Re: [Ontbirds] Least Tern - Grand Bend

2019-10-26 Thread David Pryor via ONTBIRDS
Correction - Waterworks Rd is near the intersection of Hwy 83 & Hwy 21 (not Hwy 12 as previously posted), just north of Grand Bend. The bird was still being seen when I left a few minutes ago, albeit it had moved further off in the distance towards the NE. David Pryor Sent from my iP

[Ontbirds] Least Tern - Grand Bend

2019-10-26 Thread David Pryor via ONTBIRDS
A group of us have been watching the Least Tern actively foraging on Lake Huron since 2:34pm at distances ranging from 200m-600m offshore. We are on the beach at the end of Waterworks Rd, located near the intersection of Hwy 83 & Hwy 12, just north of Grand Bend. David Pryor Sent fro

[Ontbirds] Prothonotary Warbler - Colonel Sam Smith Park, Toronto

2019-05-11 Thread David Pryor via ONTBIRDS
I was just texted photos of the bird from Stefan Baker, who saw it not long ago. He had it near the beach closest to the mainland on the east side of the park. Good bird for Toronto and the GTA. Colonel Sam Smith Park is at the base of Kipling Avenue in Toronto. David Pryor Sent from my

[Ontbirds] Boreal Chickadee - Colonel Sam Smith Park, Toronto

2018-11-14 Thread David Pryor via ONTBIRDS
and moving around a lot. Last seen in and near the overgrown successional treed meadow abutting the south side of the southern parking lot. Colonel Sam Smith Park is south of the intersection of Kipling and Lakeshore in Etobicoke. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone

[Ontbirds] Pelagic Birds at Lakeland Centre, Van Wagner’s Beach

2018-09-24 Thread David Pryor via ONTBIRDS
Strong east winds at the Lakeland Centre on Van Wagner’s Beach in Hamilton. In an hour of lakewatching, several of us here have had a number of common terns, a pair of Parasitic Jaegers, a distant jaeger sp., and a juvenile Black-legged kittiwake. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone

[Ontbirds] Sabines Gulls - Van Wagner’s Beach

2018-09-12 Thread David Pryor via ONTBIRDS
back to Lakeland now; visibility still isn’t great and winds are currently light although both are forecast to increase as the day wears on. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO

[Ontbirds] Reddish Egret -

2018-08-24 Thread David Pryor via ONTBIRDS
straight on to the Oliphant T-intersection. Turn right (north) on to Shoreline Rd. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert

[Ontbirds] Connecticut Warbler - Tommy Thompson Park, Toronto

2018-05-27 Thread David Pryor via ONTBIRDS
. Tommy Thompson Park is located at the intersection of Leslie Street and Unwin Avenue in Toronto. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports

[Ontbirds] Kentucky Warbler - Wet Woods, Tommy Thompson Park, Toronto

2018-05-09 Thread David Pryor via ONTBIRDS
The Kentucky Warbler discovered yesterday (evening?) by David and Owen Ridgen is still present this morning. WNW section of the main largest stand of trees in the Wet Woods. A number of birders currently present. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone

[Ontbirds] Fish Crow - Etobicoke

2018-03-29 Thread David Pryor via ONTBIRDS
this species has been periodically present in Niagara, Hamilton and Oakville in recent years, encounters east of Mississauga are still relatively unusual, so I felt it merited a post. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario

[Ontbirds] Barnacle Goose has flown

2018-03-14 Thread David Pryor via ONTBIRDS
to relocate it in the area. David Pryor 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 information about ONTBIRDS including how

[Ontbirds] Fwd: [hamiltonbirds] Phalaropes east of Oakville Harbour

2017-11-24 Thread David Pryor via ONTBIRDS
Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: David Pryor <s...@sympatico.ca> > Date: November 24, 2017 at 10:15:40 AM EST > To: Hamilton birds <hamiltonbi...@googlegroups.com> > Subject: [hamiltonbirds] Phalaropes east of Oakville Harbour > > I just had 2

[Ontbirds] Sabine's Gull, Jaegers, Phalarope - Toronto

2017-09-02 Thread David Pryor via ONTBIRDS
in Etobicoke. David Pryor 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 information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe

[Ontbirds] Tricoloured Heron - Toronto

2017-07-21 Thread David Pryor via ONTBIRDS
from the parking area. David Pryor 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 information about ONTBIRDS including how

[Ontbirds] Dickcissel - Algoma

2017-07-04 Thread David Pryor via ONTBIRDS
For any Algoma-area birders that may be interested, there's currently a male Dickcissel singing loudly on Government Road, about 75m east of Barber Side Rd. This location is just northwest of the town of Desbarats. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone

Re: [Ontbirds] Scissor-tailed Flycatcher - Marie Curtis Park

2017-06-25 Thread David Pryor via ONTBIRDS
Road. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 25, 2017, at 12:52 PM, Joanne Redwood via ONTBIRDS > <birdalert@ontbirds.ca> wrote: > > Just getting the word out... > > Scissor-tailed Flycatcher _ Marie Curtis Park > > Found and photographed by Eric Phelps this

[Ontbirds] Laughing Gull - Toronto

2017-05-28 Thread David Pryor via ONTBIRDS
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

[Ontbirds] Acadian Flycatcher and Connecticut Warbler - Mississauga

2017-05-27 Thread David Pryor via ONTBIRDS
, a bit surprisingly for this location, several Mourning Warblers. Marie Curtis Park is located on the south side of Lakeshore Blvd in Mississauga, just east of Dixie. Good Luck! David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario

Re: [Ontbirds] Adult Male Blue Grosbeak, High Park, Toronto May 25, 2017

2017-05-25 Thread David Pryor via ONTBIRDS
where I had the bird at around 4:15pm. It was about 20ft off the ground, up in a tree along with a pair of Eastern Kingbirds. The tree was in the open Oak Savannah, maybe 20 feet from the scrubline. Good Luck! https://drive.google.com/open?id=1x4Ce3bkygugA729eGnVNtZSEpF8=sharing David Pryor

[Ontbirds] Little Blue Heron(s) - Sparta

2017-04-21 Thread David Pryor via ONTBIRDS
was panicked so my feeling is that both birds may likely still be present. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert

[Ontbirds] Western Grebe - Mississauga

2017-03-25 Thread David Pryor via ONTBIRDS
. A scope is helpful. There are also four Tree Swallows flying over the lake about 100m offshore. The JC Saddington Park main parking lot is located at the south end of Mississauga Road, south of Lakeshore Blvd. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS

[Ontbirds] Eared Grebe - Toronto

2017-01-14 Thread David Pryor via ONTBIRDS
Park is immediately south of the intersection of Kipling and Lakeshore in Etobicoke. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports

Re: [Ontbirds] Gyrfalcon in Sudbury - Directions Correction

2017-01-01 Thread David Pryor
Fielding Park is located at the southwest portion of Kelly Lake, not southeast, as I previously posted. It can be reached by turning north onto Fielding Road from Hwy 17. Apologies for the confusion, but I was typing quickly to get the word out ASAP. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone > On

[Ontbirds] Gyrfalcon - Sudbury

2017-01-01 Thread David Pryor
tion of Kelly Lake. David Pryor 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 information about ONTBIRDS including

Re: [Ontbirds] TYPO - Purple Sandpiper in Toronto

2016-11-24 Thread David Pryor
In the post I just put out, my first sentence should have "GTA or nearby vicinity", not "GE real vicinity". Stupid auto-correct function... David Pryor Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 24, 2016, at 9:21 AM, David Pryor <s...@sympatico.ca> wrote: > > For any

[Ontbirds] Purple Sandpiper - Toronto

2016-11-24 Thread David Pryor
been able to relocate it, but my guess is that it's likely still in the park. Colonel Sam Smith Park is located south of the intersection of Kipling & Lakeshore in Etobicoke. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ont

Re: [Ontbirds] Cattle Egret - Toronto

2016-11-01 Thread David Pryor
The cattle Egret just flew into the interior marina; it is currently sitting on the east side of the marina perched on the rocks. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 1, 2016, at 8:27 AM, David Pryor <s...@sympatico.ca> wrote: > > I have a Cattle Egret out on the spit

[Ontbirds] Cattle Egret - Toronto

2016-11-01 Thread David Pryor
I have a Cattle Egret out on the spit about 200m west of the Whimbrel Point at Col Sam Smith Park in Etobicoke. Not sure how long it's going to stick around once the dog-walkers arrive. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented

[Ontbirds] Le Conte's Sparrow - Mississauga/Toronto

2016-10-17 Thread David Pryor
Curtis Park is located on the south side of Lakeshore Blvd between Dixie Road and Brown's Line. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports

[Ontbirds] Neotropic Cormorant - Hamilton

2016-08-04 Thread David Pryor
ario. The. The bird was noticeably smaller (roughly 2/3 of the size) than the other cormorants with a longish-appearing tail. Nearby areas including the Tollgate Pond, north shore islands, etc., should be checked when the cormorants settle in to roost later on today. David Pryor Sent from my iP

[Ontbirds] White Heron/Egret - Etobicoke

2016-06-09 Thread David Pryor
size as a Black-crowned Night-Heron or perhaps slightly larger. Birders in the western GTA and HSA should keep an eye out. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organiza

[Ontbirds] Eurasian Wigeon - Toronto

2016-03-05 Thread David Pryor
he company of a large flock of mixed waterfowl (mostly Redhead and Scaup). Tommy Thompson Park is located at the base of Leslie Street in Toronto. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincia

[Ontbirds] CBCs - Birds on the Move

2015-12-19 Thread David Pryor
recently discovered in various parts of the province. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about

[Ontbirds] Black-headed Gull - Fort Erie

2015-12-07 Thread David Pryor
rass along Niagara Pkwy. As a landmark, this is effectively located at the International Railway bridge. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird rep

[Ontbirds] Red Knot - Toronto

2015-09-18 Thread David Pryor
. The largest mudflats are looking to the south/southeast. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information

[Ontbirds] Long-billed Dowitcher - Toronto

2015-09-15 Thread David Pryor
coke. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit

[Ontbirds] Pacific Loon - Toronto

2015-05-22 Thread David Pryor
There's a breeding plumage Pacific Loon at Col. Sam Smith Park. The bird has been viewed by many and is directly due south offshore the Whimbrel Watch area at the extreme southeast portion of the park at the lake. Col. Sam Smith Park is located south of Lakeshore Blvd and Kipling Ave. David

[Ontbirds] Shorebirds in the GTA

2015-05-17 Thread David Pryor
entrance on your right. Parking is currently free (that will change whenever the Waterpark opens). Park at the NE corner of the lot and walk down to the reservoir. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field

[Ontbirds] Connecticut and Brewster's Warbler - Toronto

2015-05-12 Thread David Pryor
At Col Sam Smith Park in Etobicoke Connecticut is in the upper section of the Dogwood Osier Patch, east of the rugby field. Brewsters in the lower portion of the patch. I'll be here for the duration until I manage to get a clear and unambiguous photo. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone

[Ontbirds] NOT a Yellow-throated Warbler at Edgelake Park

2015-05-11 Thread David Pryor
responsibility for doing so. Please point the blame squarely at me alone and no-one else. I offer my sincere apologies to those who chased this bird and to those whose time and effort was wasted due to what was a very careless error on my part. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone

[Ontbirds] Kentucky Warbler -Toronto

2015-05-10 Thread David Pryor
For those interested or who may have missed it yesterday, the Kentucky Warbler is still present and showing well this morning at Col. Sam Smith Park in Etobicoke. The bird continues to work the creek bank south of the bridge and just east of the pumphouse. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone

[Ontbirds] Putative Baird's Sandpiper - Milton

2015-05-09 Thread David Pryor
with no streaking. Phone-scoped photos were taken but admittedly, they aren't of particularly high quality. The bird, along with a small variety of other shorebirds, was still present when I left although most of them had flushed to the back of the field. A scope is effectively mandatory. David Pryor

[Ontbirds] Plegadis Ibis -8th Line Milton

2015-04-28 Thread David Pryor
Right Now. 8th Line 400m North of Britannia, west side flooded field. Details to follow. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports

