[Ontbirds] Sandhill Crane - Toronto

2004-05-06 Thread Max Perren
At 12:40 this afternoon I observed a Sandhill Crane flying over Upper Canada College at St. Clair and Avenue Rd, in Toronto. It was not particularly high up and it was heading due west. Upper Canada College is located just north on St Clair on Avenue road in midtown Toronto. Max Perren Upper

[Ontbirds] Black-Headed Gull - Blenheim Sewage Lagoons

2004-05-06 Thread Andrew S. Ross
Today, after a wonderful day of birding at Rondeau, I tried for the Ruff at the Blenheim Sewage Lagoons. Unfortunately, it appears the Ruff has left, but a new European has taken its place. When I arrived around 1 pm, along with Len Jones, another Birder (I apologize, her name escapes me at the

[Ontbirds] Pelee Island Highlights - May 6

2004-05-06 Thread pimuseum
Today there was a reverse migration off the tip of Fish Point from 7am-11am with many species including hundreds of WARBLERS. Also the first WORM-EATING WARBLER was banded today by the PIBO. Highlights: Four SANDHILL CRANES at Fox Pond. GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER, BLUE-WINGED, PROTHONOTARY,

[Ontbirds] Rondeau May 6 - Prothonotary Warblers have arrived

2004-05-06 Thread friends
Rondeau Daily Report May6/04 Sun and strong south winds brought in a few new arrivals today, though total bird numbers remained low. Visitors had to work hard for their sightings. The Prothonotary Warblers finally arrived with one seen on Bennett Rd at 2pm and another (the same one?) on

[Ontbirds] NO-Worm-eating Warbler, High Park, Toronto

2004-05-06 Thread Brendan O'Sullivan
Hello, As I haven't seen any postings so far today about the Worm- eating Warbler reported at High Park, Toronto yesterday I thought I'd report that I, in the company for most of the time of a very pleasant lady, searched for the bird in and around the area it was previously found from

[Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists Club Birding Report - May 6, 2004

2004-05-06 Thread Cheryl Edgecombe
At 8:00 p.m. on May 6th, 2004 this is the Hamilton Naturalists Club Birding Report: WHITE-EYED VIREO YELLOW BREASTED CHAT PRAIRIE WARBLER New Migrants Least Bittern Green Heron Least Sandpiper Common Tern Whippoorwill Ruby-throated Hummingbird Red-headed Woodpecker Least Flycatcher Great

[Ontbirds] WNY Dial-a-Bird 06 May 2004

2004-05-06 Thread David F. Suggs
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 05/06/2004 * NYBU0405.06 - Birds mentioned // Please phone in any rare sightings so they may be shared via the DAB telephone update system, and submit email contributions directly to [EMAIL

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending May 6, 2004.

2004-05-06 Thread Fred Helleiner
Whereas, a month ago, water birds dominated the birding scene at Presqu'ile Provincial Park and land birds were scarcely worth a mention, the situation is now completely reversed. In fact, the four days beginning on April 29 were regarded by some as the best four consecutive days for land

[Ontbirds] Rock Wren in Elk Lake

2004-05-06 Thread Barry Kinch
The Rock Wren reported earlier by Stan Phippen was still at the Eco-Resource Centre in Elk Lake at 4:00PM Thursday. Pictures have been forwarded to the OFO by Barry Kinch. The bird has been present for at least 3 days. Elk Lake is 65 KM west of New Liskeard which is about 180 KM north of North