[Ontbirds] Long Point Update Oct 29 - Sabine's Gull, Harlequin Duck...

2016-10-29 Thread Stuart Mackenzie
Long Point Bird Observatory Sightings Board Update: October 22-29, 2016 Cold weather brought with it typical late season migrants and there were also a few surprises over the past week. Waterfowl numbers, particularly among diving ducks, were at some of their highest levels yet this fall. While

[Ontbirds] Cranberry Marsh (28 Oct 2016) 142 Raptors

2016-10-29 Thread reports
Cranberry Marsh Whitby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 28, 2016 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- BV 0

[Ontbirds] Detroit River Hawk Watch (29 Oct 2016) 399 Raptors

2016-10-29 Thread reports
Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 29, 2016 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] Sandhill Cranes - Navan - Ottawa east

2016-10-29 Thread tom devecseri
at 3:20 pm Oct 29th A flock of at least 62 Sandhill Cranes feeding in the fields east of Trim Road and North of McFadden Road lifted and flew over head for a nice counting view. Directions: >From HWY 174 take Trim road south bound to almost the end (app 12 km) where you will meet McFadden Road

Re: [Ontbirds] Cattle Egret, Northwest of Wallsingham

2016-10-29 Thread rex bartlett
Good day. If anyone is interested, the Cattle Egret continues here on Hazen Road between the 8th and 7th concession here in Norfolk County. Good views now as the Cattle and bird are by the road. To get here take number 3 highway to Cortland, Ontario. Turn South on highway 59. Travel through the

[Ontbirds] Snow Buntings, Wall Road, SE Ottawa

2016-10-29 Thread Ted Glas
Flock of 200 - 250 Snow Buntings along Wall Road between 10th Line and Trim Road. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about

[Ontbirds] Sandhill Cranes, Navan, east of Ottawa

2016-10-29 Thread Ted Glas
21 Sandhill Cranes, Smith Road west of Milton Road. Morning Oct. 29. They are rather skittish. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For

[Ontbirds] Thayer's Gull, Haliburton

2016-10-29 Thread Ed and Barb
Hi all, Brian Pfrimmer and I had a first-winter Thayer's Gull today at 10:00am in the Haliburton landfill. First "white-wing" of the season! Haliburton Dump is located off County Rd 21, along Industrial Park Rd., just W of the village of Haliburton. Good birding, Ed Poropat

[Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists Club Birding Report - Saturday, October 29th, 2016

2016-10-29 Thread Cheryl Edgecombe
POMARINE JAEGER Brant Wood Duck Tundra Swan Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Black Scoter Long-tailed Duck Common Goldeneye Red-breasted Merganser Red-throated Loon Common Loon Red-necked Grebe Turkey Vulture Bald Eagle Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk Cooper's Hawk Northern Goshawk

[Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists Club Birding Report - Saturday, October 29th, 2016

2016-10-29 Thread Cheryl Edgecombe
POMARINE JAEGER Brant Wood Duck Tundra Swan Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Black Scoter Long-tailed Duck Common Goldeneye Red-breasted Merganser Red-throated Loon Common Loon Red-necked Grebe Turkey Vulture Bald Eagle Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk Cooper's Hawk Northern Goshawk