Reesor Pond - 22.05.14 - 6.30/7.00 am shorebird fall-out :
1 Long-billed Dowitcher [bright reddish-brown breeding plumage]1 Dunlin1
Lesser-yellowlegs8 Semi-palmated Plovers
also: Least Sandpiper, Spotted Sandpipers, Killdeers 1 Trumpeter Swan
Reesor Pond lies just north of Hwy 407 - south of
Margaret Carney watched a high-flying possible Mississippi Kite flying
westward over Thickson's Woods at 9:30 a.m. this morning. The bird was dark
with fairly short wings and a short fan-shaped tail. The bird called
constantly in flight, but the second part of the two-note call rose rather
than
This morning at 8:30 I found a Mourning Warbler in the NE corner of the
Radar Dome enclosure east of High Road, south of the Ottawa Airport. The
bird came out into a low shrub for a first view than flew up to a high
branch affording a second good look. There was also a Grasshopper Sparrow
in the
I just got home to find a voicemail message from Norm Murr, who is birding the
Toronto Islands today.
He had just found a Bell's Vireo, beside the Eastern Gap on Ward's Island. He
had also seen a Connecticut Warbler and a Cerulean Warbler.
The location of the Bell's Vireo:
Take the ferry from
I tried for the rail last night until well after dark, and again at the crack
of dawn. No luck.
There was at least one Sedge Wren singing strongly this morning, south of the
bridge and 60 yards to the west. A few Sandhill Cranes were calling in the
west last night.
The Golden-Winged Warbler
There are currently 2 Cattle Egrets foraging in a field across from house #7119
on Mallard Line.
From Mitchell's Bay travel SE on Winter line approximately 5km, until you
reach Mallard Line. Take a right on Mallard and the egrets are currently in
the first field on your left.
Ross and
Reesor Pond - 22.05.14 - 2.00/3 pm - Sanderling - White-rumped Sandpiper -
Raven - Eastern Kingbird - [Dunlin Long-billed Dowitcher still there] -
Reesor Pond lies just north of Hwy 407 - south of Hwy 7 - on Reesor Road in
Markham cheers - Stan Long
Thanks to Ian Cannell my sighting was posted about 30 minutes after I found the
bird this morning.
I first thought it was a White-eyed Vireo as I have never, ever thought I would
find a Bell’s in the Toronto area.
The bird at times was 5 feet in front of me at eye level in some bushes. I
Hello birders,
Many of the breeding birds are now back in Algonquin Park and the small
incursion of birders on the weekend has helped us to detect them. New
arrivals this week included Canada Warbler, Tennessee Warbler, Swainson's
Thrush, Veery, Red-eyed Vireo, Gray Catbird and Chimney Swift.
When you get to the washrooms turn LEFT not right.
Norm Murr
Richmond Hill
Ontario, Canada
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I had a female Dickcissel on my way home from work today at 4:50pm on 8th line
of Amaranth between side Rds 15 and 20. The bird flew off to the other side of
the rd just as I was focusing with my camera. I tried for 10 minutes to
relocate but had no luck.
On a side note also had a Red-headed
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PROTHONOTARY WARBLER
LAWRENCE'S WARBLER
At 4.15 pm today, Thursday May 22, there were over 40 Whimbrel on the rocks of
the Cobourg harbour breakwater – first noted by Ken Niles.
As we scoped them, two long low flocks of Whimbrel flew west behind them, low
over the lake, numbering in total at least 100 birds.
Also on the rocks were 20
Hello Ontbirders,
On Wednesday May 21, I relocated the breeding adult female Red-necked
Phalarope at the Nonquon Sewage Lagoons. It was in the first cell (the one
closest to the entrance), along the east edge. I saw it anywhere from
about 1/4 to 4/5 of the way south from the entrance road. Its
Although a number of birds have already passed through Presqu’ile Provincial
Park en route to points north, the later arrivals are just now beginning to
trickle in, making for some happy birders.
The only BRANTS that have been seen were a flock of eleven that flew west past
the lighthouse
The peak time approaches for you to see the most exciting of wild birds. Now I
know that Peregrine Falcons are fast , Yellow Rails are hard to find,
Worm-eating Warblers are rare, etc. But for pure exotic wildness - sight and
sound - the embodiment of Mother Nature's essence at its most
Dear OFO Members - Looks like I have to eat crow again tho I'd rather submit
to an aural ID than a pic so next time I'll seduce my bird with its mating call
but I must also humbly accept the scrutiny of its Picture by my peers - sorry
about that - Stan LongHi Stan,We saw and photographed the
Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club
Ottawa/Gatineau (National Capital Region) E. Ontario, W. Quebec
Compiler and transcriber Bob Cermak robertcerm...@hotmail.com or
sighti...@ofnc.ca
Recent reports to May 22, 2014
Thanks to Chris Lewis for her excellent reporting while I was at Point
A reminder that the Sunday Ottawa fieldtrip led by Bernie Ladouceur meets at
the north-east corner of the Lincoln Field's Shopping Centre parking lot at
6.30 am. The lot is off Richmond Rd. The trip will be centred around the Lac
Dechenes I.B.A. for breeding species, late migrants, and
At 3. 35 pm today 21 Whimbrel flew in from the east, circled, then flew west
from Col. Sam Smith Pk.
Offshore were 50+ Long-tailed Ducks, many in breeding plumage, 4 Red-breasted
Mergansers, 2 White-winged and a single male Black Scoter.
This ended the 2-week Birdfinders tour with a total of 232
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