[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending April 20, 2017.

2017-04-20 Thread Fred Helleiner via ONTBIRDS
As the waterfowl migration at Presqu'ile Provincial Park winds down, attention has shifted to land birds, that keep on arriving on suitable winds, which have been few in recent days. A CANVASBACK still present on April 14 was on the late side, but reasonable numbers of WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS

[Ontbirds] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 20 Apr 2017

2017-04-20 Thread David Suggs via ONTBIRDS
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 04/20/2017 * NYBU1704.20 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit reports to dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org --- AMER. WHITE PELICAN LEAST SANDPIPER Greater Yellowlegs

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/ Gatineau-recent sightings to April 20, 2017

2017-04-20 Thread Gregory Zbitnew via ONTBIRDS
Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Gregory Zbitnew at sighti...@ofnc.ca April 20, 2017 The highlight of the week was a ROSS’S GOOSE near Antrim, there along with a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE. Oddly, both were

[Ontbirds] Ruff present at original location

2017-04-20 Thread John Schmelefske via ONTBIRDS
See previous posts -- John Schmelefske # 7360 RR # 4 Alliston, Ontario,Canada, L9R 1V4 Email: j.sc...@gmail.com Watercolour Gallery: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2001214=1051632050=ea990bf4ce ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field

Re: [Ontbirds] RUFF - NO! Grey-Bruce Line

2017-04-20 Thread Dan MacNeal via ONTBIRDS
The Ruff is still present in the same location. Viewed from south side of a bridge on Grey Bruce line on east side. Dan MacNeal danmacn...@hotmail.com 519-217-8796 _ From: D Sheepway via ONTBIRDS

Re: [Ontbirds] RUFF - NO! Grey-Bruce Line

2017-04-20 Thread D Sheepway via ONTBIRDS
The Ruff has flown north. On 2017-04-20 3:12 PM, jvjalava via ONTBIRDS wrote: Minor correction to directions for Ruff: Grey-Bruce Line just south of Sideroad 1 (Chatsworth Twp). Ruff has moved to back of field but dtill visible and occasionally displaying. Jarmo Sent from my Bell Samsung

[Ontbirds] American Avocets - Hillman Marsh in Leamington

2017-04-20 Thread Jeremy Bensette via ONTBIRDS
I just found 13 American Avocets in the Shorebird Cell at Hillman Marsh at about 3 pm. I was about to leave for Chatsworth but figured I'd look at the shorebirds first since I was standing right there. Good thing I did! Hillman Marsh is on Mersea Rd 2 about 6km east of Leamington in Essex

Re: [Ontbirds] RUFF - now! Grey-Bruce Line

2017-04-20 Thread jvjalava via ONTBIRDS
Minor correction to directions for Ruff:  Grey-Bruce Line just south of Sideroad 1 (Chatsworth Twp). Ruff has moved to back of field but dtill visible and occasionally displaying. Jarmo Sent from my Bell Samsung device over Canada's largest network. Original message From:

[Ontbirds] RUFF - now! Grey-Bruce Line

2017-04-20 Thread jvjalava via ONTBIRDS
I'm currently looking at an orange Ruff in a partly flooded field along Grey-Bruce line just south of Chatsworth concession 1.  East side of road about 100m back. Also in field are both yellowlegs, teal, blackbirds, etc. Will post photos to eBird. Jarmo Jalava Sent from my Bell Samsung device

[Ontbirds] Yellow-headed Blackbird - Ressor Pond - Markham

2017-04-20 Thread Mark Cranford via ONTBIRDS
Stan Long has reported a Yellow-headed Blackbird at Reesor Pond from yesterday. I have no other details. Reesor Pond is along Reesor Road between Highway 7 and Highway 407 (toll) on the east side of Markham. Exit north off the toll road at Donald Cousens Parkway (Hwy 48) then east on