Hello, Ontbirders:
The annual OFO Leslie Street Spit outing today (May 25th, 2013) saw 38
participants take advantage of a sunny but cool ( 8 degrees, rising to 16) day
to tally 82 species overall.
Notable sightings included 13 Whimbrel on the cobble brick beach east of the
lighthouse, a male
Hello, Ontbirders:
Today's Toronto Ornithological Club Jim Baillie Memorial Birdwalk was indeed a
success !
Most of the 66 attendees saw a White-eyed Vireo, located in a small copse west
of the "wet woods" on the Baselands; while those 20 or so who remained to the
end were treated to excellen
Hello, Ontbirders.
The Townsend's Solitaire still [thankfully] remains at its previous location on
Langstaff Road. On my fifth try, we viewed it at 4:20 pm today, perched at the
top of a spruce just south of the house. A scope is handy.
cheers, John Carley
Directions from a previous post: Ex
The Western Grebe reported by Howard and Alfred was still present at 2:15 pm
off Sunnyside Beach/ breakwater, perhaps 100 to 150 yds out in the lake. It was
between the termini of Parkside and Eliis Avenues , moving west.
Follow Lakeshore Blvd eastbound, and park in the lots between Windermere a
ports turning circle, not
the Eaton Hall turning circle.
The Seneca College King Campus entry is at 13990 Dufferin Street, north of the
King SideRoad.
John and Victoria Carley
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Hello, Ontbirders:
25 birders joined Garth Riley and me (we're co-chairs of Friends of the Spit,
and OFO members) as we lead the annual OFO walk through the urban wilderness of
Toronto's Leslie Street Spit.
In total, 66 species were observed (along with 12 species of butterfly) on this
genera
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> Hello, Ontbirders;
> a group of us had excellent looks at the Black-throated Gray Warbler today
> around noon, up till
> 1PM, past the 2000 m marker and on to a small bridge, on the Waterfront
> Trail at Bayfront Park, Hamilton.
> Directions from previous postings: From the QEW take
Hello, Ontbirders
Forty participants braved the sunny weather today on the all-day Toronto
Ornithological Club Baillie bird walk at the Leslie Street Spit in Toronto.
77 species in total were observed. Highlights included 8 species of warblers,
with a Yellow-breasted Chat seen to the west of th
Hello, Ontbirders;
Today (Saturday, May 29, 2010) approximately 40 OFO members and guests
birded the Leslie Street Spit (Toronto's Public Urban Wilderness)
under cloudless skies, in phenomenally clement weather, and hot
temperatures, amassing a total of 71 species. What you receive in
weathe
the park, visible from the paved cycling/pedestrian path
Saddington Park is on the Lake Ontario waterfront at the base of
Mississauga Road in Mississauga.
John and Victoria Carley
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The Varied Thrush was present at 2:30 pm today.
Directions from Bob Cumming's January posting;
Cold Creek Conservation Area is located on the 11th Concession, between
the 15th and 16th Sideroads. From the South, take HWY #27 North to King
Road (Nobleton). Turn left on King Road and drive for 4
Hello Ontbirders
The barnacle goose was present at noon today at the foot of Nelles St,
easily viewed from the park adjacent to Nelles.
Nelles is a number of streets east of the previously reported Grimsby
locations.
directions from Monette's posting, with my add-ons..
Getting to Grimsby: ta
This morning and afternoon (Saturday, 11:40 am and 2 pm) the American
Avocet was still in the ponds opposite
the house at Johnston Drive.
Directions from previous Logan posting:
The ponds can be reached from Airport
Road. Exit Highway 115 at Airport Road and go south. Beardmore Road
w
Hello Ontbirders:
Today, 44 OFO members, guests, and future members, walked the Spit and
Baselands ( Toronto's Urban Wilderness) on the annual OFO Outing. A
total of 85 species were seen; along with 6 butterfly species.
A highlight was two large flocks of Whimbrel: the first flock, seen at
a
Hello Ontbirders;
today at 11 am , Victoria and I saw one adult Iceland Gull, and two
Glaucous Gulls (one second winter, other with head concealed) on the
ice (along with Ring-billed, Herring, and Great Black-backed Gulls) in
the bay between Humber Bay East Park and the shore pedestrian trail
north-east corner of Burlington Bay . the
viewing was from the south end of Allview Ave(Rd?), a dead -end street
running south from North Shore Road (west of the QEW) in Burlington .
cheers
John & Victoria Carley
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My son Robert and I viewed the Western Meadowlark at 2:30 pm today
(June 15th) as it sang from a hydro pole on the south side of Patterson
SideRoad, opposite Westview St (Cresc?).
cheers
John Carley
Directions from Paul Prior's Western Meadowlark report:
From downtown Toronto, head north
Hello Ontbirders:
We had a great day! A group that started out at 40 participants (+ or
-) tallied 93 species on the Leslie Street Spit (aka Tommy Thompson
Park). Notable among the 18 warbler species (most seen in the
Baselands wet woods) were an obliging mourning warbler and large
numbers
Bohemian Waxwings were seen last night and this morning, in a small
ornamental crabapple tree at 59 Baby Point Road, Toronto. This is a
corner property, across from the tennis courts, and the tree borders
the sidewalk. 3 seen last night, two this morning .
cheers
John& Victoria Ca
Today (Sunday , May 27) approximately 21 participants ventured out on
the OFO Leslie Street Spit (Toronto) birdwalk.
Those present each received a copy of the new hot-off-the-press Third
Edition of the Bird Checklist for Tommy Thompson Park/Leslie Street
Spit. This list, now incorporating sea
John just phoned again He, and 6 others, confirm it is a Western Grebe.
Location continues to be as posted by Bob Kortright
I received a call from John at 9 :15 from the Spit. He, and about 6
other observers, have found the Western / Clarks Grebe in the same
location described in Bob Kortright's Ontbirds posting yesterday. The
light was still a bit poor so they are not sure yet which species it is
but the bird is t
The following message has been approved by the Ontbirds co-ordinator:
Public Forum: Lake Ontario Park - January 17, 2007
The Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation (TWRC) would like
to invite you to the next Public Forum for Lake Ontario Park. The
design team, led by Field Operati
The OFO walk today at the Leslie Street Spit in Toronto saw 35 people
walk through the wet woods and out onto the Spit in misty foggy weather
that gradually changed to sunshine by 2 pm
A total of 70 species were seen, including 13 warbler species.
Highlights included a blue-gray gnatcatcher on
Dear Ontbirders:
More than 40 participants joined together to tally 71 species during
the OFO walk today (May 29) at Toronto's Leslie Street Spit.
Highlights included 12 species of warbler, most notable a male mourning
warbler, all seen in the "wet" woods at the Baselands; a red knot in
basi
The greater white-fronted goose reported by Carol Horner and Mary Shuster
was present as of 10:45 Sunday morning, along with three snow geese.
Directions as per Carol's posting.(below)
John Carley
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From: "Carol Horner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Ontbirds"
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Today as of 12:30 pm, a barred owl was roosting in the open woods approx 50 yds
west of the spine road, a short distance south of the Aquatic Park Sailing Club
road. The location had been marked with concrete blocks and an arrow at the
side of the road. The location is opposite the drawn-down c
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