[Ontbirds] Reesor Pond in Markham- Great Egrets

2011-06-15 Thread Siegmar Bodach
Yesterday afternoon (June 14) there were 3 Great Egrets at Reesor Pond. None had a tag. On Monday there was a Trumpeter Swan at the pond. Also without a tag. Good birding, Sigi B. Aurora, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field

[Ontbirds] Piping Plovers at Sauble Beach

2011-06-15 Thread robert . cumming
Two pair of Piping Plovers are nesting at the north end of the beach. Four chicks were hatched two days ago and are actively foraging along the beach with their parents. Volunteers are monitoring the birds. Sauble Beach is on Lake Huron at the south end of the Bruce Peninsula. Sent from my

[Ontbirds] north of Havelock ON 1 Chuck-will's-widow, Praire Warbler June 14-15

2011-06-15 Thread Tyler Hoar
Lots of goatsuckers north of Havelock ON including 1 Chuck-will- widow First off sorry for the delay in posting, I had to cheer on the Bruins. Starting at 1147pm on Tuesday and running till 4am on Wednesday I surveyed ( BSC and a personal route) the area north of Havelock for Whip-poor-wills.