[Ontbirds] Smiths Longspurs. Continue. Essex.

Hello ontbirders, I was able to locate 2 of the Smiths Longspurs this morning at approximately 7:00 am. They were in the grassy field again and were vocal but difficult to spot. Thanks for the tip about the boots! Good birding, The Longspurs have been in the thicker green grass on the

[Ontbirds] Smith's continued

After Dan came in from the field a group of about 10 of us ventured out. First, we flushed the group of five that associates together; they flew up and westwards as they did two days ago. Then we heard another calling and then SINGING, tracked it down and had reasonably good looks before the

[Ontbirds] Rondeau Provincial Park Migration Report May 3, 2014

Good morning all, Welcome back to another spring at Rondeau! The best birds reported so far today have been White-eyed Vireo and Acadian Flycatcher, both seen on South Point Trail. The largest concentrations of migrants seem to be in the northeast part of the park, and yesterday's

[Ontbirds] Yellow-breasted Chat - Pelee

Hi folks, Erin and I just saw at least one, probably two chats on Centennial Trail, near the Cactus Field Trail. In the brush piles, not vocal but very mobile. Lev ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding

[Ontbirds] Point Pelee National Park Migration Report

Good morning, birders: Bird diversity in the Park continues to rise amidst short bouts of rain in early and mid-morning. Highlights include an ACADIAN FLYCATCHER at the boardwalk on Shuster Trail and a RUSTY BLACKBIRD on Tilden Woods Trail -- both sighted during our guided tours. A HOODED

[Ontbirds] Better directions for Pelee Chat

Hi folks, There's been some running around so here's some better directions - Park at White Pine, cross the road, walk down Chinquapin and go south towards VC at the intersection, the birds were in the first field you encounter. Hope this clears any confusion!

[Ontbirds] Willet at 8th and Britania, Milton

While checking for the Glossy Ibis reported yesterday (not present) I found at least one WILLET amongst dozens of Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs. The Willet is currently about 30-40ft from 8th line on the west side so viewable with bins, but a scope would be helpful as there are many bird toward

[Ontbirds] OFO Outing to Durham Waterfront - May 3/14

29 hardy soles wouldn’t let the weather dampen their enthusiasm as we birded Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa today, where we visited Second Marsh, Thickson’s Woods and Cranberry Marsh between the rain showers. A total of 74 species included: 9 Little Gulls with hundreds of Bonies, Virginia Rail, Common

Re: [Ontbirds] OFO Outing to Durham Waterfront - May 3/14

oops 29 hardy soles should be 29 hardy souls ... ugh! the observant amongst you caught that little slip! Geoffrey Carpentier www.avocetnatureservices.com On May 3, 2014, at 1:34 PM, Geoff Carpentier via ONTBIRDS birdalert@ontbirds.ca wrote: 29 hardy soles wouldn’t let the weather dampen

[Ontbirds] Rondeau Update May 3, 2014

Hi birders, Despite the wacky weather with bouts of rain, sun and even hail moving through quickly, birders have been out finding birds around Rondeau. The northeast corner of the park continues to be the hotspot, with plenty of birds around the maintenance loop, in the woods east of the

[Ontbirds] HSR: Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (03 May 2014) 35 Raptors

Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: May 03, 2014 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black

[Ontbirds] Horned Grebes - Ottawa

There are numbers of Horned Grebes at Shirley's Bay right now, in their beautiful breeding plumage. Three of them were swimming quite close to shore at the boat launch; others were further out. Directions (taken from NeilyWorld): From Highway 417 (The Queensway) take exit 134 (Moodie Drive). If

[Ontbirds] Yellow-throated Warbler @ Presqu'ile.

This rare bird report is being sent to the Presqu’ile Park office for their records. Unfortunately, several experienced birders could not re-locate the bird ten minutes after it was seen, or since then. Species: Yellow-throated Warbler Number: 1 Age: adult Sex: unknown, probably male Date: