[Ontbirds] Pelee Black Vulture Continues

2014-04-20 Thread Dan Greenham via ONTBIRDS
I just had the black vulture flying purposefully north (solo) over Sparrow field. Dan Greenham ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For

[Ontbirds] OFO Trip April 19, 2914. Point Pelee National Park

2014-04-20 Thread E. Smout via ONTBIRDS
Hi All Yesterday, April 19, 2014, 18 birders joined the OFO April Point Pelee Birding trip. The participants were from London, Toronto, Kitchener, Sarnia, Windsor area and Gravenhurst. It was a beautiful sunny day with winds out of the east. We birded the following areas Blue Heron/Marsh

[Ontbirds] Yellow-headed blackbird still in Kanata

2014-04-20 Thread Jeff Skevington via ONTBIRDS
Mark Patry asked me to post to say that they are currently watching the blackbird on the golf course behind the houses where it was previously reported. It apparently eluded people all morning and has just been found now. Good birding, Jeff -- Jeff Skevington, Research Scientist Canadian

[Ontbirds] Blue Grosbeak, Fullarton April 20

2014-04-20 Thread Ken Burrell via ONTBIRDS
Hi Birders, A first-alternate male Blue Grosbeak has been coming to the feeders of Rita and Ron Christie at 6494 Line 19, Fullarton since April 18th, first found by the home owner Rita Christie. We viewed the bird 3 times between 11 and 12 today. He's pretty skittish, so patience is definitely

[Ontbirds] Black Vulture and N. Mockingbird at Pelee

2014-04-20 Thread David McNorton via ONTBIRDS
The vulture was at the west side of the tip at 9:55. The hummingbird was in the visitor centre parking lot at 11:30. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to

[Ontbirds] Horned Grebe in breeding colours at Prince Edward Point

2014-04-20 Thread via ONTBIRDS
Hi everyone, There was a Horned Grebe in breeding colours at Prince Edward Point this morning. Prince Edward Point is at the southeast tip of Prince Edward County. From Belleville, take Highway 62 south to Schoharie Road. Turn left onto Schoharie Road and follow it across Highway 33 (it becomes

[Ontbirds] Mockingbird, not hummingbird At Pelee

2014-04-20 Thread David McNorton via ONTBIRDS
My phone's spell checker can't tell the difference... I just added mockingbird to my allowed word list. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For

[Ontbirds] Fish Crow,Bayfront Park,Hamilton,April 20

2014-04-20 Thread Leonard Manning via ONTBIRDS
Hello, There is a fish crizzow hanging out around bayfront park in Hamilton. I just had the bird vocalizing and flying towards the Leander boat club east of the eastern most spit at the park. It is with a few other corvids and seems to be roaming the area. They came from the trainyard west of

[Ontbirds] Blue Grosbeak, Fullarton Ontario

2014-04-20 Thread Garth Riley via ONTBIRDS
Hello Ontbirders, After about an hour and 20 minute wait Nancy and I and a London birder (sorry forgot to ask your name) saw the Blue Grosbeak as it came into the Crabapple tree prior to going to the feeders. It arrived at about 5:30 PM and we watched it for about 15 minutes on and off until

[Ontbirds] HSR: Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (20 Apr 2014) 118 Raptors

2014-04-20 Thread via ONTBIRDS
Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 20, 2014 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black

[Ontbirds] Eurasian Wigeon still present - Lockhead Road - Ottawa

2014-04-20 Thread tom devecseri via ONTBIRDS
Hello Eurasian Wigeon still present on Lockhead Road as reported by Giovanni Pari on the 18th. Showed for 5 min after 2 hours of scanning (@4:30pm), coming out from flooded woods behind the corn field directions From Ottawa, take Hwy 416 south to exit 49 (Roger Stevens Dr.) Go east on Roger