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

2017-07-20 Thread Fred Helleiner via ONTBIRDS
This has been an exciting week for birding at Presqu'ile Provincial Park, as the fall migration ramps up and more and more birders are showing up. Since tomorrow (July 21) is Healthy Parks Healthy People day in Ontario Parks, there will be free admission to Presqu'ile and perhaps even more bir

[Ontbirds] Tricolored Heron - Leslie Street Spit

2017-07-20 Thread Justin Peter via ONTBIRDS
The bird reported earlier was foraging actively till just now. It has just flown high and away to the SW, over and beyond the road. Good birding, Justin Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the pro

[Ontbirds] Report on the OFO Young Birder Alan Wormington Memorial Camp July 13-16

2017-07-20 Thread Lynne Freeman via ONTBIRDS
Last weekend, 11 very enthusiastic and knowledgeable young birders, aged 13 - 17, attended OFO's Alan Wormington Memorial Camp for Young Birders. The camp was held at the Wildlife Research Station off Highway 60. The camp ran from Thursday afternoon to Sunday afternoon. Jeff and Angela Skevington

[Ontbirds] Tricolored Heron Cell 2 Tommy Thompson Park, Toronto

2017-07-20 Thread Jean Iron via ONTBIRDS
Paul Prior just called to say he is looking at a Tricolored Heron in Cell 2 Tommy Thompson Park. Leslie and Unwin Avenue in Toronto. It's several kilometre walk out. Jean Iron for Paul Prior ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornith

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/ Gatineau: recent sightings to July 20, 2017

2017-07-20 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 July 20, 2017 Continuing a weeks-long trend, there were no real highlights this week either. Weather was generally seasonal, and so was the b