[Ontbirds] Henslow's Sparrow at Pelee

A group of us just found a Henslow's Sparrow by the Serengeti tree. Currently west side of trail about 50 m north of the tree. Good birding, Mike Burrell ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding

[Ontbirds] Rondeau Migration Report May 4, 2015

Good morning birders, There was a serious influx of birds into Rondeau today, with species like Yellow Warbler, Baltimore Oriole and Gray Catbird being common. Migrants are being seen around the park, although there haven't been any big concentrations reported. A Black-billed Cuckoo and a

[Ontbirds] Prothonotary Rondeau

A Prothonotary Warbler has been seen at post 9 of tulip tree trail today at Rondeau. Reuven Martin ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For

[Ontbirds] Point Pelee NP Migration Report -May 4, 2015

Birding continues to be good at the Park. At the Tip a number of birds were taking part in reverse movements with the south-west winds. Species included Orchard and Baltimore Orioles, many blackbird sp., warblers, a number of Red-headed Woodpeckers, Bobolink and many Ruby-crowned Kinglet.

[Ontbirds] Prothonotary Warbler at Point Pelee

There is currently a Prothonotary Warbler at the edge of Sanctuary Pond about 100m inside the gate of Point Pelee, found a little while ago by Alan Wormington and Bill Lamond. Point Pelee is at the end of Point Pelee Drive, southeast of Leamington. Jeremy Bensette

[Ontbirds] Golden-Winged Warbler at Pelee

Seen at 8:55 on the Woodland Trail between bridges b and c.Sent from my LG Mobile___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about

[Ontbirds] Prairie warbler

At 12 pm today a Prairie warbler was singing and showing well in a pine tree at Thickson's Woods in Whitby. The bird was seen and heard by many of us on the private road which borders the western boundary of the woodlot. Take Thickson Road south from the 401 to the end of the road where it

[Ontbirds] Louisiana Waterthrush, Edgelake Park, Stoney Creek, May 4

Birders, Rare at Hamilton,  a Louisiana Waterthrush has been photographed by Chris Cheatle at Edgelake Park in Stoney Creek. It's a small park surrounding a wet muddy area so the bird should still be around until nightfall. Ticks are abundant but make for a fun where's Waldo experiment

[Ontbirds] Central Frontenac: Yellow-throated Vireo

Hi there, Today (4 May) at 1045 hrs, I heard and observed a Yellow-throated Vireo during my hike at Meisel Woods Conservation Area. It was singing from some oaks along the perimeter of the conservation area on North Anderson Rd. roughly 50 m S of the main parking lot. A male Black-throated Blue

[Ontbirds] Great Cormorant, Prince Edward County

a Great Cormorant was seen by several observers as it flew over the Observatory at PEPTBO this morning heading west, it was about 60 foot up and with a Double-crested Cormorant, all the salient features were noted, (white thigh patch and white throat patch). It was not seen again, however it may

[Ontbirds] California Gull in Leamington

My Dad just found and photographed a 2nd alternate California Gull at the Seacliffe Beach in Leamington, ON. The bird has since been flushed by beach-goers, but may return. Good Birding! Brandon Holden (for Eric Holden) Directions: Follow signs for the Ferry Terminal in Leamington, ON. The

[Ontbirds] Indigo Bunting Wet Woods Toro

This morning at 8:30 there was an Indigo Bunting foraging in the stand of trees by the mound of concrete as one enters the woods from Unwin Avenue on the very West side of the woods, a few hundred feet from where the chainlink fence ends. Unwin Avenue is the last street before the shore that

[Ontbirds] Whip poor will in central Toronto

A family member lives near Avenue Road and Davenport. He sent me a recording he made at 4 am last night of a Whip poor will calling. Thought this might be of interest. MC ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the

Re: [Ontbirds] Prothonotary Warbler at Point Pelee

Bird still being seen now by a large group of us just north of the park orientation , on the east of the road along the water. On Monday, May 4, 2015, Jeremy Bensette jeremy_bense...@hotmail.com wrote: There is currently a Prothonotary Warbler at the edge of Sanctuary Pond about 100m inside

[Ontbirds] Hillmans marsh: American Avocet

Hi everyone The breeding plumage American avocet is still present on the north side of the bridge near entrance to hillmman marsh. Good birding Bruce Bruce Di Labio 400 Donald B. Munro Drive P.O. Box 538 Carp, Ontario, K0A 1L0 Cell: 613-715-2571

[Ontbirds] Rondeau Update May 4, 2014

Good afternoon, The birding has been fairly slow at Rondeau this afternoon, but there are some pockets of birds to find for the dedicated. As far as I know the Prothonotary Warbler has not been seen on Tulip Tree Trail since the initial sighting. There was a reasonable concentration of birds in

[Ontbirds] Pelee Island: Kentucky Warbler, Prothonotary Warbler, Willet, reverse migration

There was a small reverse migration this morning from about 7:00 - 8:30 a.m. at Fish Point including 500+ Baltimore Orioles, 15+ Pine Siskins, 2 Mockingbirds, 40+ Red-headed Woodpeckers. A Willet was found at Lizard Point (just south of Lighthouse Point), a White-eyed Vireo, a Kentucky Warbler,

[Ontbirds] Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (04 May 2015) 104 Raptors

Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: May 04, 2015 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black

[Ontbirds] Message from Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA)

Posting for Danielle Stuebing of ERCA - dstueb...@erca.org Good Afternoon Birders – Welcome to the Essex Region, and we hope that your are having some great birding days and nights so far! We just wanted to take a moment to hopefully provide some helpful information. 1.While our

[Ontbirds] Ruby throated Hummingbird

A beautiful male Ruby throated Hummingbird was seen feeding from the red tulips in my garden today. Hope he comes back for the sugar water in the feeders I put out, once I knew he had arrived. Judy Kennedy, Southview Estates, Cameron, ON. ___

[Ontbirds] Kentucky Warbler Rondeau

There is a male Kentucky Warbler feeding on the forest floor on the west side of Harrison Trail south of the maintenance area. It is about 50 m south of where the grassy area ends. Reuven Martin ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field