[Ontbirds] Western Grebe

2020-03-08 Thread Bob Curry via ONTBIRDS
Being seen now from overlook opposite Am. Fort Niagara. Alas scope needed. Bob Curry ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information

[Ontbirds] No Purple Sandpipers at Presqu'ile

2020-01-04 Thread Bob Curry via ONTBIRDS
Two inches of wet snow on the beach and they wimped out. Bob Curry and Glenda Slessor ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information

Re: [Ontbirds] Varied Thrush continues at Bark Lake Conference Ctr

2019-12-28 Thread Bob Curry via ONTBIRDS
Coming to ground feeder today between 11:40 and 12:45 about every 15 minutes. Very confiding, taking its cue from the Red Squirrels and Blue Jays and ignoring watchers about 25 feet away. Bob Curry and Glenda Slessor -- Original Message -- From: "Frank Pinilla (gmail) via ONTBIRDS"

[Ontbirds] Another BAGO at Grays Rd

2019-11-03 Thread Bob Curry via ONTBIRDS
I photographed a young male Barrows off Grays Rd., Stoney Vreek this morning. Early this morning. Didn't realize it until checking photos at lunch break for Alan Wormington Fall Count. Will post photo later. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario

Re: [Ontbirds] Curlew Sandpiper DIRECTIONS

2019-09-17 Thread Bob Curry via ONTBIRDS
Bird has not been seen since 0800 On Tue., Sep. 17, 2019, 11:24 a.m. Mark Cranford via ONTBIRDS, < birdalert@ontbirds.ca> wrote: > I am not going for this bird and have NOT seen the reported Curlew > Sandpiper but it was seen this morning by Burke Korol but I would like to > see directions

[Ontbirds] Ferruginous Hawk Moosonee

2019-07-18 Thread Bob Curry via ONTBIRDS
Ontbirders, Yesterday afternoon (5:30) George Bryant and I observed what we believe was a light morph Ferruginous Hawk soaring over the rail road tracks at the Moosonee town site. We watched it for between one and two minutes. It drifted off to the SW and out of sight. Our three companions- we

Re: [Ontbirds] Northern Waterthrush, Port Rowan

2018-12-23 Thread Bob Curry via ONTBIRDS
Nice going! Bob -- Original Message -- From: "Cheryl via ONTBIRDS" To: "Ontbirds" Sent: 2018-12-23 3:28:37 PM Subject: [Ontbirds] Northern Waterthrush, Port Rowan For those winter listing, Dave Don, Rob Dobos and I were able to locate the Northern Waterthrush found on the Long

[Ontbirds] Western Hermit Thrush

2018-12-03 Thread Bob Curry via ONTBIRDS
Ontbirders, While looking for the Great Kiskadee today in the Rondeau P. P. camp ground I discovered and photographed a specimen of the paler western mountain subspecies of Hermit Thrush C. guttatus auduboni. It is illustrated in Sibley p.409 and Nat. Geo Sixth p. 399. There may be other

[Ontbirds] Yellow Palm Warbler Sedgewick Park, Oakville

2018-11-11 Thread Bob Curry via ONTBIRDS
Ontbirders, Around noon today. Directions: From Lakeshore Road, Oakville at Coronation Park turn north on Woodhaven Park Drive, east on Hixon Street. Park at end, walk through woods to filtration plant. Birds in adjacent shrubbery. Bob Curry and Glenda Slessor

[Ontbirds] Swallow Tailed Kite

2018-08-28 Thread Bob Curry via ONTBIRDS
Perched again after brilliant flights over the soy bean field. Klondike road 2 fields north of sideload 12. Glenda and Bob ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to

[Ontbirds] Purple gallinule

2018-08-22 Thread Bob Curry via ONTBIRDS
Appeared at 0900 on south side of Essex County Road 50 west of Kingsville at John R. Park Homestead C.A. This after 6 hours of looking over two days. Whew! Bob Curry and Glenda Slessor ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO)

[Ontbirds] Hespeler Yellow-crowned Night-Heron update - August 13

2018-08-13 Thread Bob Curry via ONTBIRDS
Ontbirders, The bird was feeding all morning in the Speed River below the Beaverdale Road Bridge. Directions as earlier posted. Bob Curry ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization.

[Ontbirds] Barnacle Goose

2018-03-14 Thread Bob Curry via ONTBIRDS
Roosting on ice at Trisan Centre 4:00. Bob and Glenda ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to

[Ontbirds] Mountain Bluebird still there

2017-11-24 Thread Bob Curry via ONTBIRDS
Ontbirders, We and about a dozen other birders watched the female Mountain Bluebird at its usual location near the end of Snyder's Flats Road north of Breslau. Directions per previous posts. Bob Curry and Glenda Slessor ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by

[Ontbirds] Tricolored Heron today July 27

2017-07-27 Thread Bob Curry via ONTBIRDS
All, The bird continues to be seen today in cell 2 from 2 -4 pm. Amazingly difficult to keep track of as it walks behind and among reeds and snow fencing. Directions: Tommy Thompson Park is where Leslie St. meets Unwin Ave. south of Lake Shore Blvd. E. in Toronto. Park and walk the main

[Ontbirds] Brown Pelican

2017-05-31 Thread Bob Curry via ONTBIRDS
Ontbirders, This morning we spent from 0830 to 1130, except for a half hour when we went two blocks south to an excellent family restaurant for breakfast (try it next Fall), sitting at the parking lot just north of Bowen Road and watching the Brown Pelican. It spent almost all of the time

[Ontbirds] Slaty- backed Gull

2017-01-15 Thread Bob Curry via ONTBIRDS
The sbgu is standing on rocks downriver from the barge and is in Canada. Found by Brandon holden and Ben Oldfield. Now. Bob curry and Glenda slessor ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding