[Ontbirds] Detroit River Hawk Watch (30 Oct 2017) 1306 Raptors

2017-10-30 Thread reports--- via ONTBIRDS
Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 30, 2017 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] Holiday Beach Conservation Area (30 Oct 2017) 2426 Raptors

2017-10-30 Thread reports--- via ONTBIRDS
Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 30, 2017 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey

[Ontbirds] Holiday Beach Conservation Area (29 Oct 2017) 985 Raptors

2017-10-30 Thread reports--- via ONTBIRDS
Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 29, 2017 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey

[Ontbirds] Report, Cranberry Hawk Watch, Oct30,, 2017

2017-10-30 Thread Jim McKnight via ONTBIRDS
 Results,TV 9,, BE 1, RT  8, RL 3 (light morph ), PG 1, UB 1,  UE 1, Counter, Jim McKnight, Observers, R.Harris, C. Adey, C Jennewein, R. Laforrest  wind WestAlso 4 Monarch butterflies Directions, Exit 401 at Brock Whitby, south to Victoria, west to Halls Rd, south to 2nd parking lot.

[Ontbirds] Report, Cranberry Hawk Watch, Oct.30,0217

2017-10-30 Thread Jim McKnight via ONTBIRDS
Wind  West strong Results,TV 9, BE 1, RT 8, RL 3 ( light morph ), PG 1, UB 1, UE 1 Counter, Jim McKnight,  Observers, R. Harrs, C. Adey, C. Jennewein, R. Laforrest 4 Monarch ButterfliesDirections, Exit 401 at Brock Whitby, south to Victoria, west to Halls Rd , south to 2ns parking loy

[Ontbirds] Report Cranberry Hawk Watch Oct.30, 2017

2017-10-30 Thread Jim McKnight via ONTBIRDS
Wind West strong gusty Results;TV 9,  BE  1,  BE 1, RT 8,  RL 3 ( light morph), PG 1, UB 1, UE 1 Counter, JimMcKnight, Observers,R. Harris, C.Adey, C. Jennewein, R. LAforrest Also  4 Monarch Butterflies ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field

[Ontbirds] Ottawa: Alcid...NO

2017-10-30 Thread Jon Ruddy via ONTBIRDS
No further updates to report. Multiple observers birded the river from 1:30 PM until sunset. As an FYI, my brain quickly "set" on Thick-billed Murre/Razorbill when I first observed it, but that doesn't mean much given the distance to the subject, the very strong west winds shaking my optics and

Re: [Ontbirds] American Avocet, Brant - Bracebridge Lagoons

2017-10-30 Thread ROBERT BOWLES via ONTBIRDS
The bird was still there at 3:00 p.m. today but being flushed often. I was able to watch it flying over the cell with my spotting scope set up out of the rain under the shelter of the observation deck at the brow of the hill. Bob BowlesOrillia On Monday, October 30, 2017 11:11 AM, Barbara

[Ontbirds] Holiday Beach Conservation Area (28 Oct 2017) 967 Raptors

2017-10-30 Thread reports--- via ONTBIRDS
Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 28, 2017 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey

[Ontbirds] Ottawa: Alcid species

2017-10-30 Thread Jon Ruddy via ONTBIRDS
I just located a very distant species of Alcid on the Ottawa River. It was flying from east to west, first seen near Britannia Pier then straight out from Andrew Haydon east (ie the "fulmar spot") It landed in the surf and I have not refound it. Time of observation was 1:20 PM Directions: Andrew

[Ontbirds] American Avocet, Brant - Bracebridge Lagoons

2017-10-30 Thread Barbara Taylor via ONTBIRDS
As of 10:30 a.m. this morning, Oct. 30, the Avocet was still in cell 2, but no Brant. Note that conditions have changed dramatically since yesterday. The south beach in cell 2 is shrinking rapidly as they are refilling the cell and there is a strong northwest wind. Also, a very large waste