Duck,

[Ontbirds] Kingston Area Birds: 09-15 Nov, 2013

2013-11-15 Thread Mark D. Read
Kingston Field Naturalists (KFN) maintains records in a 50km radius of MacDonald Park, Kingston. Birders already using eBird are encouraged to share their sightings with 'Kingston FN'. Alternatively, please email, phone or post records directly to me - contact details below. Highlights: ROSS'S

[Ontbirds] Ross' Gull still present at Chambly, Québec

2013-11-15 Thread Langis Sirois
Hi Ontario birders I have received a few requests from Ontario birders for information on the situation with the Ross' Gull. It has been seen every day this week, most of the time in the early morning, between 7:00 and 8:00 and or in mid-to-late afternoon, from behind Fort Chambly, or the marin

[Ontbirds] HSR: Detroit River Hawk Watch (15 Nov 2013) 28 Raptors

2013-11-15 Thread reports
Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 15, 2013 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] HSR: Holiday Beach Conservation Area (15 Nov 2013) 17 Raptors

2013-11-15 Thread reports
Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 15, 2013 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vultu

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Nov. 15th 2013

2013-11-15 Thread Mike Williamson
Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch North Whitby, Ontario, Canada November 15th 2013 Species & Totals Bald Eagle = 1 Northern Harrier = 1 Sharp-Shinned = 5 Coopers = 2 Red-Tailed = 14 Rough-Legged = 4 Golden Eagle = 4 Total = 31 Hours = 4 Light SW winds Temp 9c 1 Adult BE @ 12:38 2 Adult GE @ 1:08 1

[Ontbirds] Purple Sandpiper @ CSSP

2013-11-15 Thread Noah Enkin
I saw the Purple Sandpiper today at around 1:45. It was sitting on the rocks right at Whimbrel Point and it flew west towards the next jetty. Sent from my iPod ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding orga

[Ontbirds] Eared Grebes - Point Pelee

2013-11-15 Thread Josh Vandermeulen
Alan Wormington, Richard Carr and I found two Eared Grebes at the tip of Point Pelee NP today. The first was a flyby with 3 Horned Grebes, continuing past the tip to the south. The second is currently swimming at the very tip, associating with a Horned Grebe. Good birding, Josh Vandermeulen

[Ontbirds] Eagle spotted

2013-11-15 Thread south-paw
Eagle flew above the house low to the treetops in Embro Ontario the morning of Nov. 14th. Sent from Samsung Mobile ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontb