[Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists Club Birding Report - Friday, May 8th, 2015

FISH CROW EASTERN WHIP-POOR-WILL CERULEAN WARBLER Common Loon Pied-billed Grebe Red-necked Grebe Great Egret American Golden-Plover Semipalmated Plover Spotted Sandpiper Solitary Sandpiper Greater Yellowlegs Lesser Yellowlegs Semipalmated Sandpiper Least Sandpiper Dunlin Wilson's Snipe Bonaparte's

[Ontbirds] Lapland Longspur, West Perth Wetlands

I had about 50 (skittish) LAPLAND LONGSPURS at the West Perth Wetlands this afternoon, along with at least 3 American Pipits. Shorebird-wise, Dunlin and both Yellowlegs were present, along with Least, Semipalmated, Solitary, and Spitted Sandpipers. To reach West Perth Wetlands from the south,

[Ontbirds] Pelee Island: Marbled Godwit

There was a Marbled Godwit today at the breakwall at Sheridan Point (northwest corner of Pelee Island). There was also a Hooded Warbler at Lighthouse Point (ne corner) and 9 Willets at Fish Point (sw corner) Rob Tymstra bird...@ebtech.net Pelee island _

[Ontbirds] Sora Rail - Richmond

This evening, about 8:00 p.m., I heard a Sora rail calling in the southernmost cell of the Richmond lagoons. It called several times. I could not see it in the cattails and tussocks out in the cell but it sounded like it was about 20 metres out.   Directions: From Ottawa take Eagleson Road to

[Ontbirds] Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (08 May 2015) 26 Raptors

Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: May 08, 2015 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vult

[Ontbirds] Golden plovers. Port Alma(blenheim)

‎Over 800 golden plovers. With numerous black bellied plovers. In fields, 3 flocks, north side of hywy 3. Just west of port Alma. Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists -

[Ontbirds] Ospreys nesting

Got a pair of Ospreys building a nest atop the cellphone tower in Colchester. Hope they start nesting and that the township doesn't remove the nest. Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial bir

[Ontbirds] Summer Tanager Rondeau

We received a photo of an immature male Summer Tanager taken today in the first couple hundred metres of Marsh Trail here in Rondeau. Good luck! Reuven Martin ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organiz

[Ontbirds] Golden and Black - bellied Plovers

Just drove home from Point Pelee via Highway 3 and saw several flocks of hundreds of each type west of Port Alma. Total birds were well into the thousands and more birds were flying further inland. Very impressive. The largest flocks were behind the Shanks Seeds barns past Coatsworth Road. T

[Ontbirds] American Avocet still at Road 33 east of Leamington

The American Avocet is still at the construction site off Road 33 east of Leamington between Seacliffe Drive - Mersea 1 and Oak Street Mersea Road 2. If not on the site proper check wet spots behind the mounds of dirt. Email me for more specific info. Thanks to Janice Melendez for info. Jean I

[Ontbirds] Rondeau Update May 8, 2015: Worm-eating, Prothonotary

Good afternoon birders, It is oppressively hot out there but there are lots of birds in the park, so if you move slowly and look carefully you can often locate some interesting things. A Worm-eating Warbler was seen on Bennett Rd. at the third bench back from Rondeau Ave. The male Prothonotary W

[Ontbirds] Bobolink at Thickson's Woods

Today at approx. 11:30 am a male Bobolink in breeding plumage was gurgling away on a bare tree on the east side of the meadow. The meadow itself (should be called The Shrubbery now) was ruled by Gray Catbirds and Yellow Warblers. Other birds of note were Baltimore Orioles, Rose-breasted Grosbe

[Ontbirds] Piping Plover @ Presqu'ile

Greetings Ontbirders Doug McRae found an adult male Piping Plover at beach 1 today at roughly 6:45am. The bird moved between beach 1 and 2 until a walker put the bird up. We were able to determine the band combo as upper left metal and lower left yellow over orange, the right leg had upper leg

[Ontbirds] Point Pelee National Park Migration Update - May 8, 2015

While the early morning started off slow at Point Pelee NP, action really picked up into the mid and later morning. The highlight of this morning was undoubtedly the Eurasian Tree Sparrow that was seen flying north over The Tip from Lake Erie. It is believed to still be in the Park but has not

[Ontbirds] Golden Plovers, onion fields Pelee

300 Golden Plovers, Mersea Rd 19 and Meresa Rd C. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe

[Ontbirds] Rondeau Migration Report May 8, 2015: Yellow-breasted Chat, Prothonotary

Good morning birders, There seemed to be large numbers of migrants in the park first thing, but once again activity has dropped off in the hot sunny weather. Two Yellow-breasted Chats have been seen today. One was at the south end of Water St. (near the start of Marsh Trail), and one was the cont

[Ontbirds] Point Pelee tip - Eurasian Tree Sparrow

An Eurasian Tree Sparrow was just seen briefly at the tip of Point Pelee. Mike Nelson London —Mike Nelson, London, ON Sent from Mailbox ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird rep

[Ontbirds] EURASIAN TREE SPARROW PELEE TIP

Spotted by Brandon Holden.  Has flown over tip but also landed for a bit and photographed.  May come back.  LenSent from my Samsung device ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bi

[Ontbirds] Eurasian Tree Sparrow at Pelee

Ontbirders:A Eurasian Tree Sparrow just landed in a tree at the tip of Point Pelee. The bird was photographed but flew back into the park. Good Luck!Barb CharltonSent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the