[Ontbirds] GWF Goose at Reesor Pond

8.45 am - 26.04.14 - at Reesor Pond reported by Gail Ted George ; 1 Greater White-fronted Goose. Thursday last : Rough-winged and Barn Swallows arrived along with a Common Yellowthroat singingby the gate - Reesor Pond lies just north of Hwy 407 on Reesor Road in Markham - cheers - Stan Long

[Ontbirds] Reesor Pond

06.05.14 - 7 am : At Reesor Pond - Pair of Horned Grebes - 1 Snow Goose - 1 Great Egret - 1 GBH - 2 Least Sandpipers - 1 Lesser 3 Greater Yellowlegs - 1 Spotted Sandpiper - 1 Belted Kingfisher - Lesser Scaup - Green-winged Teal - Wood Duck : Reesor Pond Lies just north of Hwy 407 on Reesor

[Ontbirds] Reesor Pond - Dowitchers

19.05.14 - 41 Short-billed Dowitchers breezed in at 9 am and commenced feeding- also small flocks of Semi-palmated Sandpipers passing through - Reesor Pond liesjust north of Hwy 407 - south of Hwy 7 on Reesor Road in Markham Cheers - Stan Long

[Ontbirds] Reesor Pond - LB Dowitcher

Reesor Pond - 22.05.14 - 6.30/7.00 am shorebird fall-out : 1 Long-billed Dowitcher [bright reddish-brown breeding plumage]1 Dunlin1 Lesser-yellowlegs8 Semi-palmated Plovers also: Least Sandpiper, Spotted Sandpipers, Killdeers 1 Trumpeter Swan Reesor Pond lies just north of Hwy 407 - south of

[Ontbirds] Reesor Pond : Sanderling - White-rumped SP

Reesor Pond - 22.05.14 - 2.00/3 pm - Sanderling - White-rumped Sandpiper - Raven - Eastern Kingbird - [Dunlin Long-billed Dowitcher still there] - Reesor Pond lies just north of Hwy 407 - south of Hwy 7 - on Reesor Road in Markham cheers - Stan Long

[Ontbirds] Retraction

Dear OFO Members - Looks like I have to eat crow again tho I'd rather submit to an aural ID than a pic so next time I'll seduce my bird with its mating call but I must also humbly accept the scrutiny of its Picture by my peers - sorry about that - Stan LongHi Stan,We saw and photographed the

[Ontbirds] for the record - Reesor numbers

Reports of last few days show small numbers of Dunlin and Dowitchers passing through with a flock of over 150 Dunlin there today at 9am - also Least Sandpipers - also an odd threesome of a hybrid Scaup pair with chick - and a pair of Common Terns that might be looking to nest - Reesor Pond lies

[Ontbirds] Reesor Pond Whimbrels

26.05.14 - 7 am - The Georges report 2 Whimbrels on the Boomerang [west spit] - the pond lies just north of Hwy 407 on Reesor Road south of Hwy 7 in Markham - Cheers - Stan Long ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by

[Ontbirds] Reesor Pond Turnstone

27.05.14 - 7.30 am - 1 Turnstone - [flew away later with a flight of Dunlin] - flights of Semi-palmated Plovers and SP Sandpipers - 1 Short-billed Dowitcher [known by its call] - Reesor Pond Lies just north of Hwy 407 - south of Hwy 7 on Reesor road in Markham - cheers - Stan Long

[Ontbirds] Reesor Pond note :

Yesterday - 27.05.14 - about 8 pm : A Red-throated Loon that showed after 8 pm yesterday was not there this morning - however Ross Lamb who reported it has photos of the bird - Reesor Pond lies just north of Hwy 407 - south of Hwy 7 - on Reesor Road in Markham - cheers - Stan long

[Ontbirds] Reesor Shorebirds

06.07.14 - 8 am - south-bound migrants : 2 Least Sandpipers - 1 Greater Yellowlegs + usual resident Spotted Sandpipers, Killdeers 1 GBH - [female Ruby-throated Humming-bird at my feeder for 6 weeks now a happy reminder that Summer is still with us] - cheers - Stan Long

[Ontbirds] Reesor Pond - shorebirds

Noon - 15.07.14 - pair of Short-billed Dowitchers - pair of Greater Yellowlegs - 7 Semipalmated Sandpipers - pair of Ospreys - Reesor Pond lies just north of Hwy 407 on Reesor Road south of Hwy 7 in Markham - [please note : Markham Road is closed just south of Hwy 7 'till year's end] - cheers