[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Piping Plovers copulating

Hello birders: This afternoon between Noon and 2:00PM, Sofia Vargas Nessi and I watched 2 of the Piping Plovers (the 3rd individual did not show) in and around the exclosure erected by Park staff at the Beach 2/3 area. The male completed a display flight close to shore during a rare moment when

[Ontbirds] Mississippi Kite Still Present at Mud Lake, Port Colborne‏

Hello All, The Mississippi Kite first observed by Blayne and Jean Farnan on Thursday May 19 can still be found at Mud Lake Conservation Area on Elm Street in Port Colborne. Jean and I returned to Mud Lake late this afternoon with more time on our hands and observed the kite soaring,

[Ontbirds] Mississipi Kite at Mud Lake, Port Colborne...

Hi Folks: This is the video compiled for the immature/subadult .. Mississipi Kite at Mud Lake, north of Port Colborne yesterday.  https://youtu.be/ObElddy0bTA I have not heard whether it was seen today.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObElddy0bTA CheersLuc Fazio

[Ontbirds] Third Annual Fred Bodsworth Memorial Whimbrel Watch day 5

Hello Fellow Whimbrel Fans This is going to be a quickie, not because I've run out of stuff to say, ohh, no, not that. Its because the Watching today was as bad as yesterday was good. We didn't see a single Whimbrel, in fact there wasn't much of anything. Shame on the little rascals. They

Re: [Ontbirds] Wilson's Phalarope and Eared Grebe Port Stanley Lagoons

The Eared Grebe is still present. Observed with a pair of Ruddy Ducks in cell 3. I was not able to locate the phalarope. See directions below. Chris Leys Sent from my iPhone > On May 22, 2016, at 3:34 PM, Joanne Redwood wrote: > > The Eared Grebe is still present and

Re: [Ontbirds] Franklin's gull near Erieau

--- Begin Message --- Hi The Franklins Gull is still in the same field ignoring the farmer and his tractor. Probably about 75 turnstones and 100 black bellied plover. Also 2 semi pal plover Thanks for the tip Steve and Jim Good birding Ellen Smout London Sent from my iPhone > On May

Re: [Ontbirds] Franklin's gull near Erieau

Sorry, I neglected to mention that Jim Burk originally found the gull. On Mon, May 23, 2016 at 1:04 PM, Steve Charbonneau < steve.charbonnea...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Everyone, > I just returned home from watching an adult franklin's gull feeding in a > field adjacent to McGeachy Pond just

[Ontbirds] Franklin's gull near Erieau

Hi Everyone, I just returned home from watching an adult franklin's gull feeding in a field adjacent to McGeachy Pond just outside of Erieau. It was present the entire time that I was there, from 12:15 until 12:45. The field is currently being worked up by a tractor and there are about 200

[Ontbirds] Britannia (Mud Lake) OTTAWA

We spent a few hours yesterday afternoon at Mud Lake and as usual the birds did not disappoint at all!! The WARBLERS where well represented: Yellow warblers Magnolia Warbler

[Ontbirds] Rondeau Provincial Park Migration Report May 23, 2016

Good morning birders, There are decent numbers of birds around the park today, with some interesting species seen, as well as good numbers of some late migrants like Mourning and Canada Warblers. A Connecticut Warbler was seen and heard on South Point Trail just past the Ann McArthur Bench.

[Ontbirds] Pelee-White-winged Dove

White-winged Dove flew north along west beach parking lot at Point Pelee N.P. . Calling a lot. Mike Nelson London, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to