[Ontbirds] Orchard Oriole, Markham

A male Orchard Oriole was spotted in our garden, hanging out with three male Baltimore Orioles! Also male and females Rose-breasted Grosbeaks and many more...what a great week so far for birds in our Markham garden! Miranda O’Hara ___ ONTBIRDS is

[Ontbirds] Highlight of OFO Pelee Island Weekend

Highlight of OFO Pelee Island Weekend The 24 participants of the OFO May 6 to 9 weekend outing to Pelee Island under the leadership of Martin & Kathy Parker observed a total of 123 species of birds even through north winds persisted and it was a slow migration. The highlights include

[Ontbirds] Thickson Woods May 10

--- Begin Message --- Birds were not as numerous as Monday however 18 species of Warblers were tallied that I was made aware of. Highlights being 2 Brewster Warblers seen by several people, and a Canada Warbler (blurry pic on ebird), that was seen before lunch and still being seen in the same

[Ontbirds] Nonquon Lagoons

I went to to Nonquon today. Nice day lots of waterfowl and several shorebirds. But first I found 8 Black Terns – the first of the season for me. Also present were 3 Killdeer, 1 Dunlin, 6 Spotted Sandpipers, 30+ Least Sandpipers, 4 Greater Yellowlegs and 30+ Lesser yellowlegs. There is a large

[Ontbirds] Golden-winged warbler Meadowvale conservation, mississauga

--- Begin Message --- blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } I had a golden-winged warbler this afternoon at Meadowvale Conservation Area in Mississauga.  Exit 401 at

[Ontbirds] Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (10 May 2016) 38 Raptors

Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: May 10, 2016 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black

[Ontbirds] Rondeau Update May 10, 2016, White-winged Dove

Good afternoon birders, An unpleasant day continues at rondeau, with seemingly limited bird activity. The White-winged Dove has been seen again today along Lakeshore Road south of the Visitor Centre. A Golden-winged Warbler was seen on Harrison Trail just south of the group campground, while a

[Ontbirds] Willet at Hillman Marsh

4 Willets at the shorebird habitat at 3:30pm Alfred Raab Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS

[Ontbirds] American White Pelican, Oshawa Second Marsh

Observed American White Pelican swimming in Oshawa Second Marsh and then flying overhead on May 9, 2016 at approximately 2pm. Heather Pankhurst Wetland Biologist Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority 100 Whiting Ave., Oshawa ON L1H 3T3 T: (905) 579-0411 x 138 F: (905) 579-0994

[Ontbirds] Ruff - Brighton Constructed wetlands

Bird continues to be seen well in the north east corner. Refer to previous posts for exact directions Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to

[Ontbirds] Point Pelee NP Migration Update - May 10, 2016

Good morning, Cool, cloudy, windy and slightly damp conditions greeted visitors to the Park this morning. In spite of the weather conditions, bird activity has been slow but steady. A total of 22 species of warbler have been reported so far from various places across the Park. The area with

[Ontbirds] Rondeau Provincial Park Migration Report May 10, 2016

Good morning, For the most part birding is fairly slow at Rondeau today, but there are some nice pockets of birds around, and at least 20 species of warblers have been seen. One worthwhile area to check is Bennett Rd, as well as Harrison Trail to the south of here towards the group campground.

[Ontbirds] Ruff still present at Brighton wetlands

Paul Lagasi just called me and asked that I post. The Ruff is still in the northeast corner of the Brighton Constructed Wetland where Bill Gilmour first reported it from. You must have a permit to enter but the bird may be visible from the road. The wetland is located on county road 64 south of