Re: [Ontbirds] Sandhill Cranes over Belleville

2014-10-22 Thread Wallace Rendell
A flock of twenty Sandhill Cranes flew low over East Hill, Belleville, on the Bay of Quinte, in V-formation, this morning at 745, heading NW. They were calling throughout the time my family and I watched them. Wallace Rendell ___ ONTBIRDS is presented

[Ontbirds] Tufted Titmouse at 4257 Gregoire Rd Ottawa area

2014-10-22 Thread Michael Tate
Seen this morning at 9.40 am. Gregoire Rd is a continuation of Boundary Rd 15 minutes south of the highway 417 Michael Tate 1-613-863-8455 michaelt...@rogers.com Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the

[Ontbirds] Purple Finch, Merlin, ++ (Bird walk at The Riverwood Conservancy)

2014-10-22 Thread Luc Fazio
While leading a Bird Hike at The Riverwood Conservancy, plus surrounding area ( Dan Salisbury and I, Luc Fazio) tallied some 40 species of birds the Hilites:... Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 10 Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) 1 Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) 1 Red-tailed Hawk

[Ontbirds] Pacific Loons in Barrie NOW

2014-10-22 Thread Andrew Keaveney
Hi. I'm currently watching 1 adult alternate Pacific Loon in Barrie's Kempenfelt Bay. The bird is about halfway across the bay and I'm viewing from south shore at the Barrie Tourism building. Parking is available here. Directions: this is along Lakeshore Dr. just east of Essa Rd. which is one

[Ontbirds] HSR: Detroit River Hawk Watch (22 Oct 2014) 14212 Raptors

2014-10-22 Thread reports
Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 22, 2014 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] Black-legged Kittiwake in Barrie

2014-10-22 Thread DB
The Black-legged Kittiwake is still present in Barrie. At 5:30 the bird was very close to shore near the Thunderbird metal sculpture on the waterfront. At least 2 Little Gulls were also present. Dan Burton, Gravenhurst ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by

[Ontbirds] Scissor-tailed Flycatcher - east of Sault Ste Marie

2014-10-22 Thread Mark Cranford [Ontbirds]
Posting for Mark Olivier - questions to him at minatre...@yahoo.ca Good Evening This afternoon at approximately 3:40pm we observed a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Johnson Township (just a little northeast of the Hamlet of Desbarats along Hwy 17 east of Sault Ste. Marie) The bird was

[Ontbirds] 3 Pacific Loons in Kempenfelt Bay, Barrie

2014-10-22 Thread Andrew Keaveney
2 Adults molting out of Alternate plumage (lacking the black throat on the bird that David Pryor photographed yesterday) and 1 juvenile (possible without a dark chin strap) were observed this evening between 4:30-6:30 pm. Observations took place from the south shore at both Minet's Point Park

[Ontbirds] High Park Hawk Watch Wed. Oct.22

2014-10-22 Thread Tim McCarthy
From Tim Mccarthy via Ontbirds Today was yet another example of the North wind bringing lots of migrants. While the paving machinery groaned and clanked along beside us and the gorgeous fall leaves danced around us we had a super day. Nobody could sit down for long except me 'cause I can't

[Ontbirds] HSR: Holiday Beach Conservation Area (22 Oct 2014) 8683 Raptors

2014-10-22 Thread reports
Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 22, 2014 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey

[Ontbirds] HSR: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (22 Oct 2014) 4099 Raptors

2014-10-22 Thread reports
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 22, 2014 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture