Re: [Ontbirds] Long-tailed Jaeger Update -Confederation Park hamilton

2018-08-07 Thread yves scholten via ONTBIRDS
The Jaeger just flew towards the lake from the parking lot on the east side of the volleyball courts. Yves Yves Scholten, HBSc Planning Ecology Specialist - Terrestrial ph 416-910-7739 email yves...@gmail.com On Tue, Aug 7, 2018, 6:22 PM Cheryl Edgecombe via ONTBIRDS < birdalert@ontbirds.ca>

[Ontbirds] Long-tailed Jaeger Update -Confederation Park hamilton

2018-08-07 Thread Cheryl Edgecombe via ONTBIRDS
I have been advised that the bird is back in the parking lot by the yellow washrooms to the west of Wild Waterworks. Cheryl --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ ONTBIRDS is

[Ontbirds] Long-tailed Jaeger Update - Barangas

2018-08-07 Thread Cheryl Edgecombe via ONTBIRDS
Right now the bird is on the water at Barangas at the Beach, located on VanWagner's Beach Road. I am not physically there but this is the last location as of 5:12 p.m.. Cheryl --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

[Ontbirds] Sandbanks Park: American Avocets

2018-08-07 Thread Jon Ruddy via ONTBIRDS
The Avocets returned and landed within 100 m of us while we were on the beach. Took a bunch of photos this time around. They flew NW and were quite flighty as there are still many beach goers. Outlet Beach near the outlet rivermouth is almost clear of people, so I’m hoping they return and settle

[Ontbirds] Long tailed jaeger update, hamilton

2018-08-07 Thread Cheryl via ONTBIRDS
The bird has now departed to the water. Will update if seen again. Cheryl 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] Fwd: Long-tailed Jaeger, Confederation Park Hamilton

2018-08-07 Thread Cheryl via ONTBIRDS
It’s sitting in the parking lot at wild waterworks Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Cheryl Edgecombe via ONTBIRDS > Date: August 7, 2018 at 3:30:59 PM EDT > To: birdalert@ontbirds.ca > Subject: [Ontbirds] Long-tailed Jaeger, Confederation Park Hamilton > Reply-To: Cheryl

[Ontbirds] Long-tailed Jaeger, Confederation Park Hamilton

2018-08-07 Thread Cheryl Edgecombe via ONTBIRDS
The bird is sitting on the beach now right at the Wild Waterworks. If you head down, please respect the bird and that other people want to see this. Keep your distance. Thanks Cheryl Edgecombe Directions: Directions Qew niagara to Woodward turn right on Woodward towards Eastport and right

[Ontbirds] Sandbanks Park: American Avocets update

2018-08-07 Thread Jon Ruddy via ONTBIRDS
I drove to the NW end of Outlet Beach and scanned the gulls with my bins. No Avocets, unfortunately. Further along down the private beach I saw a few shorebirds which I think were Sanderlings, but I don’t have a scope. We are on the beach for the day and I’ll update if the Avocets reappear. Good

[Ontbirds] Sandbanks Park: American Avocets

2018-08-07 Thread Jon Ruddy via ONTBIRDS
While swimming at Outlet beach, quite close to outlet river, two American Avocets flew literally right over us! They were flying NW and seeking shore to land on. The beach is packed with swimmers, so they couldn’t land. After a while, I lost sight of them (was in the water, using my naked eye to

[Ontbirds] James Bay Shorebird Survey 2018 - Report #1

2018-08-07 Thread Ron Pittaway via ONTBIRDS
This is Jean Iron's first report for the period July 31 to August 7, 2018 from Longridge Point (51.798942N, 080.69204W) on the southwest coast of James Bay in Ontario about 910 km (565 mi) north of Toronto. Two other crews are at Little Piskwamish and Northbluff Point. Locations shown on map in

[Ontbirds] Adult Long-tailed Jaeger continues at VanWagner's Beach, Hamilton

2018-08-07 Thread Cheryl Edgecombe via ONTBIRDS
Just passing along an ebird report from 4:45 yesterday, the Long-tailed Jaeger was seen at Barangas which is east of Hutch's Restaurant along VanWagner's Beach Road. After 4:00 p.m. seems to be the magic hour this bird is seen. It is in spectacular plumage with long streamers. With last nights