Vermilion Flycatcher showing well at 1596 Nelson St from 11am today, December 31
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The 3rd Rice Lake Plains Christmas Bird Count took place on Friday, January 1,
2016. Twenty-eight field observers and 8 feeder counters tallied 7,566 birds of
51 species. This was the highest individual total ever, but was 1 less than the
record species total of 52
(Kente Portage Rd.), then right
on Cty Rd. 64 to Carter Rd. as above.
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Sparrows. Least Bittern and Marsh Wren
were heard at Prospect Marsh on the way.
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, Whitby?
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Found by Jake Munro
In deeper water just beyond extensive mudflats
401 to Harmony exit, situ on Farwell to Sam Smith, east to park sw corner GM
parking lot, trail to lookout
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barricaded part of the east pier, near a
yellow bollard.
Excellent viewing and good comparisons with nearby Commons.
Directions: From Hwy.401 go south at Exit 474, Division Street, Cobourg.
Division takes you right to the east pier of the harbour where there is plenty
pf parking.
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turn right (south) on Lake Street following east along
the lakeshore to parking lot for the marsh. Walk in about 100 metres to first
pond.
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Only bird on the marsh this morning!
10.58 am
Seen from viewing platform.
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Glossy Ibis still being seen in the Port Hope marsh today, close to the trail.
Big question now is: will it stay until Thursday, December 1st???
Directions: From 401 take Exit 464 south on Ontario then Mill Street, at the
railway bridge turn left (east) at the lights onto Peter Street.
At next tr
I did NOT see the Glossy Ibis in the Port Hope marsh this morning, but it has
flown away and returned at least once before.
If anyone does see it again, please post for us winter-listers.
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The eiders could still be on the Trent River somewhere but I checked both Lock
13 with Sheila Wood and both sides of the Ranney Bridge without success this
morning.
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Posting on behalf of Roger Frost.
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On December 17, 2016, the Port Hope-Cobourg Christmas Bird Count was held under
somewhat challenging conditions. Heavy snow during the night and into the
morning made driving and birding difficult. A break in the precipitation in the
late
ision Street and follow the north edge of the harbour westward to the
main parking lot at the northwest corner of the harbour.
The east pier of the harbour is closed to vehicular traffic at this time of
year.
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turns east to become Lakeshore Road which in 5km gets
you to the entrance to Presqu'ile Park.
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woods and continue going south on the trails till
you reach the sightings book in its green wooden stand.
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n Farewell Street to Colonel Sam Drive, turn east and drive past the
Minacs building to the GM Head Office where you may park at the bottom of
the first car park on the right of the road. Walk from here to the viewing
plarform, visible from the parking lot.
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at Wesleyville Road, Exit 456. Go south about 2km to
the flashing lights at the T-junction of Wesleyville Road with east-west
Lakeshore Road. Turn east about 50 metres to park. The bird is on the south
side of the road.
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the only place where a few small dead
pines have fallen across the trail. The plantation is not very large and
fairly open, so worth searching if the birds are not near the trail.
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ut 10
minutes the bird flew off eastward and was lost to view.
A report has been submitted to the OBRC. If accepted it will be, rather
surprisingly, the first documented record for Northumberland.
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goes under a small railway bridge (known locally as
the Hole in the Wall). There is a huge new monster house on the south of the
road just before the bridge and a smaller home on the north side, 5766
Lakeshore, and it was on the edge of the woodlot behind the latter that the
owl was seen.
Margaret
From Hwy. 401, exit at Division Street, Exit 474, and proceed south on
Division to the harbour. Drive westward along the north edge of the harbour
to the large parking lot on the west side. You will have to walk out to the
end of the west headland as the bird is not visible from the parking lot.
and.
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o the harbour. There is parking at the foot of Division Street if
you want to view the gull roost in the inner harbour. Drive westward along
the north edge of the harbour to the large parking lot on the west side to
walk out on the west headland.
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westwards past Kellogg Road.
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American Avocet EVER for
Northumberland County, there was some speculation that this could have been the
same bird, but comparison of bill shape and size from excellent photos taken on
both occasions suggest that they were different individuals.
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Preliminary results from Port Hope-Cobourg CBC:
On Saturday, December 14, the 43rd Port Hope-Cobourg Christmas Bird Count was
held. The weather was cold with temperatures ranging from -18ºC to -13ºC. Wind
was NE from 30 to 50 km/hr. Snow started in the afternoon, becoming heavy by
3:00 p.m. Thi
Rice Lake Plains Christmas Bird Count, January 1, 2014
The first Rice Lake Plains Christmas Bird Count was held on January 1, 2014.
Nineteen field observers and 11 feeder watchers tallied 5545 birds of 41
species. One additional species (Purple Finch) was recorded during count week.
Like mo
slightly to the west of the foot of Ontario Street.
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st pier
of the harbour. The western part of the harbour is easily accessed by
perimeter roads (this makes it sound very grand) and there is plenty of
parking.
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ck of
Canadas to the east of the harbour, hard to pick out in this flock at times
but worth scoping from the east pier.
To reach Cobourg harbour leave Hwy.401 at Division Street, Exit 474, and
drive south to the lake on Division Street which continues as the east pier
of the harbour.
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st at the
traffic lights at Albert Street just before the harbour then turn south on
either Third Street or Hibernia. The bird is feeding on the snow among the
ducks between the parking lot and the harbour.
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, at Lake Street,
and turn south - Lake Street follows the shoreline for a while then turns
north and at this bend there is a parking lot for the lakefront trail.
Follow the trail eastward for a short distance to see the marsh - the teal
was a little bit west of the viewing platform.
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a new subdivision and ends at a T,
where you turn right and follow signs to the Marina. Just before the Marina
you will see the ponds on the north side of the road - please park only on
the north side of the road as requested.
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onto Port of
Newcastle Drive. This road goes through a new subdivision and ends at a T
where you turn right and follow signs to the Marina. Just before the Marina
you will see the ponds on the north side of the road - please park only on
the north side of the road as requested.
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north on Hwy.2 to the first traffic lights. Turn east on Dale Road, County
Road 74, for about 1.5 km and turn north on Sylvan Glen Road.
(Coming from Presqu'ile, Jean and Ron used Exit 464 and came north on County
Road 28 to Dale Road, then west to Sylvan Glen).
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viewing spot.
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e May 1-October
31 permit costs $5.
The lagoons are one road north of Reach Road, on the south side of Scugog
Line 8, east off Hwy.12.
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ion Street to the harbour. Turn
west along Albert Street at the last traffic lights before the harbour, then
south on Hibernia Street to reach the parking closest to the west headland.
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ws of
the lake.
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cliff edge which gives good views of
the lake.
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Margaret Bain posting for Roger Frost, compiler.
Fifth Annual Rice Lake Plains Christmas Bird Count, January 1, 2017
The Fifth Annual Rice Lake Plains Christmas Bird Count took place on January 1,
2017. Thirty-five field observers and 11 feeder watchers counted 9,116 birds of
49 species
2 Ross's Geese among many Canadas east side of Kellogg
Road in Welcome just north of Port Hope.
Take Welcome/Port Hope exit from401, go north to Dale Road/CtyRd2 turn west
then north first right on Kellogg Road birds are on east side only 100m north
of this
Still here 4.10pm
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First year Black-legged Kittiwake still in Cobourg harbour 7.15 am
At least 2 Little Gulls
Thick fog
Fall out of shorebirds mostly BBPL
Birds very skittish, check east pier and flooded east beach
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Arctic Tern on east pier. Photos by Doug McRae
55 Brant fly by
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yesterday was seen early morning then again at 8pm.
Directions: Cobourg harbour is at the south end of Division Street, Exit 474
from Hwy.401
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Adult Laughing Gull east pier Cobourg harbour now.
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on the east side.
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4 pm middle pier
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474 from
Hwy.401.
Parking on the east pier is free, parking elsewhere around the harbour is now
Pay-and-Display
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, often
staying close together when loafing or flying.
Hundreds of Ring-billed Gulls on the piers and the wet east beach, but Laughing
Gull has not returned.
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including several Sanderlings and Baird’s Sandpipers.
Presqu’ile Provincial Park is signposted from the Brighton exit from Hwy.401.
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Excellent views on west pier Whitby harbour until 3.45pm when it flew off
westward, likely back to Cranberry Marsh,
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2 Snowy Owls on the breakwater at Cobourg harbour 9.40am this morning, Sunday,
November 12.
Directions: Exit 474 from Hwy.401, south to the harbour.
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Posting for Roger Frost, Compiler
Margaret Bain.
The 47th Port Hope-Cobourg Christmas Bird Count was held on December 16, 2017.
A total of 38 field observers and 5 feeder watchers tallied 20,357 birds of 82
species.
The weather in general was good, with light winds and a high of -5°C
large Cameco plant.
For Cobourg harbour, follow Division Street down to the harbour and park (free)
in the west parking lot.
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0At least 9 GWGO on Garden Hill pond north of Port Hope now. Among 1000 Canadas
and a few puddle ducks including an American Wigeon pair.
Garden Hill is at the junction of County Rds. 1 and 9 in Northumberland.
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Garden Hill pond is just west of junction of County Roads 10 and 9 in
Northumberland
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>From the junction of County Roads 9&10 drive west through Garden Hill and just
>as the road takes a steep rise Beech Hill Road goes south/left.
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again onto Choate Road in less than 1km.
Choate Road runs southeast from Dale Road and soon crosses Cranberry Road
bringing you almost at once to the target area.
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Posting for Roger Frost, CBC compiler.
Margaret Bain
The Port Hope-Cobourg Christmas Bird Count was held on Saturday, December 14.
Observers battled a steady wind-driven rain all day. This rain turned to wet
snow in the afternoon, making the roads very slick.
The 12,800 birds of 62
Bird in small bush 3 poles west of sideline 30 Flew south over road to trees
around large White House with active feeders
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The breeding plumaged Cattle Egret is still in the shorebird cell at Hillman's
as of 11.45am
Excellent selection of waterfowl
At least 7 species of common shorebirds
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breeding-plumaged Dunlin, 3 bright Red Knots, and 2
Ruddy Turnstones.
Unfortunately, just before 5pm someone walked out on the breakwater spooking
first the smaller shorebirds then giving us great views of the tight flock of
Whimbrel as they wheeled about before disappearing westward.
Margaret
area.
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reached from Exit 474 on Hwy 401, going south on Division
Street, which leads directly to the east pier where you can park.
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