[Ontbirds] 20 Greater white fronted geese at Jack Miners - Kingsville, ON

[Kit Kat via ONTBIRDS]

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20 or more Greater white fronted geese were at Jack Miners this afternoon (Jack 
Miners south pond in Kingsville, ON) 

Plus a few Cackling geese as well.
A few other spots in Essex county have reports of Greater white fronted geese 
today.

Happy Birding
Kit McCann
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[Ontbirds] Greater White-Fronted Geese at Hillman Marsh

[Leon's Mail]

I observed a flock of approximately 30 Greater White-Fronted Geese at the 
Hillman Shorebird Cell at about 4 pm today, Oct 16.  Hillman Marsh is about 6 
km east of Leamington, Ontario.


Leon A. Barlow
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[Ontbirds] Holiday Beach Conservation Area (16 Oct 2016) 269 Raptors

[reports]

Holiday Beach Conservation Area
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 16, 2016
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SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
-- --- -- --
Turkey Vulture 258  20996  21443
Osprey   0  5 68
Bald Eagle   0 92208
Northern Harrier 0116408
Sharp-shinned Hawk   8   1937   5949
Cooper's Hawk0181273
Northern Goshawk 0  1  1
Red-shouldered Hawk  0 60 60
Broad-winged Hawk0 50   6115
Red-tailed Hawk  0456608
Rough-legged Hawk0  0  0
Golden Eagle 0  0  0
American Kestrel 2226   1147
Merlin   1 15102
Peregrine Falcon 0 11 33
Unknown Accipiter0  4  6
Unknown Buteo0  8 13
Unknown Eagle0  0  1
Unknown Falcon   0  2  4
Unknown Raptor   0  0  0
Swainson's Hawk  0  0  1

Total: 269  24160  36440
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Observation start time: 08:00:00 
Observation end   time: 13:00:00 
Total observation time: 4.75 hours

Official Counter:Cindy Isenhoff

Observers:Cramer, John Winebrenner, Lisa Silvey

Visitors:
Today had only John and Lisa from Indiana---no other visitors on this
dreary day.


Weather:
An overcast morning gave us about 20 minutes of partly sunny skies, and
eventually turned to steady rain in the 11am hour.  Winds were out of the
South and very light.  Temperatures were balmy for mid Oct, between 18C and
19.8C.The marsh was hazy this morning with visibility worsening when
the rain began.  The count was shortened today after an hour and a half of
steady rain with no raptors we packed up for the day, since the hourly
forecast didn't have much hope for the daylight hour.

Raptor Observations:
Very little raptor movement today with only 4 species represented.  Even
the Sharpies "took the day off" with only 8 moving through.  Turkey
Vultures started in the window on partly sunny skies, but were quickly
thwarted by the rain.

Non-raptor Observations:
The duck population in the marsh is growing with large numbers of Mallards
and American Coot leading the way.  Also noted today were a fair number of
American Wigeon and some Northern Pintail.
Blue Jays were moving nicely until the rain started, and several flocks of
Red-winged Blackbirds were also noted.
A few late Tree Swallows and Chimney Swifts came through, and a nice flock
of Kinglets, mostly Ruby crowned.

Predictions:
Chance of showers with mild temperatures and SSW winds.

Report submitted by Cindy Isenhoff (akahawkla...@aol.com)
Holiday Beach Conservation Area information may be found at:
http://hbmo.ca/



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[Ontbirds] OFO outing - Durham waterfront - October 16, 2016

[geoff.carpentier]

Well what a difference a day makes as yesterday's sunshine gave way to rain. 
When we started it was pouring and we almost aborted but thank goodness we 
didn’t for the rain stopped 15 minutes into our walk and didn’t resume until we 
finished after lunch. Seven weather worthy OFOrs joined me along the 
waterfront. We stopped at Corner Marsh in Ajax, Cranberry Marsh, Pringle Creek, 
Lynde Creek and Thickson Point as we searched for lingering birds.

