[Ontbirds] Oshawa PEREGRINE Falcons

2014-07-07 Thread Empey, Kevin via ONTBIRDS
A few of us have located 2 peregrine Falcons on the roof of Lakeridge Health Oshawa. This hospital is one of the tallest buildings in Oshawa. One of the birds is on the roof, perhaps guarding an egg. The other is often resting on the north west roof corner. People cannot get up to see this

Re: [Ontbirds] short-billed dowitchers at Nonquon Sewage Lagoons, 16-May-2014

2014-05-16 Thread Empey, Kevin via ONTBIRDS
I did not find the red-necked phalarope. But there are 18 short-billed dowitchers in the eastern most pond. Most of everything else Geoff lists in the following email are still there as well. Directions as per Geoff's email. Regards Kevin Empey - Original Message - From: Geoff

[Ontbirds] Cranberry Marsh, whitby

2014-04-11 Thread Empey, Kevin
Good birds at Cranberry this morning There were Numerous: *Green winged teal *Hooded Merganser *Shoveller *Ring Necked duck *Gadwall etc. And 3 wood ducks And many red necked grebes on the lake In the woods there were some yellow crowned kinglets and a flicker. The marsh is part of Lynde

[Ontbirds] Rouge valley and North west Pickering

2014-01-02 Thread Empey, Kevin
Hello all; Like Mark K, I birded east of the Rouge and northern pickering this afternoon. I missed his RING-NECKED PHEASANT, but I did have 12 wild turkey on Sewell's Road, just south of the auto wrecker, south of Steeles Ave. I also went to 850 Conc. 7 just east of Sideline 28 to try for

[Ontbirds] Crane

2013-06-21 Thread Empey, Kevin
Good morning. Right now there is one Sandhill crane feeding in a cornfield. The field is located- near Port Perry which is north of Oshawa in Durham region. 1 km south of King street, Port Perry. West side of highway 2 (Simcoe Street north). One field north has wild turkeys feeding. Regards

[Ontbirds] Pinery prov park

2013-05-20 Thread Empey, Kevin
This morning at Pinery In the Ausable channel Near riverside campground #2 Yellow breasted chat singing 1 Sandhill crane No other unusual warblers this morning. Many great crested flycatcher, orioles, red breasted grossbeaks, gnatcatchers Pinery is on lake Huron Just north of Kettle point and

Re: [Ontbirds] Western Grebe - Sam Smith Park

2013-03-03 Thread Empey, Kevin
The western grebe remains at Col Sam Smith Park. It is swimming in the entrance to the marina. That is west side. Same directions as David provided Kevin Empey Kevin Empey President and CEO Lakeridge Health Excellence Every moment Every Day - Original Message - From: David