Re: [Ontbirds] [hamiltonbirds] Plegadis Ibis -8th Line Milton

2015-04-28 Thread David Pryor
The bird has now moved closer and based on the bluish-white facial pattern at the base of its bill, it appears to be an adult Glossy Ibis. It is foraging in the flooded field on the west side of 8th Line, about 400m north of Britannia Rd in Milton. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone On Apr

[Ontbirds] Black Tern - Whitby

2015-04-23 Thread David Pryor
of days. When I left about 35 minutes ago the term was still present but the grebe had not been relocated yet today. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization

Re: [Ontbirds] St. Catharines: American Avocets-Port Dalhousie

2015-04-18 Thread David Pryor
and look directly west. The birds are currently about 400m west of the pier. A scope is mandatory. Alternatively, you could try walking down the beach to the west and scanning the water; this may eliminate some of the effects of glare. Directions in Len's previous post. David Pryor Sent from my

[Ontbirds] Eurasian Wigeon - Still present in Notfolk

2015-04-05 Thread David Pryor
the bridge and look westward. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how

[Ontbirds] Greater White-fronted Goose - Whitby

2015-03-23 Thread David Pryor
and at least a couple of Cackling Geese in the marina and on the Victoria Park soccer fields at the southeast corner of Victoria and Watson Streets in Whitby. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists

[Ontbirds] Tufted Duck x Scaup Hybrid - Toronto

2015-03-04 Thread David Pryor
access to view it is to turn south onto Superior Ave from Lakeshore Blvd., park in the grocery store parking lot and walk to the waterfront. The bird is maybe 50 yards offshore but within the mouth of the marina. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone

[Ontbirds] Common Yelliwthroat - Col. Sam Smith Park, Toronto

2014-12-27 Thread David Pryor
and Lakeshore Blvd in Toronto. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how

Re: [Ontbirds] Possible Slaty-backed Gull

2014-12-22 Thread David Pryor
heads northeast out of Guelph. Jones Baseline leaves Hwy 124 at the eastern end of Guelph Lake. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone On Dec 21, 2014, at 1:49 PM, Cadman,Mike [Burlington] mike.cad...@ec.gc.ca wrote: Bryan Wyatt and I were just watching a gull with the features of an adult Slaty

[Ontbirds] Orange-crowned warblers - Humber Bay East, Toronto

2014-12-13 Thread David Pryor
as well as the warblers. Humber Bay East Park is located immediately south of the intersection of Lakeshore Blvd and Parklawn Ave in Toronto. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial

[Ontbirds] Purple Sandpiper - Mississauga

2014-12-09 Thread David Pryor
There is a purple sandpiper currently feeding on the algae beach west of the creek, on the west side of RK McMillan Park in Mississauga. RK McMillan Park is south of Lakeshore Rd, just west of Cawthra. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS

[Ontbirds] Cattle Egret - Still present in Whitby

2014-11-12 Thread David Pryor
the abandoned house and I lost it as it dropped over the trees. It is highly likely still somewhere on the golf course. I'd suggest driving the area between Audley Rd and Lake Ridge Rd, south of Bayley St. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS

[Ontbirds] Brant, Baltimore Orioles - Col. Sam Smith Park

2014-11-04 Thread David Pryor
of the intersection of Kipling Avenue and Lakeshore Blvd. in Toronto. David Pryor ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including

[Ontbirds] Jaegers - Toronto

2014-10-29 Thread David Pryor
I just counted 4 jaegers flying not that far offshore just east of the Boulevard Club along Lakeshore Blvd. in Toronto. I'm scoping from Sam Smith so they are bit distant for me, but I'm going to try to get over there to have a closer look. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone

Re: [Ontbirds] Jaegers - Toronto

2014-10-29 Thread David Pryor
. A fair amount of gull activity though, scanning anywhere from the Toronto Islands to my vantage point. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone On Oct 29, 2014, at 9:45 AM, David Pryor s...@sympatico.ca wrote: I just counted 4 jaegers flying not that far offshore just east of the Boulevard Club along

[Ontbirds] Nelson's Sparrow - Marie Curtis Park, Mississauga

2014-10-09 Thread David Pryor
side of the larger of the two small ponds. These ponds are situated at the western side of the Arsenal lands. Marie Curtis Park is located on the south side of Lakeshore Blvd in Mississauga, just east of Dixie Road. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone

[Ontbirds] Likely White Ibis - Oshawa Second Marsh

2014-09-11 Thread David Pryor
to the right of the sand spit and is currently out of view but I didn't see it fly away. I'll be here scanning for a bit. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send

[Ontbirds] Parasitic jaeger - Col. Sam Smith Park, Etobicoke

2014-09-08 Thread David Pryor
south of the intersection of Lakeshore Blvd and Kipling Ave in Toronto. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca

[Ontbirds] Buff-Breasted Sandpiper, Hamilton

2014-08-27 Thread David Pryor
you get to the stoplights at Hwy 6/Upper James. Turn right and head south on Hwy 6 for a couple of km and turn right on Haldibrook Rd. Then turn left on Mines Rd and then right on Greens Rd. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented

[Ontbirds] Interesting Night-Heron, Etobicoke

2014-08-17 Thread David Pryor via ONTBIRDS
-Crowned. An interesting bird, regardless of what it turns out to be. Colonel Sam Smith Park is located immediately due south of the intersection of Kipling Ave and Lakeshore Blvd in Etobicoke. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented

[Ontbirds] Connecticut Warbler - Wet Woods, Toronto

2014-05-17 Thread David Pryor via ONTBIRDS
Park (aka the Leslie St. Spit) in Toronto. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS

[Ontbirds] Clarification - Connecticut Warbler - Wet Woods, Toronto

2014-05-17 Thread David Pryor via ONTBIRDS
. The Connecticut is currently walking around on the ground underneath those leafed out trees. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone On May 17, 2014, at 2:19 PM, David Pryor via ONTBIRDS birdalert@ontbirds.ca wrote: The bird continues to provide killer looks from 6-8 feet. Currently being viewed by myself

[Ontbirds] Golden-winged Warbler - Col. Sam Smith Park

2014-05-14 Thread David Pryor via ONTBIRDS
in Etobicoke. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http

[Ontbirds] Bells Vireo and Summer Tanager - Long Point New PP

2014-05-10 Thread David Pryor via ONTBIRDS
Adam Timpf and Jarmo are currently keeping an eye on the Bell's Vireo. Seems insignificant compared to the Bell's, but I also had a moulting summer tanager near the garbage bins, not far the where Jarmo found the Bell's. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone On May 10, 2014, at 8:02 AM, Jarmo

[Ontbirds] Dowitchers - Milton

2014-05-02 Thread David Pryor via ONTBIRDS
photos were obtained. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe

[Ontbirds] Orange-crowned warbler - Etobicoke

2014-05-01 Thread David Pryor via ONTBIRDS
this year, I thought I'd get the word out for any birders who might be in the area and may want to try for it. Col. Sam Smith Park is located south of the intersection of Kipling ave. and Lakeshore Blvd. in Toronto. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone

Re: [Ontbirds] Painted Bunting Huntsville - photos

2014-04-27 Thread David Pryor via ONTBIRDS
of us are here on site. I have frustrated to this point in trying to get a photograph!! Directions from previous post: From Huntsville take hwy11 north to the Arrowhead Park exit and head west on Old North Road to Glencairn Rd. Turn right on Glencairn and proceed to #95 Glencairn. David Pryor

[Ontbirds] Empid Flycatcher - Milton

2014-04-26 Thread David Pryor via ONTBIRDS
in a flooded/swampy area about 200m north of Britannia, just south of the house with the row of cedars in front. Directions - from Hwy. 401, take the Trafalgar exit south to Britannia Rd. Drive east on Britannia and then north on 8th Line. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone

[Ontbirds] Tundra Swans Snow Goose - Trafalgar Derry Rd, Mississauga

2014-03-29 Thread David Pryor
of the fields both at this location and in fields in the surrounding general area. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert

[Ontbirds] Fish Crow - Jack Darling Park, Mississauga

2014-03-21 Thread David Pryor
Parks are on Lakeshore Road West in Mississauga. Both parks are east of Southdown rd. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert

[Ontbirds] Horned Grebes - Col. Sam Smith Park, Etobicoke

2014-03-10 Thread David Pryor
, as the majority of them were a fair ways out on the lake. Col. Sam Smith Park is located south of the intersection of Kipling Ave. and Lakeshore Blvd. West in Etobicoke. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field

[Ontbirds] Lesser Black-Backed Gull - Mississauga

2014-02-12 Thread David Pryor
. Drive past the turn for AE Crookes Park and then take the next right into the large parking lot. The bird was still standing on the ice in the bay when I left it there. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field

[Ontbirds] Yellow-Rumped Warblers - Mississauga

2014-01-31 Thread David Pryor
restaurant at Port Credit in Mississauga. Directions - at Lakeshore Blvd, turn at Stavebank Rd. and proceed toward the lake until you get to the parking lot. The warblers all showed up within 5 minutes of me pishing at the southeast corner of the lot. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone

[Ontbirds] Red-Headed Woodpecker -Vineland

2014-01-22 Thread David Pryor
, through the town of Vineland, up the escarpment, turn right (west) at the light at Fly Rd. Continue into the village of Campden, then turn left (south) on Campden Rd. The house is the first one on the right, past the corner of Campden Rd. and Young St. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone

[Ontbirds] Harlequin Duck - Col. Sam Smith Park, Toronto

2014-01-12 Thread David Pryor
The long-staying male Harlequin duck, which to the best of my knowledge has not been seen in nearly a week, is once again present at CSSP. When I left it, the bird was about 75m offshore, diving frequently between nearby Rotary Park and the small rock jetty separating the northernmost and

[Ontbirds] Gyrfalcon - Sudbury

2014-01-01 Thread David Pryor
The white morph gyrfalcon is currently present on the roof of the West End Business Park on Kelly Lake Road, Details to follow. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding

Re: [Ontbirds] Gyrfalcon - Sudbury

2014-01-01 Thread David Pryor
have seen it. Kelly Lake Road can be accessed by driving north on Southview Road, then turning left at the stop sign. Southview Road has a direct exit from Hwy 17. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone On Jan 1, 2014, at 3:39 PM, David Pryor s...@sympatico.ca wrote: The white morph gyrfalcon

[Ontbirds] Yellow-Rumped Warblers - Mississauga

2013-11-27 Thread David Pryor
Park is located on the east side of the mouth of the Credit River in Mississauga. From Lakeshore Rd, turn south on Stavebank Rd, which leads to the parking lot. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field

[Ontbirds] Greater White-Fronted Geese - Wellington County

2013-11-17 Thread David Pryor
buildings. Good viewing of the pond can be had from the bench just steps from the parking lot. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert

[Ontbirds] Purple Sandpiper - Col. Sam Smith Park

2013-11-11 Thread David Pryor
and Lakeshore Blvd. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit

[Ontbirds] Franklin's Gull - Niagara River

2013-11-10 Thread David Pryor
view. There is no fence however, so extreme caution is warranted. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca

[Ontbirds] Corrected Directions - Cattle Egret,Walsingham area

2013-11-05 Thread David Pryor
our previous directions may have caused. David Pryor and Len Manning Sent from my iPhone On Nov 5, 2013, at 11:46 AM, Leonard Manning olivesi...@gmail.com wrote: Hello birders, David Pryor and I are currently viewing the CATTLE EGRET which was previously reported to ebird at a cattle

[Ontbirds] Pacific Loon continues at Oshawa Harbour

2013-11-04 Thread David Pryor
. This is where I last saw it (in the company of many common loons and mergansers.) Directions - Hwy 401 to Simcoe Street exit in Oshawa. Take Simcoe St. south to the parking lot at the lake and walk out to the pier. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone

[Ontbirds] Harlequin Duck - Cliff Lumsden Park, Etobicoke

2013-11-02 Thread David Pryor
The adult male Harlequin duck found yesterday at Col Sam Smith Park is currently about 50m offshore of nearby Cliff Lumsden Park. It is associating with bufflehead and goldeneye. Cliff Lumsden Park is located at Lakeshore Drive and 6th Street in Etobicoke. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone

[Ontbirds] Hudsonian Godwit - Nonquon Lagoons, Port Perry

2013-10-31 Thread David Pryor
south of Concession 8). Note also that you cannot access the lagoons from the west, because the bridge is permanently out. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone On Oct 31, 2013, at 12:58 AM, Steve LaForest s.m.lafor...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Ontbirders, Wednesday afternoon, I found

[Ontbirds] Migrants at Col. Sam Smith Park, Toronto

2013-10-24 Thread David Pryor
in Toronto. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit

[Ontbirds] Black-legged Kittiwake, Col. Sam Smith Park

2013-10-20 Thread David Pryor
there appeared to be some gull activity, albeit a fair ways offshore. Birders with scopes may want to check out either Marie Curtis Park or Lakefront Promenade Park, each of which are southwest of CSSP. Both of those parks lie south of Lakeshore Blvd between Cawthra and Dixie roads. David Pryor

[Ontbirds] Snow Goose - Claireville Reservoir

2013-10-19 Thread David Pryor
There is currently a single white morph snow goose among several hundred Canadian geese at Claireville reservoir. Directions - highway 427 north to Finch exit. West on Finch and turn into the Wild Water Kingdom parking lot. Walk down to the reservoir. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone

[Ontbirds] Brown Booby - Fort Erie

2013-10-09 Thread David Pryor
subsequently also saw this bird. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including

[Ontbirds] Adult Gannet - Sam Smith Park, Toronto

2013-10-07 Thread David Pryor
out for it. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit

Re: [Ontbirds] Adult Gannet - Sam Smith Park, Toronto

2013-10-07 Thread David Pryor
The adult gannet has returned and has landed on the water approx. 300m offshore. Several loons are also nearby David Pryor Sent from my iPhone On Oct 7, 2013, at 12:08 PM, David Pryor s...@sympatico.ca wrote: I just had an adult gannet off the whimbrel watch point at Col. Sam Smith Park

[Ontbirds] Dowitchers and shorebirds - Clairville Reservoir

2013-09-22 Thread David Pryor
the picnic areas towards the trees and scrub bordering the reservoir. There aren't really many decent routes cutting through the scrub so you may have to beat your own path to the waterline. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented

[Ontbirds] Black Vulture - Brantford

2013-08-24 Thread David Pryor
The Black Vulture just flushed from the roosting area in the trees behind 131-135 Forest Lake Road in Brantford. The underwing pattern difference was evident in comparison to the many turkey vultures also roosting at this location. Sent from my iPhone

[Ontbirds] Correction - Black Vulture in Brantford

2013-08-24 Thread David Pryor
My apologies in my previous posting - the correct street name for the roosting vultures is Forest Road. Apologies for any confusion. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone On 2013-08-24, at 7:31 AM, David Pryor s...@sympatico.ca wrote: The Black Vulture just flushed from the roosting area

[Ontbirds] Brown Pelican Continues at Wheatley Harbour

2013-08-23 Thread David Pryor
I just left the harbour where the Brown Pelican was perched on the offshore rock jetty. The bird was facing the shore and provided great looks. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists

[Ontbirds] Dickcissel Still Present - Luther Marsh area

2013-06-16 Thread David Pryor
Despite the intermittant rain, the Dickcissel is currently still present (9:00am) and singing loudly from a small grove of cedars and small pine trees lining the west side of Sideroad 21-22 East Luther, about 750 metres south of the Hamlet of Monticello in Dufferin County. David Pryor Sent

[Ontbirds] Flycatchers - Col. Sam Smith Park, Toronto

2013-05-21 Thread David Pryor
number of Empids were not vocalizing. Col. Sam Smith Park is located immediately south of the intersection of Kipling Ave. and Lakeshore Blvd. in Toronto. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists

[Ontbirds] Clay-Colored Sparrow - Tommy Thompson Park Wet Woods, Toronto

2013-05-04 Thread David Pryor
is located at the foot of Leslie St. (at Unwin Ave.) in Toronto. The wet woods are just behind the parking lot. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird

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