A total of 45 species birds made an appearance. Pipits, a Marsh Wren, a hybrid 
Black-Mallard, some White-winged Scoters and a Semipalmated Plover at Ajax 
brightened our day. The Brant remained elusive today. Two hardy (foolhardy?) 
Monarchs cruised the shore southbound. Nonetheless the weather was kind and the 
participants pleasant. What more can we ask? Thanks to all who attended.

Geoff Carpentier
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[Ontbirds] TOC outing October 15, 2016 Durham Waterfront

[geoff.carpentier]

Well can the weather be too nice? Yup .. it was gorgeous, sunny and very warm 
and that stalled almost all the bird movement along the lakeshore and add to 
that both - Cranberry and Oshawa Second Marsh were drawn down so much that 
almost no water at all exists now ... this made for a challenging day as 15 
TOCers worked the Durham shore from Whitby to Oshawa. Stops at Cranberry Marsh, 
Pringle Creek, Thickson Point and Oshawa Second Marsh eventually yielded 51 
species of birds. The highlights included over 50 pipits, 9 Brant and 2 
Black-bellied Plovers.

Thanks to all who attended and enjoyed the lovely weather with me!

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[Ontbirds] 78 Greater White-fronted Geese Hillman Shorebird Cell

[Marianne Balkwill]

At 6:35pm there are now 78 Greater White-fronted Geese at the Hillman Marsh 
shorebird cell. The Hudsonian Godwit is still present. An American Bittern also 
flew over the cell.

Marianne Balkwill

Hillman Marsh is on Mersea Rd 2 east of Leamington. The Shorebird cell is just 
south of the main parking lot.






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[Ontbirds] OFO Trip to Amherst Island - 16th October 2016

[Mark D. Read]

Eight hardy souls braved the winds and continuous threat (and reality) of
rain today on Amherst Island and were rewarded with some good sightings of a
variety of birds, many of which were waterfowl. Highlights included 2 Black
Scoter and 8 White-winged Scoter, neither particularly common in this neck
of the woods. We also encountered a flock of about 1000 Greater Scaup (so
they have arrived), within in which were a few Lesser Scaup, Goldeneye,
Bufflehead and Redhead. All 3 regular mergansers were seen as were 2 Horned
Grebe. A single Bonaparte's Gull was the 'highlight' of gull scene and the
only shorebirds encountered were 6 Killdeer, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 2 Dunlin
and a late Spotted Sandpiper. Also seen in the Owl Woods were 4 American
Woodcock. Passerines were hard to locate due to the high winds but included
Purple Finch, House Finch, Blue-headed Vireo and Yellow-rumped Warbler.

Till next year,

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[Ontbirds] Detroit River Hawk Watch (16 Oct 2016) 58 Raptors

[reports]

Detroit River Hawk Watch
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 16, 2016
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SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
-- --- -- --
Black Vulture0  0  0
Turkey Vulture  42  20934  22254
Osprey   0  4 22
Bald Eagle   0 34 88
Northern Harrier 1 67290
Sharp-shinned Hawk  14   1119   3625
Cooper's Hawk0 46 90
Northern Goshawk 0  0  0
Red-shouldered Hawk  0 55 56
Broad-winged Hawk0130  17529
Swainson's Hawk  0  0  0
Red-tailed Hawk  0492626
Rough-legged Hawk0  0  0
Golden Eagle 0  3  3
American Kestrel 1 61539
Merlin   0 14 32
Peregrine Falcon 0 22 26
Unknown Accipiter0  2  5
Unknown Buteo0 21 30
Unknown Falcon   0  0  2
Unknown Eagle0  0  0
Unknown Raptor   0  1 12

Total:  58  23005  45229
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Observation start time: 07:00:00 
Observation end   time: 15:00:00 
Total observation time: 5.5 hours

Official Counter:Dustin Brewer

Observers:Andrew Sturgess, Don Sherwood

Visitors:
Our only visitor brave enough to take on the weather forecast today was
Mark. 


Weather:
There was a red sky this morning, which apparently caused the raptors to
'take warning,' as the old saying goes. When it wasn't raining, we counted
few raptors (and when it was raining, we didn't count at all). As the storm
system moved in, the wind shifted so that it had a westerly component. That
westerly component was maintained after the storm passed. 

Raptor Observations:
We only documented 14 Sharpies, 42 distant Turkey Vultures, an American
Kestrel, and a Northern Harrier migrating today. A non-migratory Bald
Eagle, Merlin, Cooper's Hawk, and Osprey were also observed. The
approaching storm system seemed to deter movement, and after it passed
through only one Sharp-shinned Hawk was counted, which apparently really
wanted to get where to it was going. 

Non-raptor Observations:
Over 2300 Red-winged Blackbirds and 270 Blue Jays flew over today, as did
several large groups of European Starlings. The sky was still swimming with
Tree Swallows making their gurgle-like vocalizations. 

Predictions:
Tomorrow is predicted to be cloudy, with a chance of rain. Maybe the birds
that didn't fly today will fly overhead tomorrow. The southerly wind may
guide soaring birds north of the count site. 

Report submitted by Detroit River Hawk Watch (greg_norw...@fws.gov)
Detroit River Hawk Watch information may be found at:
http://www.drhawkwatch.org 



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[Ontbirds] Detroit River Hawk Watch (16 Oct 2016) 58 Raptors

[reports]

Detroit River Hawk Watch
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 16, 2016
---

SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
-- --- -- --
Black Vulture0  0  0
Turkey Vulture  42  20934  22254
Osprey   0  4 22
Bald Eagle   0 34 88
Northern Harrier 1 67290
Sharp-shinned Hawk  14   1119   3625
Cooper's Hawk0 46 90
Northern Goshawk 0  0  0
Red-shouldered Hawk  0 55 56
Broad-winged Hawk0130  17529
Swainson's Hawk  0  0  0
Red-tailed Hawk  0492626
Rough-legged Hawk0  0  0
Golden Eagle 0  3  3
American Kestrel 1 61539
Merlin   0 14 32
Peregrine Falcon 0 22 26
Unknown Accipiter0  2  5
Unknown Buteo0 21 30
Unknown Falcon   0  0  2
Unknown Eagle0  0  0
Unknown Raptor   0  1 12

Total:  58  23005  45229
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Observation start time: 07:00:00 
Observation end   time: 15:00:00 
Total observation time: 5.5 hours

Official Counter:Dustin Brewer

Observers:Andrew Sturgess, Don Sherwood

Visitors:
Our only visitor brave enough to take on the weather forecast today was
Mark. 


Weather:
There was a red sky this morning, which apparently caused the raptors to
'take warning,' as the old saying goes. When it wasn't raining, we counted
few raptors (and when it was raining, we didn't count at all). As the storm
system moved in, the wind shifted so that it had a westerly component. That
westerly component was maintained after the storm passed. 

Raptor Observations:
We only documented 14 Sharpies, 42 distant Turkey Vultures, an American
Kestrel, and a Northern Harrier migrating today. A non-migratory Bald
Eagle, Merlin, Cooper's Hawk, and Osprey were also observed. The
approaching storm system seemed to deter movement, and after it passed
through only one Sharp-shinned Hawk was counted, which apparently really
wanted to get where to it was going. 

Non-raptor Observations:
Over 2300 Red-winged Blackbirds and 270 Blue Jays flew over today, as did
several large groups of European Starlings. The sky was still swimming with
Tree Swallows making their gurgle-like vocalizations. 

Predictions:
Tomorrow is predicted to be cloudy, with a chance of rain. Maybe the birds
that didn't fly today will fly overhead tomorrow. The southerly wind may
guide soaring birds north of the count site. 

Report submitted by Detroit River Hawk Watch (greg_norw...@fws.gov)
Detroit River Hawk Watch information may be found at:
http://www.drhawkwatch.org 



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Re: [Ontbirds] 25 greater white fronted geese Harrow sewage lagoons

[Dean Ware]

20 at Jack Miners. Now.

