[Ontbirds]Toronto Islands - Migration begins

This morning I did a short walk on The Toronto Islands. I only birded Wards and Snake Islands and just viewed Snug Harbour from Wards. There has been a movement of a few Warblers and Flycatchers down there. All seen are just about on schedule for The Islands. Migrants - 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee, 4

[Ontbirds]James Bay Shorebirds - Akimiski Report # 4

Jean Iron's report for the period 9 - 13 August 2008 via satellite phone from Akimiski Island, Nunavut, in James Bay. She is a volunteer surveying shorebirds for the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR) and Trent University under the direction of Research Scientist Ken Abraham. At low

[Ontbirds]Whimbrel - Scarborough

A juvenile Whimbrel that was originally found by Barry Harrison was relocated by Jim Fairchild and me around 3:30pm today (Thursday). The bird was seen on the west baseball diamond at Eastpoint Park in Scarborough but was heard by us flying over the open lawn area west of the ball diamonds and

[Ontbirds]American White Pelican in Hamilton Harbour

Hello All, For those interested, the American White Pelican is still present in Hamilton Harbour. My wife and I, along with my parents, observed the pelican from Eastport Drive at 3:20 PM this afternoon (Aug. 14). It was in the water on the east side of of the islands the, north of the

[Ontbirds]Redhead ducks (Embrun)

Hello All, Visited the Embrun lagoons this afternoon, there were three Red-headed ducks, one drake and two females. The Common Moorhens now have many young along the sides, there are also American Coots with their young. The Red-neck Grebe is still there, the Pied-billed Grebes have young in

[Ontbirds]Sora Fledgling Virginia Rails - Stony Swamp C.A. Ottawa

Hello again ONTBirders: While taking advantage of this strange sunny weather, I came across a single adult VIRGINIA RAIL with three fledglings in tow at the Jack Pine Trail of the Stony Swamp Conservation Area. They were located near the middle boardwalk in the southeastern part of the

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending August 14, 2008.

Although there is plenty of evidence that the fall migration of birds at Presqu'ile Provincial Park has begun, it would take an optimist to claim that it is more than a mere trickle at this point. Yet a comparison with last year's events shows that it is right on schedule. There has been,

[Ontbirds]Red-necked Phalarope - East of Ottawa

Hello Ontbirders Today, at around noon, while birding with Tony Beck, there was a juvenile Red-necked Phalarope swimming around in one of the cells at Casselman Lagoons. Also seen at the lagoons (though not much shorebird habitat), there was a small flock (around 8) of Least and Semipalmated

[Ontbirds]Quinte Area Bird Report for week ending August 14, 2008

WEEKLY BIRD REPORT FROM PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY AND THE QUINTE AREA FOR THE WEEK ENDING Thursday, August 14, 2008 The two GIANT SWALLOWTAILS that greeted us yesterday at the harbour at Main Duck Island, 19 km out from Prince Edward Point in Lake Ontario, were welcome sights, as was the plethora

[Ontbirds]WNY Dial-a-Bird 14 Aug 2008

- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 08/14/2008 * NYBU0808.14 - Birds mentioned -- Please phone in rare sightings for update Submit email to dfsuggs localnet com Thank you, David --

[Ontbirds]Horn Grebe not Red-necked Grebe(Embrun)

Hello All, I meant to enter Horned Grebe, not Red-necked Grebe, for the bird I saw at the Embrum Lagoons today. Cheers Brian Young ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird