[Ontbirds]HSR: Holiday Beach (22 Oct 2008) 2723 Raptors

2008-10-23 Thread reports
Holiday Beach Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 22, 2008 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vulture

[Ontbirds]another noonhour GOLDEN EAGLE; purple finches, rusty blackbirds--Cranberry-Oct.23/08

2008-10-23 Thread Doug Lockrey
CRANBERRY MARSH RAPTOR WATCH, sw Whitby, ON Thurs. Oct.23/08 Observation time: 0800-1100, 1200-1300EST Coordinator: Doug Lockrey Official Counter: Doug Lockrey Observers: Jim Fairchild, Karl Jennewein, John Stirrat, Phil Babin Medium NE to E winds were possibly responsible for few observers

[Ontbirds]Snowy Owl on snake Island, Kingston

2008-10-23 Thread Weseloh,Chip [Ontario]
30 minutes ago I flushed a female Snowy Owl from Snake Island in Kingston Harbour. Upon taking flight it was harassed by several Herring Gulls. It circled the island a couple times and landed on the south end. It took flight again, got harassed again and eventually flew off towards Simcoe

[Ontbirds]LAKE HURON SHORE AND GOLDEN EAGLES.

2008-10-23 Thread The RIDERS
Hello Ont Birders. In the Fall when we have East or South-east winds, it can be rather exiting along the Lake Huron shoreline near Forest. In the afternoon after 2pm. the occasional GOLDEN EAGLE can be found. Today at 3pm. two passed directly overhead at about

[Ontbirds]Toronto Islands - White-eyed and Blue-headed Vireos, etc.

2008-10-23 Thread Norman Murr
Good evening. Today what is probably the last day I will be birding the Toronto Islands this year Ian Cannell and I still did quite well down there. We again only birded Hanlans Point and for the first trip since Sept. 28th we did not find a N. Sharp-tailed Sparrow so they may be gone for

[Ontbirds] Quinte Area Bird Report for the week ending October 23, 2008

2008-10-23 Thread Terry Sprague
WEEKLY BIRD REPORT FROM PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY AND THE QUINTE AREA FOR THE WEEK ENDING Thursday, October 23, 2008 We begin our Quinte Area Bird Report at Prince Edward Point where a RED-THROATED LOON was seen on the 17th. Twenty-five COMMON LOONS were seen the next day as were 20 HORNED

[Ontbirds]Ross's Geese, Wildwood Lake, oxford County

2008-10-23 Thread Don Campbell
Much to my surprise, the family of 5 Ross's Geese were at Wildwood this afternoon. They were east of the 31st line and in both the pond and on he flats north of the pond. There were still 2 Yellow Legs there as well. Don and Phoebe Campbell Directions - Take Oxford CR 6, north from the

[Ontbirds]Red-throated Loon ++ @ Pinery P.P.

2008-10-23 Thread Maris Apse
Hi all, 1. A pair of Sandhill Crane(likely same as ~7/8 days ago -near the large wooden structure on west side of Ausable river) on our way to the Riverside trail, which was pretty quiet but for ~20 juncos, 1 Am. Robin and 1 RC Kinglet. 2. Along the roadway we had ~20 Am. Robin and 1

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending October 23, 2008.

2008-10-23 Thread Fred Helleiner
By now, almost every species of bird that can reasonably be expected to arrive at Presqu'ile Provincial Park in late fall has put in an appearance. The few remaining prospects can be counted on the fingers of two hands, making it a challenge for birders hoping to reach whatever target they

[Ontbirds]WNY Dial-a-Bird 23 Oct 2008

2008-10-23 Thread dfsuggs
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 10/23/2008 * NYBU0810.23 - Birds mentioned -- Please phone in rare sightings for update Submit email to dfsuggs localnet com Thank you, David --- [UPDATE - Saturday, October 25,

[Ontbirds]FW: Eurasian Wigeon in Eastern ontario

2008-10-23 Thread Carol Jim
Hey Birders, Posting for my brother, Mike. _ From: Kenny Burrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 9:16 PM To: Mom and Dad Burrell Subject: FW: Eurasian Wigeon in Eastern ontario _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:

[Ontbirds]NO Fork-tailed Flycatcher, Point Pelee

2008-10-23 Thread Carol Jim
Hey Birders, I was surprised to see that no one has reported yet. But the Fork-tailed Flycatcher hadn't been seen as of 4:00pm today. My Dad and I had searched from 1-4pm throughout the onion fields, as well other birders we had talked too reported much of the same. Some had been there all

Re: [Ontbirds]Snowy Owl on snake Island, Kingston

2008-10-23 Thread Brian . Morin
If memory serves me correctly, that's the third Snowy down south in the past week or so. Considering that Boreals are also on the move already, it may be a very interesting winter. Brian Weseloh,Chip