[Ontbirds] Whimbrel Reports needed Col Sam Smith Park Toronto

Birders Few whimbrel have been recorded over the past two days at Col Sam Smith Park in Etobicoke but judging from tagged radio birds and numbers still on the American east coast more could pass by in the coming days. Since May 18 we have been monitoring Whimbrel as they move past Col Sam

[Ontbirds] Darlington Provincial park Piping Plover YES may 28 2009

This morning wile storms blue in and out I spent a hour ( from 7:20 to 8:30 ) with the shorebirds at the barrier beach in Darlington Provincial park. indifferent to Tyler's birds yesterday all wear to bessy feeding to be bothered with me At times being only 25 feet away ( and me with a deed

[Ontbirds] PIping Plover, Arctic Terns Darlington provincial Park 9-10am

This morning I checked on the shorebirds at the barrier beach in Darlington Provincial park. The birds again were nervous this and were foraging mostly at the water's edge thanks in part to a pair of Killdeers The following was present: 1 Piping Plover banded( combo recorded yesterday and

[Ontbirds] Sauble Beach Piping Plovers

Hello Ontbirders, I am posting on behalf of Stewart Nutt, Piping Plover Project Coordinator, Sauble Beach. On April 17th, 2009, Ontario was again blessed by the arrival of the Piping Plover. Many individuals had been surveying the Lake Huron Shoreline and were rewarded at Sauble Beach.

[Ontbirds] Connecticut Warbler at Heart Lake CA

There was a Connecticut Warbler singing in the forest just 50 metres south of the Operations/Staff Buildings near the main entrance to Heart Lake Conservation Area, at 7.30 this morning. Attempts to relocate the bird at about 8.30am failed and unless the bird sings again, it might be extremely

[Ontbirds] Purple Sandpiper at Cobourg

There was an alternate plumaged Purple Sandpiper towards the south end of the main pier, on the west side, in Cobourg Harbour at about 11.45 a.m. today. Also in the harbour were several 100 Dunlin, 60 Red Knots, 20+ semipalmated sandpipers, a couple of turnstones and at least one

[Ontbirds] Little Gull off Britannia Point, Ottawa

This is a repeat of a message I sent earlier using my home email address: This morning there was nearly adult (second cycle) Little Gull off Btritannia Point, below the rapids. Nearly adult in that the underwings aren't yet completely black. It was there until at least 9:30 am and was observed

[Ontbirds] Whimbrel Watch: 28 May 2009

The persistent rain and fog today made periods of observation intermittent for Don Barnett, Mark Cranford and I. Brian Tannahill helped us through most the morning. A single Whimbrel and group of 37 was found this morning between 7:00 and 8:00 pm. In the break in weather, after a short

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending May 28, 2009.

Once again this week, the focus has been on shorebirds at Presqu'ile Provincial Park, but not to the exclusion of other interesting birds. In both of those categories there have been some good finds. A substantial moult migration of Canada Geese on May 25 was followed by the day of the Brant

[Ontbirds] WNY Dial-a-Bird 28 May 09

- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 05/28/2009 * NYBU0905.28 - Birds mentioned - Please phone in rare sightings for update Submit email to dfsuggs localnet com Thank you, David - EARED GREBE PROTHONOTARY WARBLER

[Ontbirds] Baird's Sandpiper - Toronto

On Sunnyside Beach, a Baird's Sandpiper was studied this evening at close focus range with four Semipalmated Sandpipers. It was observed at the eastern end of a wide section of beach, just west of where the shoreline is artificially reinforced with small rocks. Interestingly, my only other