[Ontbirds] Northern Gannets - Amherst Island

2011-10-25 Thread Brian . Morin
Posting for Bruce Di Labio. (Brian Morin) I had two juvenile Northern Gannets this morning at 7:30 a.m. at Millhaven at the ferry dock for Amherst Island . The birds were flying west. Directions: From Hwy 401 take County Rd 4 south to Lake Ontario at Millhaven. Turn right (west) and

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau - 25 Oct 11 - recent reports

2011-10-25 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 25 October 2011 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Capital Region) E. Ontario,W. Quebec Compiler transcriber:

[Ontbirds] Razorbill-Ottawa-Britannia point

2011-10-25 Thread Rob Pinilla
Hi Everyone, I am currently watching the razorbill. It is quite close. Directions as per Bruce Dilabio. Britannia point is east of the Britannia Conservation Area. Follow Cassels Road past BCA and drive to dead end. Britannia Point is accessible from Britannia Water Filtration Plant Sent

[Ontbirds] Red Phalarope

2011-10-25 Thread Janet Margaret Castle
As of 11 am the Red Phalarope was still swimming around at the Casselman Sewage Lagoon. It is very close to the shore, the northwest edge of the first lagoon as you enter the site. Directions from Bruce Di Labio: Directions: Casselman SL: From Highway 417, 52 km east of Ottawa, take the

[Ontbirds] Black-legged Kittiwake Ottawa Constance Bay

2011-10-25 Thread Gordon Pringle
Hi Ontbirders ... There is an Ottawa alert in progress as of early this afternoon on an adult Black-legged Kittiwake called in by Ray Holland in the late morning. Observed where Thomas Dolan Parkway goes to the Ottawa River. Flying towards Constance Bay. Directions by Neilyworld ... From

[Ontbirds] Ottawa area: Western Grebe

2011-10-25 Thread Bruce Di Labio
Hi Everyone, While looking for the Razorbill off Deschenes Lookout, I observed the Western Grebe. It was in the middle of the Ottawa River off Deschenes lookout in the area where the Razorbill had been frequenting, drifting east with the strong winds. At around 2:20- 2:30p.m. the bird went out

[Ontbirds] All 3 Scoters and others....Grays Road, Hamilton, ON

2011-10-25 Thread Peeter Musta
At the small parkette on Grays Rd in Hamilton, was not able to definitively locate a Pacific loon in a brief lake watch this afternoon. One loon passed through and raised some hopes, but spent so little time above water it was impossible to be certain. It was certainly thin-billed with

[Ontbirds] HSR: Holiday Beach Conservation Area (25 Oct 2011) 972 Raptors

2011-10-25 Thread reports
Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 25, 2011 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey

[Ontbirds] Pacific Loon off Thickson Woods, 3 loon specie day +

2011-10-25 Thread Norm Murr
Good evening. Today Ian Cannell and I birded our way to Cobourg and along the way we encountered some pretty nice birds and the following are some of those birds. Pacific Loon – swimming on the lake off Thickson Woods near 3 Common Loons for comparison. Red-throated Loon – 3 birds among 38

[Ontbirds] HSR: DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark (25 Oct 2011) 674 Raptors

2011-10-25 Thread reports
DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 25, 2011 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] 9 Golden Eagles, among 300+ raptors in North Oshawa

2011-10-25 Thread Tyler Hoar
Today my Daughter and I enjoyed being entertained by nice raptor flight passing over our home. Most of the total below was from casual watching until my daughter took her nap and allowed Daddy to watch for an hour. At least 9 Golden Eagles passed by consisting of 5 adults and 4 immatures.

[Ontbirds] Cranberry Marsh Hawkwatch 25 October 2011

2011-10-25 Thread Jean Iron
Report for Tuesday 25 October 2011: 13 species of diurnal raptors totaling 588 individuals were seen Tuesday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on moderate west and northwest winds. Turkey Vulture: 308 Bald Eagle: 1 juvenile at 11:35 a.m. Northern Harrier: 9 Sharp-shinned Hawk: 45 Cooper's Hawk: 2

[Ontbirds] HSR: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (25 Oct 2011) 446 Raptors

2011-10-25 Thread reports
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 25, 2011 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] change for Oct.24 at Cranberry Raptor Watch

2011-10-25 Thread Doug Lockrey
On Monday, Oct.24, one of the 3BEs was a GE. Therefore on that date the BE count was 2 and the GE count was 1, Doug ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to