[Ontbirds] Sedge Wren, Nightjars, and Piping Plovers in Bruce

Today there was at least one Sedge Wren to be found at Isaac Lake. It was singing frequently and responded well to pishing. It appeared to be building a nest as it was carrying nesting material and returning to the same clump of grass roughly 8-10 meters from the road. It was seen, and

[Ontbirds] OFO Skunk's Misery

9 birders enjoyed a successful trip to Skunk's Misery this morning. Highlights included good looks at Acadian Flycatcher, Cerulean Warbler and Hooded Warbler. We saw 2 Mourning Warblers, including 1 singing a perfect Common Yellowthroat song (in the same place that we saw this bird the previous

[Ontbirds] Carden Alvar - 2017 OFO Field Trip

Today's outing was OFO's 26th annual field trip to the Carden Alvar. In ideal weather, our group of 37 tallied 90 species by walking Wylie Road in the morning and visiting other birding sites in the afternoon. We saw many of the target birds including superb views of Loggerhead Shrike,

[Ontbirds] Lanark County Birds

I did a couple of day trips around the county birding this week and came up with the following.First a couple of days ago I went to the Perth Wildlife Reserve and I can recommend this place to any local birder.The entrance road had many warblers and vireos but the highlight was a pair

[Ontbirds] Laughing Gull at Wheatley Harbour

Hello Birders, I found an adult Laughing Gull on the rocks outside of the harbour. The thunder from the approaching storm is frequently flushing the gulls, and the bird is not currently in sight. Wheatley Harbour is located at the south end of Erie Street in Wheatley. Cheers, Mark Field

[Ontbirds] Kirtland's Warbler Southampton

Posting for Brett and Eily Woodman.  A singing male Kirtland's was found this am by Michael Carlson and refound at 1030. Location is in Southampton along the Rail trail just in from Hwy 21. ‎ Rail trail is across Hwy 21 from the Stop 21 Motel north. Bird was in Scots pine regrowth. All the

[Ontbirds] Laughing Ashbridge's Bay

The Laughing Gull was here briefly at 10am but has since flown off. Posting for JW Mills who has photos of the bird but I did not see it. Howard Shapiro Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the

Re: [Ontbirds] Kingston Area Birds: 20th - 28th May 2017

Quick addendum. The Yellow-breasted Chat on 26th was a different bird. Seen on 23rd at Prince Edward Point were 2 Olive-sided Flycatchers, Cerulean Warbler and Acadian Flycatcher. Mark. Mark D. Read 337 Button Bay Road, Wolfe Island, Kingston, Ontario K0H 2Y0 Canada Mobile: +1

[Ontbirds] Whimbrel Watch Col. Sam Smith Park May 27,2017

If you were a Whimbrel with a coat of non-waterprooffeathers that flew nonstop for a couple of thousand kilometers what would you do if you encountered a storm along the route? 1) Land someplace a soon as possible and hope it was a safe place? Even if you knew it from before how would you know

[Ontbirds] Kentucky Warbler

May 27th, 2017 at 4:30pm. Rotary Park walking trail in Ajax. Kentucky warbler clearly seen, on west side of Duffins Creek river mouth, just west of the Pioneer Cemetery on the north side of the path. To get there, go south on Squires Beach Rd from Bayly St. Do a left at the water treatment

[Ontbirds] Kingston Area Birds: 20th - 28th May 2017

Kingston Field Naturalists (KFN) maintains records in a 50km radius of MacDonald Park, Kingston. Birders using eBird are encouraged to share their sightings with 'Kingston FN'. Alternatively, please email or post records directly to me - contact details below. Please note that some sightings may

[Ontbirds] Cobourg harbour terns and kittiwake May 28

The Arctic Tern is showing well on the east pier of Cobourg harbour together with Commons, Caspians and 1 or perhaps 2 Forster’s Terns. Many young Boneys and at least 2 first year Little Gulls. Kittiwake has not been seen since 7.15am but may be out on lake – worth checking later today as

[Ontbirds] Laughing, Franklin's Gulls - NO Ashbridges Bay, Toronto

Neither of these gulls were present between 6:45 and 7:45 this morning. Thick fog rolled in after David Pryor initially found the Laughing Gull and by the time it cleared and after numerous dogs passed through the area, the bird had flown. Good birding, Iain

[Ontbirds] Arctic Tern, Brant Cobourg harbour may 28

Arctic Tern on east pier. Photos by Doug McRae 55 Brant fly by Margaret Bain 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] Laughing Gull - Toronto

The Laughing Gull discovered yesterday is currently present at Ashbridges Bay. When viewing from the flooded area, the bird is on the far Lakeside beach. Good luck, David Pryor David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario