[Ontbirds] OFO Trip to Rock Point Provincial Park - August 27

2017-08-25 Thread Marcie Jacklin via ONTBIRDS
Hello everyone We are experiencing the same conditions in Niagara and Haldimand as Dave Szmyr mention in his post below. I’ll do my best on Sunday but I thought after seeing Dave’s post that it is a good idea to warn possible participants. The meeting place is Rock Point Provincial Park at 8.

[Ontbirds] Marbled Godwit and Cerulean Warbler at Presqu'ile

2017-08-25 Thread Doug McRae via ONTBIRDS
Hi all, Since no one has posted this yet, Ron Tozer found a Marbled Godwit on Beach 3-4 of Presqu’ile Park this evening. The shorebirds have been great in recent days with about 300 birds today. Also today was a female Cerulean Warbler seen by Bill Gilmour and myself along Paxton Drive, about

[Ontbirds] OFO Trip to the Beeton Sod Farms- August 26

2017-08-25 Thread David Szmyr via ONTBIRDS
Hi all, This posting is for those interested in going on the OFO trip to the Beeton Sod Farms and surrounding areas scheduled for tomorrow August 26th. I have done a fair bit of reconnaissance over the last week, including today, and wanted to let others know that conditions for shorebirds ar

Re: [Ontbirds] Marbled Godwit at Windermere Basin

2017-08-25 Thread RW Bullock via ONTBIRDS
Still there at 1145 hrs. On Thu, Aug 24, 2017 at 8:34 PM, astrid akkerman via ONTBIRDS < birdalert@ontbirds.ca> wrote: > Hello All, The marbled Godwit was located today, August 24 between > 4-5o'clock at the Windermere Basin in Hamilton/Burlington.Look from > different areas as sometimes the view

[Ontbirds] Exeter sewage lagoons today

2017-08-25 Thread rtontbirds via ONTBIRDS
Under beautiful conditions and although the Eared Grebe was NOT seen, the following were seen... Wilson's PhalaropeRed Necked PhalaropeStilt Sandpiper Bairds SandpiperGreat EgretBlue Winged TealRedhead DuckAmong MANY other species Hwy 83 and Airport line west of Exeter in Huron County. Permits ar

[Ontbirds] Contents of August issue of Ontario Birds

2017-08-25 Thread Chris RIsley via ONTBIRDS
In the next week, Ontario Field Ornithologists members will receive their August issue of Ontario Birds. The issue will contain five interesting articles: 1. Ontario Bird Records Committee report for 2016 (includes two new species for Ontario) – Mike Burrell, Barb Charlton and Ken Burrell 2

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending August 24, 2017.

2017-08-25 Thread Fred Helleiner via ONTBIRDS
Day by day, birding has been getting better and better at Presqu'ile Provincial Park this week. Another very rare bird appeared briefly but could not be relocated. Diving ducks are uncommon at Presqu'ile until later in the fall, but 34 REDHEADS and a GREATER SCAUP were seen off Owen Point. T

[Ontbirds] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 24 Aug 2017

2017-08-25 Thread David Suggs via ONTBIRDS
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 08/24/2017 * NYBU1708.24 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit reports to dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org --- D.-crest. Cormorant Great Egret Redhead Merlin America

[Ontbirds] Red Crossbills - Scugog Twp.

2017-08-25 Thread Geoff - Birds via ONTBIRDS
For the 3rd time in the last 10 or so days, Red Crossbills have been observed flying over my house or landing in my conifers. Today a male and female sat in one of my spruces for a few moments and then flew off to the NW. It is difficult to tell if they are local breeders or birds on the move, b