[Ontbirds] Blue winged teal

2014-04-17 Thread terry hlywka via ONTBIRDS
There is a pair of blue winged teal. They are on the west shore out of the wind at col Samuel Smith park. Also large number is red necked Grebes, a few horned grebes, buffleheads, great scaups. You can get there at the end of Kipling in Etobicoke. Happy birding. a

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending April 17, 2014.

2014-04-17 Thread Fred Helleiner via ONTBIRDS
The spring bird migration at Presqu’ile Provincial Park is progressing more or less according to expectations. At this time of year, one or two surprises can be expected, even if not in the category of mega-rarities, and this week has been no exception. Three TUNDRA SWANS, the only ones this

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau - April 17, 2014 - Recent Reports

2014-04-17 Thread Bob Cermak via ONTBIRDS
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau April 17, 2014 Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Capital Region) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler transcriber Bob Cermak robertcer...@hotmail.com or sightings@ofnc.caMany early spring migrants are arriving, now is the time to get out birding! The bush lots are

[Ontbirds] Eastern Meadowlark

2014-04-17 Thread Joan Kelbrick via ONTBIRDS
Greetings: An Eastern Meadowlark could be heard singing its little heart out at CR 30 and 401 eastbound at exit 509. Brighton Joan ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to

[Ontbirds] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 17 Apr 2014

2014-04-17 Thread David Suggs via ONTBIRDS
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 04/17/2014 * NYBU1404.17 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit reports to dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org --- BREWER'S BLACKBIRD SANDERLING HOODED WARBLER NORTHERN

[Ontbirds] Louisiana Waterthrush's at Point Pelee

2014-04-17 Thread Michael Tate via ONTBIRDS
Louisiana Waterthrushes. One in Tildens Woods and one on the Woodland Trail. Several Yellow rumped Warblers in the park and a good selection of the common spring migrants. Also the first three Red Admiral butterflies on a beautiful sunny day. Michael Michael Tate 1-613-863-8455

[Ontbirds] Henslow's Sparrow at Point Pelee

2014-04-17 Thread Chris Gaffan via ONTBIRDS
I saw and photographed a Henslow's Sparrow tonight at around 6:30PM, 50 feet from the Delaurier trail parking lot. It was on the small trail to the left of the weather stations that connects the parking lot to the main Delaurier trail. Hopefully it sticks around for some early viewing

[Ontbirds] Tundra Swans, Gr. Yellowlegs, Rusty Blkbirds, etc. - York Region

2014-04-17 Thread RON FLEMING via ONTBIRDS
The fields west of Holland Landing and east of Bradford flood each spring, creating excellent stop-over sites for migrating waterfowl. Kevin Shackleton noted the arrival of Tundra Swans on March 28 and there were still a dozen of them on the west side of Bathurst St. N. as recently as

[Ontbirds] Algonquin Park Birding Report: 17 April 2014

2014-04-17 Thread Ron Tozer via ONTBIRDS
About 10 cm of new snow accumulated during the night and into the day on April 15th, and it continued to cover the previous limited bare ground on the 16th. This resulted in large numbers of sparrows, juncos and blackbirds concentrating at the Visitor Centre feeders on those days, such as 70

[Ontbirds] HSR: Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (17 Apr 2014) 204 Raptors

2014-04-17 Thread via ONTBIRDS
Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 17, 2014 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black