On Oct 16, 2016 3:03 PM, "Donny Moore"  wrote:

> They all just flushed and headed directly south. They may return
>
> Thanks
>
> Donny
>
>
>
> -- Original message--
> From: Donny Moore
> Date: Sun, Oct 16, 2016 2:52 PM
> To: birdalert@ontbirds.ca;
> Cc:
> Subject:[Ontbirds] 25 greater white fronted geese Harrow sewage lagoons
>
> After seeing the reports of greater white fronted geese and prodding from
> Jeremy Hatt. I have just got to Harrow lagoons to find 25 in one of the
> ponds.
> Record day for essex county
>
> Thanks
>
> Donny
>
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[Ontbirds] Big day for Greater White-fronted Geese in Essex County

[Dave Martin]

This morning while carrying out our daily migration watch from our deck 
in Amherstburg we saw 140 Greater White-fronted Geese flying due south 
at 7:45 a.m. They passed to the west of our place on a course that would 
take them towards Lake Erie and perhaps over Holiday Beach. The birds 
were in groups of 70, 40 and 30 but were within sight of each other so 
were likely traveling together.


We decided to go to Hillman to try for the Hudsonian Godwit, Cattle 
Egret and Fish Crow that were reported yesterday by various birders. At 
11:05 a.m. we were at Hillman Marsh when a flock of 42 White-fronts came 
in to land. At 12:40 p.m. Josh Vandermeulen reported 51 birds at Hillman 
to Ontbirds and WEP [Windsor - Essex - Pelee Listserv] suggesting that 
another smaller flock came in after the initial bunch.


On our way home to Amherstburg from Hillman and Pelee we stopped at Jack 
Miner's at 3:29 p.m.and counted 21 White-fronts, not knowing that Jeremy 
Hatt had found the same bunch and reported them to WEP  at 12:47 p.m.


Meanwhile at 2:51 p.m., Donny Moore reported 25 birds at Harrow lagoons 
to Ontbirds. This group flushed at 3:01 p.m. and headed out suggesting 
that they were still in migration mode and not ready to settle down.


Total Greater White-fronted Geese in Essex this morning that have been 
reported so far is 237 birds in at least 5 flocks at 4 locations.


It would be interesting to hear some speculation about the weather 
conditions that might have caused this many Greater White-fronted Geese 
to veer off track and end up in southwestern Ontario this morning. 
Presumably there was an influx of additional birds in Michigan and other 
states to the south and west.


Dave Martin and Linda Wladarski
Amherstburg Ontario
dmarti...@cogeco.ca








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[Ontbirds] 51 Greater White-fronted Geese, Hudsonian Godwit - Hillman Marsh shorebird cell

[Josh Vandermeulen]

There is a big flock of Greater White-fronted Geese at the shorebird cell at 
Hillman Marsh - I have a minimum count of 51, and a mix of adults and 
juveniles. The juvenile Hudsonian Godwit found by Jeremy Hatt, Marianne 
Balkwill, Richard Carr and Rick Mayos is still here as well. No sign of the 
Cattle Egret.


Hillman Marsh is on Mersea Rd 2 east of Leamington. The Shorebird cell is just 
south of the main parking lot.



Good birding,
Josh Vandermeulen
joshvandermeulen.blogspot.com

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Re: [Ontbirds] 25 greater white fronted geese Harrow sewage lagoons

[Donny Moore]

They all just flushed and headed directly south. They may return

Thanks

Donny



-- Original message--
From: Donny Moore
Date: Sun, Oct 16, 2016 2:52 PM
To: birdalert@ontbirds.ca;
Cc:
Subject:[Ontbirds] 25 greater white fronted geese Harrow sewage lagoons

After seeing the reports of greater white fronted geese and prodding from 
Jeremy Hatt. I have just got to Harrow lagoons to find 25 in one of the ponds.
Record day for essex county

Thanks

Donny


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[Ontbirds] Laughing Gull, Franklin's Gull, Kittiwake etc. Rondeau Park

[Blake A. Mann]

More details on the Rondeau birds:

This morning there was an excellent movement of waterbirds along the east 
side of Rondeau Park.  Included was a large movement of Common Loons (over 
200).


I arrived at Dog Beach just after 07:30 and caught sight of a juv 
Black-legged Kittiwake heading south.

It was not seen again.

A while later after Steve Charbonneau and Keith Burk arrived, a second-cycle 
Laughing Gull was seen heading south.  It soon came back and we saw it about 
3 more times.  It briefly landed on the beach towards the visitor centre. 
We did not find it again but could still be in the area.


Later in the morning, Steve came across a first-cycle Franklin's Gull at the 
north end of the park off beach access 6 and 7.  Several birders got on the 
bird.  Photos were taken in flight.  It was hanging around for some time.


Over at Erieau, a male Eurasian Wigeon has been hanging out behind the fire 
hall for a few days.  There is a public viewing area behind the fire hall 
with a nice deck to set up scopes.  Scope is required as it is often 
distant.
There is also a vegetation mat on the Bay seen from there which shorebirds 
will congregate.  Some Dunlin and a Lesser Yellowlegs were there today. 
Also 20 Caspian Terns were resting on the mat.



Dog Beach is near the south end of Lakeshore Road in Rondeau Provincial 
Park.  The park is to the right of the end of C-K Rd. 15 (Kent Bridge Road).


The Fire Hall at Erieau is on the north side of the main road in the village 
along the one-way section of road heading west.  Erieau is at the end of C-K 
Rd. 12 SW of Blenheim.


Cheers,


Blake A. Mann
Wallaceburg, Chatham-Kent
Ontario
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[Ontbirds] Pacific Loon - Kempenfelt Park Barrie

[Jean Iron]

We refound Henrique Pacheco's Pacific Loon now seeing it well from Kempenfelt 
Park on north side of bay in Barrie. It retains some breeding plumage with big 
white spots on back. Also at least 4 Red-throated Loons. Spectacular numbers of 
Common Loons. Here with Hugh Currie Bruce Aikins and Rolland Leader.

Jean Iron
Toronto

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[Ontbirds] 25 greater white fronted geese Harrow sewage lagoons

[Donny Moore]

After seeing the reports of greater white fronted geese and prodding from 
Jeremy Hatt. I have just got to Harrow lagoons to find 25 in one of the ponds.
Record day for essex county

Thanks

Donny


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[Ontbirds] 27 Trumpeter swan McGowan Lake

[Ken Walton]

27+Trumpeter Swans some young of this year about 12 + seen at McGawand Lake off 
of Hwy 7 east of Brooke on south side of Hwy 7.

Ken Walton Perth, Ont. and Gayle Freeman Napanee, Ont.

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[Ontbirds] Pacific Loon - Minets Point Park. Barrie

[Henrique Pacheco]

There is currently an alternate plumage pacific Loon swimming amongst a couple 
hundred common loons at Minets point park in Barrie. 

Also nine little gulls. 

This park is on the south side of Kempenfelt bay. Take Essa road exit off of 
400, turn right on tiffin st, left on minets point road, follow to a parking 
lot. 


Henrique
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[Ontbirds] Sandhill Cranes Naval, be Ottawa

[Ted Glas]

37 Sandhill Cranes north of McFadden Rd and west of Trim south of Navan ON. Birds are more than 1/4 k from road.
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[Ontbirds] Sandhill Cranes

[Ted Glas]

37 Sandhill Cranes north of McFadden Rd and west of Trim south of Naval ON. Birds are more than 1/4 k from road.
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[Ontbirds] Laughing Gull and Black -legged Kittiwake Rondeau Park

[Blake A. Mann]

Laughing Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Rondeau Park at Dog Beach today.
Travel down to south end of Lakeshore Road to Dog Beach.Rondeau Provincial 
ParkLaughing Gull landed on beach to north.
Blake MannSteve CharbonneauKeith Burk
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