[Ontbirds] Black chinned humming bird Mansfield

2015-05-15 Thread Hendrik Hart
Today I saw (and photographed) a Black chinned humming bird near Mansfield off Airport rd. Will send photo on request. Hendrik Hart #3315 - 55 Harbour Square Toronto, M5J 2L1 Canada Ph: 416-594-2538 Email: hh...@ca.inter.net Music is enough for a lifetime but a lifetime is not enough for

[Ontbirds] Dark-eyed Junco at Pelee

2015-05-15 Thread Beverley A Scott
1 Black Willow parking area Bev Scott ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit

[Ontbirds] Fwd: FW: Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending May 14, 2015.

2015-05-15 Thread Fred Helleiner
Thanks to K. Anderson for pointing out my slip-up. I was tired from my successful Painted Bunting quest. - Fred Helleiner. Forwarded Message Subject: FW: [Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending May 14, 2015. Date: Fri, 15 May 2015 01:45:38 +

[Ontbirds] White-faced Ibis at Long Point

2015-05-15 Thread Ron Ridout
The two White-faced Ibis are still present in the small wetland on the north side of Lakeshore Rd about 500 metres east of the hamlet of Port Royal. They have moved farther back from the road closer to the James Berry Drain. Birders are reminded to please view the birds from the side of the

[Ontbirds] Summer Tanager was seen in Bancroft - not currently present

2015-05-15 Thread Stronks, Rick (MNRF)
I had a report (confirmed with photo) of a juvenile male Summer Tanager that was seen for two days in the Bancroft area on May 12 and May 13. The bird was not seen yesterday and I have asked them to contact me if it is seen again. Rick Stronks ___

[Ontbirds] Point Pelee National Park Migration Report - May 15, 2015

2015-05-15 Thread Festival of Birds
If you can keep your binoculars and/or glasses dry there are lots of birds to be seen at Point Pelee this morning. At least 23 species of Warbler were seen on the Friends of Point Pelee hikes, and other reports are likely to come in. The Tip itself was quiet although Sanderling was on the beach

[Ontbirds] Long Point White faced Ibis

2015-05-15 Thread richard . poort
The 2 White faced Ibis's continue to be seen along Lakeshore road 500m east of Port Royal Cheers, Rich Sent from my BlackBerry device on the Rogers Wireless Network ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial

[Ontbirds] Marbled godwit, 2 Willets at Erieau

2015-05-15 Thread Steve Charbonneau
7:23.Birds are on the rocks beyond the break wall to the east of the harbour. Turn left before you get to the pier, past all the trailers, right and go to the end. They've been here at least 20 minutes. Good luck Erieau is in Chatham-Kent west of Rondeau on Lake Erie Sent from my iPhone

[Ontbirds] Erieau marbled godwit and willets have flown

2015-05-15 Thread Steve Charbonneau
Hi Again Everyone, The marbled godwit and 2 willets at Erieau were present until they took off flying northwest across Rondeau Bay towards Blenheim at 7:45. *Steve CharbonneauErie Beach in Chatham-Kent* ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field

[Ontbirds] Mississippi Kite - Hillman Marsh CA -5:55pm

2015-05-15 Thread Frank Pinilla
Hello Ontbirders, My brother and I just had the Mississippi Kite circling over the north side of Hillman Marsh CA (looked like it was over Mersea Rd 2 which runs across the north end of the conservation area), we had good views of its long, thin grey body and wings with darker primary

Re: [Ontbirds] Mississippi Kite at Hillman Marsh now

2015-05-15 Thread Diane Salter
Lucky you adam Sent from my Samsung Galaxy TabĀ®4 Original message From: Adam Timpf adam.ti...@gmail.com Date:05-15-2015 4:15 PM (GMT-05:00) To: birdalert@ontbirds.ca Subject: [Ontbirds] Mississippi Kite at Hillman Marsh now Ken Burrell and I are watching a Mississippi

[Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists Club Birding Report - Friday, May 15th, 2015 - REVISED EDITION

2015-05-15 Thread Cheryl Edgecombe
I have tried to post this to Ontbirds twice and with the list of the many birds seen this week, it's too long and won't go through. I have only included the text for now. SNOWY EGRET SUMMER TANAGER This week has been very busy here in the Hamilton Study area. For lack of a better term we

