[Ontbirds] 2 Snowy Egrets - Big Creek - Amherstburg

2016-08-23 Thread Kory Renaud
A group of us are currently looking at two Snowy Egrets in Big Creek. The birds are visible from the bridge near the intersection of Creek Rd and Meloche Rd in the town of Amherstburg. Good Birding! Kory Renaud Dave & Linda Martin Ian Woodfield Kit McCann

[Ontbirds] Follow up-Common Ringed Plover

2016-08-23 Thread JIM HUNT
Though one is never comfortable with reporting such a rarity I just want to explain "distinctive" flight call. Comparing it to the usual suspect around here the Semi-Palmated Plover, the 2 syllables of the call were of similar pitch and just slightly slower as if the bird was not excited.

[Ontbirds] Windsor Common Ringed Plover

2016-08-23 Thread JIM HUNT
At 5:15 pm today, Bonnie and I had a Common Ringed Plover fly past us on the 9th floor. Confirmed by its distinctive flight call. I damn near fell off the balcony to our surprise when we heard it call. I know everyone is in Toronto looking at a different one as we speak. This bird flew from

[Ontbirds] Port Perry - Nonquon Sewage Lagoons, 23-Aug-2016

2016-08-23 Thread geoff.carpentier
I suspect that many of you are TTP in Toronto but if you're not Nonquon continues to produce good birds.. Baird's Sandpipers join the melee today Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) 2 Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) 32 Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus) 1 Baird's Sandpiper

[Ontbirds] Common Ringed Plover TTP

2016-08-23 Thread Charmaine Anderson
Multiple birders are viewing plover now in same location as previously posted Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For

[Ontbirds] Common Ringed Plover -Tommy Thompson Park, Toronto, YES at 3 p.m.

2016-08-23 Thread Jean Iron
3:00 p.m. Update With permission of Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), I am posting this 3 p.m. Common Ringed Plov update from volunteer TRCA staff. It was actively feeding on the small islands in Cell 2. The park is open from 4:00 p.m. to 9. Directions: Tommy Thompson Park is

[Ontbirds] Common Ringed Plover -Tommy Thompson Park, Toronto, YES

2016-08-23 Thread Jean Iron
With permission of Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), I am posting this update on the Common Ringed Plover so that people travelling a distance can make plans. The plover was seen at 12:30 by volunteer TRCA staff. The park is open from 4:00 p.m. to 9. Directions: Tommy Thompson

[Ontbirds] Red-necked Phalaropes VIDEO at Tollgate Pond, Hamilton ..Still there This AM

2016-08-23 Thread lukefazio
 Hi folks:   https://youtu.be/Ekirjp7qOmcSee Youtube video above.    Yesterday PM while birding with Jim Watt and Rob Buchanan, 3 RN Phalaropes were found at Tollgate Pond, Hamilton.  Went to get some folks at Windermere and showed the birds to them.   also be on the lookout for a Leucistic DC