[Ontbirds] Topham pond Etobicoke

2019-05-17 Thread kevin empey via ONTBIRDS
I had a Philadelpia Vireo and Northern Waterthrush at Topham this morning Topham is at the south east corner of Jane and Eglinton in Etobicoke, Toronto Kevin Empey ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO

[Ontbirds] Rondeau Prov Park Cuckoos

2018-07-19 Thread kevin empey via ONTBIRDS
. Take Exit 101 from the 401 follow signs to the lark South. Kevin Empey ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about

[Ontbirds] Horned Grebes Colonel Sam Etobicoke

2018-04-26 Thread kevin empey via ONTBIRDS
. Etobicoke Kevin Empey ___ 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 visit http

[Ontbirds] Lambton woods Etobicoke - woodpeckers

2017-12-30 Thread kevin empey via ONTBIRDS
there. Finally and really close!! They were in the vicinity of the feeders north of the Hemlocks. Lambton woods is off Edgehill Road and Royal York in mid- Etobicoke. South of Eglinton Ave. Kevin Empey ___ ONTBIRDS is presented

Re: [Ontbirds] Greater White-fronted Geese, Snow Geese, and CacklingGoose - Earl Rowe Provincial Park

2017-10-22 Thread Kevin Empey via ONTBIRDS
Yesterday morning the 6 greater White-Fronted Gees were still there, but much further back. Follow Garth’s directions. Then go further. Continue past the beach to the next bridge. Look right. They were way back telescope necessary. I did not explore if there were trails back there

[Ontbirds] Yellow Billed Cuckoo. Sedgewick Park

2017-08-28 Thread kevin empey via ONTBIRDS
Hi all I just had a Yellow Billed Cuckoo at Sedgewick park. Just north of the pollution control centre Sedgewick is in Oakville. Take 3rd line south from QEW. Turn left on Left on Lakeshore. North on Woodhaven Park Drive. Right on Hixon st to entrance to woods. Kevin Empey

[Ontbirds] Connecticut. Marie Curtis etobicoke

2017-05-27 Thread kevin empey via ONTBIRDS
Connecticut warbler still calling. Map attached In clearing south of cross trail. Up at west end of large fallen tree. Marie Curtis Park is at Lake ontario just east of the bottom of Dixie Road Mississauga. Just in Etobicoke. Thanks David. Kevin Empey 9057065501 Begin forwarded

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

2017-05-25 Thread kevin empey via ONTBIRDS
Thanks David and Garth Still there. Back right corner of the Oaks Kevin Empey 9057065501 > On May 25, 2017, at 17:06, David Pryor via ONTBIRDS <birdalert@ontbirds.ca> > wrote: > > Thanks to Garth for posting on my behalf. I wanted to get the word out as > q

[Ontbirds] Canada Warbler. Etobicoke

2017-05-21 Thread kevin empey via ONTBIRDS
thunder rolls through Kevin Empey 9057065501 ___ 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] Hendrie Valley Burlington

2017-05-04 Thread kevin empey via ONTBIRDS
I had two Northern Parula and a Pileated Woodpecker And my first Catbird. Hendrie is in Burlington at edge of Royal Botanical Gardens. Park off Plains Rd W. Past Botanical Drive Kevin Empey 9057065501 ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario

[Ontbirds] Leslie Spit toronto

2017-04-09 Thread kevin empey via ONTBIRDS
There is a Harlequin duck hanging around with buffleheads today at the Marina. It has ranged up to a 100M further west but staying reasonably close to shore. A merlin was near the new Park Centre at 8 am First Towhee on road to Bird Observatory Kevin Kevin Empey 9057065501

Re: [Ontbirds] Tundra Swans, Bathurst St, East Gwillimbury

2017-02-26 Thread kevin empey via ONTBIRDS
As per Kevin's report There are about 350 Tundra swans right now. About 50 pintail just took off heading south. There are 60 or so Canada Geese on land back at the trees. 200 Canada just flew over Same directions as below Kevin Empey 9057065501 > On Feb 26, 2017, at 09:30, Ke

[Ontbirds] Snow Buntings. Collingwood

2017-02-26 Thread kevin empey via ONTBIRDS
There is a Large flock of snow buntings 250+ On highway 26 just west of intersection with Horseshoe valley rd w. Not settling. Moving around a lot. A few horned larks with them. Kevin Empey 9057065501 ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario

Re: [Ontbirds] Smith's Longspur - Long Point

2017-01-01 Thread kevin empey
Longspur there at 11:40. It has come back to the road. Very close a group of about 10 of us just had good photo ops. Same directions as per Cheryl and Rex Kevin Empey 9057065501 > On Jan 1, 2017, at 11:30, Jeremy Bensette <jeremy_bense...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > About

Re: [Ontbirds] Lark Sparrow - Toronto

2016-12-09 Thread kevin empey
Lark Sparrow is still there. Moving east and west in front of the building. Directions as per Joanne below. Kevin Empey 9057065501 > On Dec 9, 2016, at 14:04, Joanne Redwood <jem.redw...@live.ca> wrote: > > I (and others) just saw the Lark Sparrow exactly where G

[Ontbirds] 9th line Beeton

2016-09-08 Thread kevin empey
Just had 16 black-bellied Plovers and 6 pectoral Sandpipers. 9th line Beeton north side Just west of 15th sideroad in first sod lot. Beeton can be reached along highway 88 exit off of 400 North. Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by

[Ontbirds] Little gulls Oshawa Second Marsh

2016-05-06 Thread kevin empey
4 little gulls at Oshawa Second Marsh. Zero Bonaparte. The marsh can be found by taking Harmony exit off 401. Drive south on Farewell street. Turn left onto wentworth. Drive around marsh to the FM headquarters and park in north west corner. Also 2 Virginia rails calling, my first common

[Ontbirds] Carden Yellow Rail.

2016-05-03 Thread kevin empey
Hi everyone. Reading about the nice crowd and display last night, I wondered what was wrong tonight. No one here. Overcast and wind maybe. But I was still fortunate. One yellow rail called quietly in very short bursts from 558 to 615. It was Just past the bridge on west side. - where the

[Ontbirds] Oshawa second marsh

2016-04-22 Thread kevin empey
I went to the marsh early this am. A beautiful M+F canvasback pair, two tundra swans. My first wood duck, yellow warbler, marsh wren and hermit thrush of the year. ‎ Ruddy ducks. Not a gull to be seen. Second marsh is behind the GM headquarters on Wentworth. Take Harmony road exit- go south on

[Ontbirds] Flamborough west of Hywy 6+ Valen's road

2015-05-18 Thread kevin empey
‎Hi folks;With the excitement of the Swainson's warbler, I forgot to post my morning. Not nearly as exciting but ---I went to the Safari marsh, which is along Safari Rd. W. , West of Valens Rd. I then drove along 8th Concession Rd east of Valens, then drove up and down Valen's road. There were

[Ontbirds] Rondeau

2015-05-12 Thread kevin empey
South point trail. East side. Between 630 and 730. Blue winged warbler near parking‎. Then About 600M down path Scarlet tanager, blue headed vireo, yellow throated vireo, cerulian warbler (m+f), in all 5 species vireo, 10 warbler, 5 flycatcher, 5 woodpecker,‎With lincoln sparrow, towhee, indigo

[Ontbirds] Rondeau

2015-05-12 Thread kevin empey
South point trail. East sideBlue winged warbler near parking‎. Then About 600M down path Scarlet tanager, blue headed vireo, yellow throated vireo, cerulian warbler (m+f), in all 5 species vireo, 10 warbler, 5 flycatcher‎With lincoln sparrow, towhee, indigo

[Ontbirds] Golden plovers. Port Alma(blenheim)

2015-05-08 Thread kevin empey
‎Over 800 golden plovers. With numerous black bellied plovers. In fields, 3 flocks, north side of hywy 3. Just west of port Alma.SentfrommyBlackBerry10smartphoneontheBellnetwork. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the

[Ontbirds] Ring necked ducks courtice

2015-04-11 Thread kevin empey
‎7 ring necked ducks in a small pond in Courtice (Clairington). Pond is SouthEast corner of Courtice rd and Nash road.SentfrommyBlackBerry10smartphoneontheBellnetwork. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial

[Ontbirds] Hamilton harbour desjardin canal

2015-03-22 Thread kevin empey
‎There is a good-sized group of northern pintails and about 8 canvasbacks at the end of open water off the east end of the canal. A scope helpsCloser are two white-winged scoters. KevinSentfrommyBlackBerry10smartphoneontheBellnetwork. ___ ONTBIRDS is