[Ontbirds] Blenheim Avocet NO

For anyone thinking of trying tomorrow, please note that the Amercan Avocet at the Blenheim Sewage Lagoons was not present at dusk, apparently having flown at 7:20 Reuven Martin ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincia

[Ontbirds] Summer Tanager Thunder Bay

For two days now a female Summer Tanager has been devouring bees at 28 Ray. She's not shy. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports

[Ontbirds] American Avocet at Blenheim:

An American Avocet just landed at the northwest pond of the Blenheim Sewage Lagoon. Blenheim Mark Peck ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For

Re: [Ontbirds] Yellow-breasted Chat - Point Pelee

Was being seen 50 m north of the south intersection of redbud path and woodland trail at ~5:30. Very hidden so patience is needed. Take the tram to the midpoint then walk to redbud. Apologies for the late post. No signal and phone died. Henrique, Deb, Jim, Ryan, Terry, Riley, Rob, Jeremy Sen

[Ontbirds] Blenheim lagoons

--- Begin Message --- Posting for Mike Austin of Leamington Ontario Baird's Sandpiper from TWO feet, continuing Tundra Swan, female Wilson's Phalerope & TWO LOW FLY-OVER LAPLAND LONGSPURS @ Blenheim Ponds an hour ago. Could you post this to ontbirds for me please? Good birding Ellen Smout Lon

Re: [Ontbirds] Pelee: Kirtlands warbler

--- Begin Message --- Still being seen just north of the Serengeti tree now Ellen Smout London Sent from my iPhone > On May 10, 2015, at 16:47, bruce dilabio wrote: > > Hi everyone > The Kirtlands warbler was still being seen as of 16:35hrs but has moved off > the trail north of Serengeti t

[Ontbirds] OFO Field Trip, Ottawa, May 10, 2015

10 participants and 2 leaders birded the Marlborough Forest, the Franktown Road, Richmond Conservation Area and the Moodie sand pits this morning. The weather was supposed to be 30C and rain but we got dark clouds and a temperature around 17C by the end of the trip at 1:15. A nice light breeze

[Ontbirds] Today's OFO trip in Ottawa

Just a short note about the trip today. Would Heather please get in touch with me about your scope. Thanks Dave Moore, co-leader ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird report

[Ontbirds] Pelee: Kirtlands warbler

Hi everyone The Kirtlands warbler was still being seen as of 16:35hrs but has moved off the trail north of Serengeti tree. Bruce Bruce Di Labio 400 Donald B. Munro Drive P.O. Box 538 Carp, Ontario, K0A 1L0 Cell: 613-715-2571 ___ ONTBIRDS is present

[Ontbirds] OFO Toronto Islands trip results

Hello Ontbirders, On Saturday, May 9 there were 33 OFO participants who joined me for the spring walk. The weather was great with partly cloudy skies and a comfortable high of 23 degrees. We tallied 73 species on a day where birds were found in small pockets of activity throughout the islands

[Ontbirds] OFO Presqu'ile/Peter's Woods Outing

Greetings Ontbirders 18 members and guests enjoyed a fun day of birding at Presqu’ile for the morning, then a side trip to Peter’s Woods in the afternoon. Bill Gilmour helped me lead this field trip which tallied about 95 species. At Presqu’ile we had a pretty good selection of expected migran

[Ontbirds] Point Pelee - Kirtland's Warbler

Currently being seen ~ 400m south of tram halfway point along west beach seasonal footpath. Good birding, Justin Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports

[Ontbirds] Harris's Sparrow west of Long Point

A beautiful male Harris's Sparrow is being seen at feeders at 1699 Lakeshore Road. Go south on Hwy #59 almost to Long Point & turn right on Lakeshore Road (Rd. 42) [corner with the Esso Station ]& travel west to house number 1699 (just west of Rd. 23). The bird is coming to feeders on the ea

[Ontbirds] Rondeau Update May 10, 2015

Good afternoon birders, Although there was a slight lull in activity when the sun came out, it's been a great afternoon to be out Rondeau. I haven't seen reports from too many areas, but Maintenance was very busy, and there were swarms of warblers moving through the treetops along Bennett Rd. Pro

[Ontbirds] Mississippi Kite Pelee

Murray saw it just hit tip and went north following east side worth checking at parking lot of vc Lev ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For inf

[Ontbirds] Yellow-throated Vireo, Summerstown Forest, Glengarry County

Dear birders, A Yellow-throated Vireo was singing from a clearly visible perch from 6:55 through 7:30 at the southeastern corner of the parking lot to the Summerstown Forest trails this morning but was silent when I returned from a forest walk at noon. This is an unexpected bird in this far

[Ontbirds] Yellow-breasted Chat - Point Pelee

We just found a chat on redbud trail at the south intersection with the woodland trail. Take the tram to halfway point and walk down woodland to redbud, bird was about 80 metres in, at times crawling up pretty high in the junipers. Good luck Lev ___ ON

[Ontbirds] Orchard Oriole, warbler migrants @ 50 Point CA, Grimsby

Just saw a singing second year male near the creek. Also in the woods along the creek: Black-throated Blue Warbler, Black-throated Green, Cape May Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Northern Waterthrush, Orange-crowned Warbler, Scarlet Tanager, many more! Fifty Point CA is along the Grimsby/Stoney Cre

[Ontbirds] Fish Crow - Tip of Pelee

I just had the Fish Crow flying south toward tip. Seen and heard from solar panel display on west beach. Jeremy Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird report

[Ontbirds] Point Pelee NP Migration Report -May 10, 2015

It is quite an active day here in the Park with 28 warbler species reported so far. The Tip started slow with a smattering of species flying off, but as it warmed up more birds were found in the woods there and elsewhere. At the Tip a Fish Crow was reported. Also noted was a Yellow-breasted Chat

[Ontbirds] Fish Crow Point Pelee

I just heard then recorded and photographed a Fish Crow flying over the park heading south, approximately over the road beside Woodland Trail. If it continues in the same direction it will probably be at the tip any minute. Jeremy Bensette ___ ONTB

[Ontbirds] Good selection of migrants in North Toronto

Hi all, I thought I would advise that I have seen a good selection of migrants yesterday and this morning (8-10 am both days) in the trees around my back garden in the Avenue Road/Fairlawn area of Toronto approx 1 km south of the 401 and 1 km west of Yonge St. The closest well wooded park is Ear

[Ontbirds] Rondeau Provincial Park Migration Report May 10, 2015: Prothonotary

Good morning, An odd start today as it was hard to find any migrants before 7:30, but there are now large numbers at many locations including Tulip Tree Trail, Maintenance and Pony Barn, and likely others that we haven't received reports yet. No rarities reported yet but undoubtedly there are some

[Ontbirds] Eastern Ontario: Chaffeys Lock: Cerulean Warblers

Hi Everyone Early morning birding along Opinicon Road north of Kingston was excellent this morning. Had two singing Cerulean Warblers, one Golden-winged Warbler and six Yellow-throated Vireos. Other species included numbers of Indigo Bunting, Scarlet Tanager, Rose-breasted Grosbeak and Ovenbirds

[Ontbirds] Cerulean Warbler at Black Oak, Windsor

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[Ontbirds] Kentucky Warbler -Toronto

For those interested or who may have missed it yesterday, the Kentucky Warbler is still present and showing well this morning at Col. Sam Smith Park in Etobicoke. The bird continues to work the creek bank south of the bridge and just east of the pumphouse. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone