[Ontbirds] Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (26 Mar 2017) 466 Raptors

2017-03-26 Thread reports--- via ONTBIRDS
Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 26, 2017 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vult

[Ontbirds] Sandhill Cranes - DVCA

2017-03-26 Thread Smith, Dr. Wanda L. via ONTBIRDS
On Sunday at 1100h we saw about 25 Sandhill Cranes flying in a south-east arc over the Dundas Valley Conservation Area. We were at the west side of the DVCA on Martin's Road. Their presence was preceded by their bugling (?) It was quite the sight through the fog. Wanda __

Re: [Ontbirds] Harris's Sparrow continues - Milton 8am Sun Mar 26

2017-03-26 Thread John Carley via ONTBIRDS
Further to Frank's email, the Harris's Sparrow is currently (2:30 pm) being seen at the location between 1623 and 1625 Gowling. Cheers John Carley Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 26, 2017, at 10:59 AM, "Frank Pinilla (gmail) via ONTBIRDS" > wrote: > > Hello Ontbirders, > > I arrived at the path

Re: [Ontbirds] Vinemount Loggerhead Shrike

2017-03-26 Thread RW Bullock via ONTBIRDS
Hello: My experience was that seeing this shrike is not so easy. It is a small bird a long ways off when it is perched. Much farther than 200 metres when we saw him at twilight yesterday. If you stand at the culverts just south of Green Mountain (not the ones closer to Mud St.) and face East you

[Ontbirds] Vinemount Loggerhead Shrike

2017-03-26 Thread Chris Cheatle via ONTBIRDS
I have seen no updates today so just to confirm the bird reported the last 2 days is still present. 10th and Mud in Vinemount (up the escarpment in Hamilton) detail directions in previous posts. Currently well back in field. C Cheatle hamilton ___ ONT

Re: [Ontbirds] Loggerhead Shrike 10t

2017-03-26 Thread olivesided via ONTBIRDS
I think it can perhaps bring back childhood memories for some folks. Having maybe seen this species in the HSA while in diapers at a both young and old age! Yaya! Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. Original message From: Cheryl Edgecombe via ONTBIRDS via ONTBIRDS Date: 2

[Ontbirds] Harris's Sparrow continues - Milton 8am Sun Mar 26

2017-03-26 Thread Frank Pinilla (gmail) via ONTBIRDS
Hello Ontbirders, I arrived at the pathway on Gowling Terrace at 7:30am today and didn't immediately see any birds at the seed. I waited for about 15 minutes before moving to the fenceline at Kearns and the pond, watching the other pile of seed in the NW corner of the park area (completely fenc

[Ontbirds] Loggerhead Shrike 10th road east Hamilton

2017-03-26 Thread Cheryl Edgecombe via ONTBIRDS via ONTBIRDS
The bird was seen again by Barb Charlton and David Pryor along the hedgerow east of 10th Road east. Look low in the shrubs. This bird is feeding on the ground in the wind and cold. Sometimes it is perched up higher but most times its been down out of the wind. Kudos to Bryan Wylie who first brou

[Ontbirds] Loggerhead Shrike 10th road east Hamilton

2017-03-26 Thread Cheryl Edgecombe via ONTBIRDS
This morning the shrike was confirmed as a loggerhead. The bird was present in the field along the hedgerow east of 10th road east and south if green mountain road at the culvert It was heard by Bob Curry who also had decent scope looks. Directions Take QEW to red hill parkway up to exit at mud

[Ontbirds] Location of possible loggerhead shrike, 10 th road east Hamilton

2017-03-26 Thread Cheryl Edgecombe via ONTBIRDS
Sorry I had posted the bird in my report between ridge and green mountain road. The bird was again seen yesterday south of green mountain road at the first culvert on 10 th road east. It is being seen at a great distance with poor weather conditions. My apologies for the error on location Chery