[Ontbirds] Rondeau Migration Report May 15, 2015

2015-05-15 Thread Reuven Martin
Good morning, Rondeau seems to be a little bit more active than the last couple days, but there still haven't been any reports of large numbers of migrants at any one location. Prothonotary Warblers continue to be seen on Tulip Tree Trail, and one was also heard along Rondeau Rd. between South

[Ontbirds] Grass land sparrows

2015-05-15 Thread Dean Ware
Life is good. Sitting on my buddy's deck having a beer listening to a HENSLOWS SPARROW, and two GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS! Kingsville. Dean Ware Kingsville ON. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding

Re: [Ontbirds] Grass land sparrows

2015-05-15 Thread John Carley
Great, Dean Address and directions please as all of us at Pelee would enjoy seeing these birds , with or without the beer. Thanks John Sent from my iPhone On May 15, 2015, at 10:02 PM, Dean Ware deanwa...@gmail.com wrote: Life is good. Sitting on my buddy's deck having a beer listening to

[Ontbirds] Rondeau Update May 15, 2015

2015-05-15 Thread Reuven Martin
Good afternoon birders, Birding continues to be relatively slow at Rondeau. Conditions are looking good for an influx tonight, so hopefully the long weekend will be productive. Pony Barn is one area that has been relatively busy with birds today, although no rarities seem to be present. A

[Ontbirds] Mississippi Kite - Hillman Marsh

2015-05-15 Thread Henrique Pacheco
On Mersea Rd 2 along the north edge of Hillman marsh north east of the main entrance. Hillman marsh is east of leamington in Essex county. 647-526-2690 Henrique Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the

[Ontbirds] Pelee: Chuck-wills-widow

2015-05-15 Thread bruce dilabio
Hi everyone The Chuck-wills-widow is still showing well along Post trail south of tram midway stop. Follow trail south or north from sparrow field. Good birding Bruce Bruce Di Labio 400 Donald B. Munro Drive P.O. Box 538 Carp, Ontario, K0A 1L0 Cell: 613-715-2571

[Ontbirds] White-faced Ibis- Norfolk

2015-05-15 Thread David Szmyr
Ontario birders, The two White-faced Ibis are still currently present on the north side of Lakeshore Rd, about 500 m west of the hamlet of Port Royal. No need to trespass as they are no more than 50 meters from the roadside and can be viewed quite well. Regards, Dave Szmyr

[Ontbirds] Mississippi Kite at Hillman Marsh now

2015-05-15 Thread Adam Timpf
Ken Burrell and I are watching a Mississippi Kite soaring over Hillman. It just landed in a large tree along the south side of the road. Viewed from the benches east of the barn. Sent from my Samsung device over Bell's LTE network - using the world's fastest mobile technology

[Ontbirds] 2 Willets and lots more at Hillman Shorebird Ce

2015-05-15 Thread Jean Iron
I'm with Kevin McLaughlin and Ross Harris: 2 Willets, the long-staying American Avocet, White-rumped Sandpiper, lots of hendersoni Short-billed Dowitchers, Ruddy Turnstones, Black-bellied Plovers, Least Sandpiper, semipalmated Plovers and more. Happy shorebirding, Jean Iron www.jeaniron.ca

[Ontbirds] Western Tanager Manitouwadge

2015-05-15 Thread Mark Cranford [Ontbirds]
Posting for Tammie Hache who sent me a nice photo of a male Western Tanager A male Western Tanager was on my platform feeder in my backyard this morning in Manitouwadge, ON., 350 km east of Thunder Bay, ON. (5 hours west of Sault Ste Marie) Feeding with Pine Siskins and Evening Grosbeaks

[Ontbirds] Chuck-will's-widow

2015-05-15 Thread Pete And Sue Read
Originally reported as a whip now known to be a Chuck-will's-widow. Found roosting on the Post Wood Trail not far north of the Sparrow Field. Sorry not sure of the original finder. Pete Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario

Re: [Ontbirds] White-faced Ibis at Long Point

2015-05-15 Thread Joanne Redwood
Still present- very close to the road. Joanne Redwood Chris Cheatle Sent from my iPhone On May 15, 2015, at 7:44 AM, Ron Ridout rrid...@bsc-eoc.org wrote: The two White-faced Ibis are still present in the small wetland on the north side of Lakeshore Rd about 500 metres east of the hamlet

[Ontbirds] Mississppi Kite just flew

2015-05-15 Thread Jarmo Jalava via ONTBIRDS
---BeginMessage--- Towards shorebird cell at Hillman Marsh Sent from my iPhone ---End Message--- ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For