[Ontbirds]Luther marsh finchfest

2007-11-16 Thread Tyler Hoar
parked here and just walked the road through the bog listening for activity. Tyler Hoar ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org

[Ontbirds]Pine Siskin, Pine Grosbeaks and Common Redpolls Oshawa

2007-12-01 Thread Tyler Hoar
Oshawa Second Marsh/ Darlington Provincial Park area Dec 1 Well with the cold weather both the Oshawa Second Marsh and McLaughlin Bay have frozen overnight. Lots of waterfowl foraging offshore on beaton's reef and lots of finches in the park. highlights: 42 species 1 Common Loon, 1

[Ontbirds] Eurasian Wigeon, Little Gull, Great Egret and others at Oshawa Second Marsh apr 11

2008-04-11 Thread Tyler Hoar
Oshawa Second Marsh April 11 5-5:30pm Highlights 1 Drake Eurasian Wigeon foraging just north of the GM platform, 1 Little Gull roosting on a muskrat mound. 1 Great Egret 1 Peregrine Falcon 3 Osprey including 2 doing mating displays 8 Bohemian Waxwings 1 American Bittern 17 species of waterfowl

[Ontbirds] Harlequin Duck and grebes Oshawa Bonniebrae point Apr 11 6pm

2008-04-11 Thread Tyler Hoar
After the Second marsh I stopped at Bonniebrae point for a quick look. Highlights: 1 Harlequin Duck adult male 34 Red-necked Grebes 14 Horned Grebes 3 Common Loons 7 White-winged Scoters a few hundred Long-tailed Ducks and Red-breasted Mergansers also present. Tyler Hoar Oshawa

[Ontbirds] Oshawa Second Marsh April 12 6:30am-11:30am Eurasian Wigeon,Little Gull, etc.

2008-04-12 Thread Tyler Hoar
Oshawa Second Marsh April 12 6:30am-11:30am Highlights 1 Drake Eurasian Wigeon foraging north of the GM platform near the leaning Osprey tower 6:30 - 7:20am The marsh is quite high and alot of waterfowl were foraging in the flooded cattails at the north end of the marsh. The bird was in the

[Ontbirds]Little Gull and Red-necked Grebe Migration Oshawa

2008-04-16 Thread Tyler Hoar
Oshawa Second Marsh 7am to 9;30am 1 Little Gull and 9 Bonaparte's in the marsh. Offshore in Lake Ontario there were another 4 Little Gulls and 85 Bonaparte's foraging on ghost midge hatch on Beaton's Reef. Beaton's Reef is the remnants of Beaton's Point it is a shallow water reef that runs

[Ontbirds] 25 Little Gulls courting at the Oshawa Second Marsh this morning

2008-04-21 Thread Tyler Hoar
the Canadian Wildlife Service and Tyler Hoar will be there to answer you questions about the Little Gull. Directions Oshawa Second Marsh Exit from the 401 at the Harmony Rd. Exit(419) in Oshawa. Go south on Farewell St. Colonel Sam Drive. Turn East onto Colonel Sam Drive and follow

[Ontbirds] Yellow-headed and Brewers blackbirds, Little Gulls )shawa Second Marsh

2008-04-24 Thread Tyler Hoar
Oshawa Second Marsh 7am to noon Highlights: 85 Species 1 Male Yellow-headed Blackbird. This bird is wary (at least when I am around) and the 3 times I saw it, it was foraging on the ground in short grass between the marsh and Colonel Sam Drive behind the GM platform. It flies ne towards the

[Ontbirds]Oshawa Second Marsh Saturday morning

2008-04-26 Thread Tyler Hoar
MARSH SUNDAY APRIL 27 DAWN TO 10 AM Bring your binoculars, spotting scopes to see Little Gull at Second Marsh. Doug McCrae and Tyler Hoar will be there to answer you questions about the Little Gulls. Direction: Oshawa Second Marsh Exit from the 401 at the Harmony Rd. Exit(419) in Oshawa. Go

[Ontbirds] Oshawa Second Marsh/Darlington Provincial Park Monday may 5 morning 7 to 11am

2008-05-05 Thread Tyler Hoar
A large fallout of Passerines (2000+ white-throated sparrows, 16 Brown Thrashers, 10 species of warblers, etc.) occurred Saturday morning. By Monday morning the number of birds has gone down significantly, but the species diversity continues to rise. Highlights Monday morning total: 120

[Ontbirds] New wave of little Gulls and 15 species of warblers Oshawa 2nd marsh/Darlington P.P.

2008-05-06 Thread Tyler Hoar
Highlights Tuesday morning total: 114 species A movement of waterbirds on Lake Ontario (gulls, grebes, waterfowl, etc) this morning from the SE. There has been a significant drop in Thrashers, Towhees and White-throated Sparrows overnight. The Barrier Beach running along the south side of

[Ontbirds]Darlington Provincial Park Shorebirds and loons

2008-05-13 Thread Tyler Hoar
I stopped by Darlington Provincial Park this evening to for a quick look for shorebirds On the central section of the beach there were the following Sandpipers: 83 Least, 21 Spotted, 9 Semi-palmated, 13 Dunlin Plovers: Killdeer 4, Semipalmated 2 If the small ponds remain on the beach and the

[Ontbirds] Mississippi Kite, Parasitic Jaeger,Whimbrels, and more Darlington Provincial Park

2008-05-18 Thread Tyler Hoar
Darlington Provincial Park 5:45am to 10:15am This morning I planned to walk around Oshawa Second Marsh and Darlington Provincial Park to try and record a big species day. Shortly after arriving at the Barrier beach along the south side McLaughlin Bay plans changed. I decided to do a lake

[Ontbirds]Whimbrels on the move Darlington Provincial Park

2008-05-20 Thread Tyler Hoar
Lake watch 5:40 to 10am 65 Whimbrels ( 7:44, 7:58, and 8:11am) On Monday 5 whimbrels were seen 1 at 8:14 and 4 at 11am Other Shorebirds Sanderling 2 Spotted Sandpiper 18 Least Sandpiper 43 Dunlin 89 several small flocks arrived between 7:30 and 8:15 Killdeer 5 Semi-palmated Plovers 8 Other

[Ontbirds] Whimbrels, shorebirds and Loons At Darlington Provincial Park

2008-05-22 Thread Tyler Hoar
Darlington Provincial Park barrier beach Lake watch 6:20 to 10:20 290 Whimbrels moving west first flock was 6:46 last one seen this morning was 9:50. one flock of 2 birds landed on the beach for approximately 10 minutes. Other Shorebirds 2 Ruddy Turnstones 2 Short-billed Dowitchers 97 Least

[Ontbirds]6 whimbrels, Brant and lots of loons

2008-05-23 Thread Tyler Hoar
Darlington Provincial Park Lake watch 5:40am to 10:30am Expecting a good flight of Whimbrels this morning I got down just before sunrise and was joined over the morning by 11 visitors However the Whimbrels were not cooperating. We had one flock of 6 birds at 8am. Shorebirds present included

[Ontbirds] Red Knot, Brant, Whimbrels, etc. Darlington Provincial Park Lake watch 5:40am to 11:30am

2008-05-24 Thread Tyler Hoar
Darlington Provincial Park Lake watch 5:40am to 11:30am Whimbrels 30 birds total in 2 flocks 8:30 and 10:53am There was a bad heat shimmer over the lake and I had several flocks of possible Whimbrels (160+ birds). However due to the heat shimmer distorting the flocks and to the presence of

[Ontbirds] Baird's Sandpiper, Red Knots among 300+ shorebirds at Darlington Provincial Park

2008-05-27 Thread Tyler Hoar
I took a lunch break stroll on the Darlington Provincial Park barrier beach today at 1 pm. The shorebirds were scattered from the east end of the beach to the pond in the middle of the beach. Highlights: 1 Baird's Sandpiper. The second shorebird who lost its way this week. I have not seen

[Ontbirds]Courtice Area Sod Farms and Oshawa Second Marsh report

2008-09-12 Thread Tyler Hoar
Courtice area Sod farms at 4pm There are two areas in NE Courtice with sod farms both only about 5-10 minutes north of the 401. From Highway 401 exit at Courtice Road (first exit east of Oshawa). Take Courtice Road north to its end at Taunton Road. Turn right(east) on Taunton road. Sod

[Ontbirds] Parasitic Jaeger and Egrets Oshawa 2nd Marsh and Darlington Provincial Park

2008-10-26 Thread Tyler Hoar
This afternoon there was an immature Parasitic Jaeger following gulls and small flocks of Red breasted Mergansers that were moving around offshore of Darlington Provincial Park's barrier beach. On the beach there was 10 Dunlin and 12 Snow Buntings. On the north side of the barrier beach in

[Ontbirds]Little Gull Survey In Prince Edward County, Coburg Brant

2008-12-06 Thread Tyler Hoar
Northern Flicker and all 3 Scoter species Coburg Harbour 1 Brant and at a nearby residence 1 Chipping Sparrow. Directions East Lake and West Lake both occur in sections of Sandbanks provincial park. Just follow the signs for the park south from Picton or Bloomfield Tyler Hoar Oshawa/Soup

[Ontbirds] Haliburton county Gyrfalcon and Algonquin highlights

2009-02-01 Thread Tyler Hoar
. Nothing seen or heard on the trail. Mew lake Campground... 30+ Blue Jays and few Pine Siskins and a relatively tame Ruffed Grouse. We Stopped in Whitney looking for fruiting shrubs and possibly Bohemian waxwings but found neither. Tyler Hoar Oshawa/Eels Lake

[Ontbirds] Little Gulls at Oshawa Second marsh

2009-04-18 Thread Tyler Hoar
Oshawa Second Marsh Little Gulls returned to the marsh on the 10th. Their numbers have climbed to 20 birds this morning. When I left at 9am there was still 17 Little Gulls and 150+ Bonaparte' s Gull in the marsh. Other species seen were Caspian Terns, American Bittern, Black-crowned Night

[Ontbirds] 32 Little Gulls at Oshawa Second marsh

2009-04-23 Thread Tyler Hoar
Oshawa Second Marsh Little Gulls numbers have been fluctuating between 10-20 birds for most of the week. This morning there were 32 birds present. Up to 23 birds could be observed at one time performing courtship display flights over the marsh. Bonaparte's Gull numbers have been fluctuating

[Ontbirds] Little Gulls, Warblers etc. Oshawa Second Marsh

2009-04-26 Thread Tyler Hoar
Little Gulls There were 43 birds present between the marsh and adjacent Lake Ontario. There is also 1600 Bonaparte's Gulls present this morning. Almost all Little Gulls and Bonaparte's left for the marsh by 9:30am Warblers 9 species In order of abundance Yellow-rumped, Yellow, Black-throated

[Ontbirds]Eastern Ontario Geese

2005-04-03 Thread Tyler Hoar
Sault Parkway Tyler Hoar Oshawa

[Ontbirds] Hooded Warbler, Brant, Least Bitterns and Little Gulls in the Oshawa Second marsh area

2005-05-14 Thread Tyler Hoar
to the lakeshore. Tyler Hoar Oshawa

[Ontbirds]Shorebirds at McLaughlin Bay Wildlife Reserve

2005-05-30 Thread Tyler Hoar
platform is located here. For Jim's Pond park on the east side of the GM Headquarters and walk south along the gravel trail. Jim's pond is approx. 400m south of the Building. Tyler Hoar Oshawa

[Ontbirds]Shorebirds at McLaughlin Bay Wildlife Reserve

2005-06-01 Thread Tyler Hoar
. Continuing south along gravel path to the lakeshore you will pass through Cool Hollow. Tyler Hoar Oshawa

[Ontbirds] Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow, Raptors, Warblers and Waterfowl at Oshawa Second Marsh

2005-10-09 Thread Tyler Hoar
While doing a circuit around the Oshawa Second Marsh I found 3 Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrows. Two of the birds were along the western side of the marsh. One bird was just north of the east platform (GM Office platform) at the north end of Wilkinson's Pond. Like most areas this weekend there were

[Ontbirds]Grebe Migration Oshawa April 17

2006-04-18 Thread Tyler Hoar
at the Bonniebrae point parking lot. Tyler Hoar Oshawa/Eels lake

[Ontbirds]Oshawa Second marsh: Little Gulls, Palm Warbler

2006-04-20 Thread Tyler Hoar
This morning there were 26 Little Gulls present. The Bonaparte's Flock was approx 800 birds and was just offshore of Darlington P.P. at 8:30am. Other birds seen this morning include: 17 species of waterfowl 18 American Coots 2 Virginia Rails 1 Sora 96 male Red-winged Blackbirds perched on top

[Ontbirds] Oshawa Second Marsh May 2 Eurasian Wigeon, Little Gulls, and warblers

2006-05-02 Thread Tyler Hoar
With the second day of 20 Celsius days the local avifaunal make up has changed. Waterfowl, Little Gulls and Bonaparte's gulls are down. Warblers, sparrows and terns are up. Eurasian Wigeon He still remains in the marsh and appears to have made the se cove of the marsh his home. At 8am he

[Ontbirds] Hooded Warbler, Long-billed Dowitcher Oshawa Second Marsh area

2006-05-04 Thread Tyler Hoar
There was alot of diversity this morning however most species were in single to low numbers Hooded Warbler I had a singing Hooded Warbler at the north edge of Cool Hollow this morning. Cool Hollow is the small woods south of the GM platform and beside the se corner of the Second Marsh.

[Ontbirds]Eurasian Wigeon drake back at Oshawa Second Marsh

2006-05-08 Thread Tyler Hoar
Either this is a new drake or the Eurasian Wigeon that disappeared from the marsh early last week has returned. It was foraging in front of the GM platform at 5pm No sign of the Garganey Highlights: 15 species of waterfowl including American Wigeon-2, Ruddy Duck-3, Bufflehead, and

[Ontbirds]Willet, Common Raven Oshawa Second Marsh area

2006-05-12 Thread Tyler Hoar
Willet This afternoon at 5pm I had a Willet on the beach at Darlington Provincial Park. It was flushed at 5:40 by people on the beach and flew towards the Second Marsh. Common Raven The bird flying east along the shoreline just after 6pm. Other sightings 1 Immature Little Gull Vireos:

[Ontbirds] Worm-eating Warbler, White-rumped Sandpiper Oshawa Second Marsh area

2006-05-24 Thread Tyler Hoar
There was a good fallout of warblers around the Oshawa Second marsh area. Worm-eating Warbler 1 Singing and skulking bird just south of the GM platform. The bird was in the stand of trees just south of the GM platform. It was moving through the dogwood/raspberry understory. Several warblers

[Ontbirds] Shorebirds, jaeger, Australian Shelduck,etc. Oshawa Second Marsh area.

2006-09-03 Thread Tyler Hoar
Saturday before Ernesto hit I birded the Oshawa Second Marsh-Darlington Provincial Park area Highlights Oshawa Second Marsh Waterfowl: 9 species including 46 Wood Ducks, 17 Gadwall, 2 American Wigeon and 1 Northern Shoveler. 8 Pied-billed Grebes 34 Common Moorhens 6 American Coots 1 Sora 7

[Ontbirds] Brant, Leconte's Sparrow gulls, shorebirds, etc Darlington Provincial Park

2009-05-14 Thread Tyler Hoar
office past the main gate. For the Barrier Beach park at the beach parking lot and head west along the maintained beach. Tyler Hoar Oshawa, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send

[Ontbirds] Darlington Provincial park 20 species of warblers, 8 species of shorebirds

2009-05-16 Thread Tyler Hoar
the maintained beach. Tyler Hoar Oshawa, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/

[Ontbirds] Yellow Rail, Brewer's Blackbird, Least Bittern, etc Matchedash Bay Simcoe County

2009-05-19 Thread Tyler Hoar
. Tyler Hoar Oshawa ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/

[Ontbirds] Piping Plover Whimbrel etc Darlington Provincial Park

2009-05-27 Thread Tyler Hoar
the main gate. For the Barrier Beach park at the beach parking lot (picnic area 2) and head west along the maintained beach. Tyler Hoar Oshawa ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send

[Ontbirds] PIping Plover, Arctic Terns Darlington provincial Park 9-10am

2009-05-28 Thread Tyler Hoar
at the gatehouse. Park here and walk the trail to the south. This will take you into the campground area. The park store is just south of the main office past the main gate. For the Barrier Beach park at the beach parking lot (picnic area 2) and head west along the maintained beach. Tyler Hoar Oshawa

[Ontbirds] Black Vulture Point Petre southern tip of Prince Edward County

2009-09-13 Thread Tyler Hoar
of the arrays. Tyler Hoar Oshawa ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/

[Ontbirds] 29 Little Gulls in Prince Edward County

2009-11-26 Thread Tyler Hoar
and can be viewed from county rd 27(road west to North beach P.P.)    Tyler Hoar Oshawa/Soup Harbour   ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS

[Ontbirds] White-fronted Goose, Peregrine Falcon Oshawa Second marsh

2010-03-16 Thread Tyler Hoar
 Oshawa Second Marsh 8:50-9:20am While enjoying my morning coffee at the Oshawa Second I realized quickly there will be ALOT more geese in Ontario before dusk. 15 flocks containing 700+ Canada geese came across Lake Ontario in that time. At 9:02 in a flock of 112 geese was a Greater

[Ontbirds] Little Gulls and others Oshawa Second Marsh thursday morning

2010-04-01 Thread Tyler Hoar
for a trail map of the area. Tyler Hoar ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http

[Ontbirds] 12 Little Gulls and 1 Dunlin at Oshawa Second Marsh

2010-04-05 Thread Tyler Hoar
to the parking lot at the GM Headquarters. Park in the west parking lot close to the marsh. The east (GM) platform is visible from the NW corner of the lot. For a trail map of the Oshawa Second marsh area visit www.secondmarsh.com and check the link for a trail map of the area. Tyler Hoar

[Ontbirds] 25 Little Gulls, Great Egret at Oshawa Second Marsh

2010-04-14 Thread Tyler Hoar
) platform is visible from the NW corner of the lot. For a trail map of the Oshawa Second marsh area visit www.secondmarsh.com and check the link for a trail map of the area. Tyler Hoar ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists

[Ontbirds] 35 Little Gulls, Red-throated Loon Oshawa Second Marsh area

2010-04-21 Thread Tyler Hoar
Headquarters. Park in the west parking lot close to the marsh. The east (GM) platform is visible from the NW corner of the lot. For a trail map of the Oshawa Second marsh area visit www.secondmarsh.com and check the link for a trail map of the area. Tyler Hoar

[Ontbirds] (no subject)

2010-04-23 Thread Tyler Hoar
lot at the GM Headquarters. Park in the west parking lot close to the marsh. The east (GM) platform is visible from the NW corner of the lot. For a trail map of the Oshawa Second marsh area visit www.secondmarsh.com and check the link for a trail map of the area. Tyler Hoar

[Ontbirds] Harris Sparrow, 10 species of Shorebirds Oshawa Second Marsh

2010-05-04 Thread Tyler Hoar
Second marsh area visit www.secondmarsh.com and check the link for a trail map of the area. Tyler Hoar     ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list

[Ontbirds] Western and Summer Tanagers Darlington Provincial Park

2010-05-15 Thread Tyler Hoar
.   If you are walking to this area from the west gate it is a 1.3 km walk   Tyler Hoar     ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org

[Ontbirds] Whimbrels Little Current manitoulin area.

2010-07-12 Thread Tyler Hoar
, Herring and Ring-billed Gulls and Double-crested Cormorants. Tyler Hoar mv Silver Raven ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org

[Ontbirds] Luther Marsh Great Egret and Bobolink Roost August 24 2010

2010-08-24 Thread Tyler Hoar
First off We did NOT look for the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. We did not see it on the way to our study site but it could easily still be present. Dave Andrew and myself were doing the CWS Great Egret roost survey tonight. We had a total of 209 Great Egrets ( 9 wing tagged birds). The birds

[Ontbirds] Luther marsh Sept 1 2010 Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Great Egrets, and Bobolinks

2010-09-02 Thread Tyler Hoar
if you choose to use the laneway and walk out to the blind (obtainable at the main Luther Marsh Conservation Area entrance, 1 km or less south of this laneway). Tyler Hoar ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial

[Ontbirds] Black-headed Gull, Little Gulls, Boreal Chickadees, SW Prince Edward County

2010-10-30 Thread Tyler Hoar
camping area. Point Petre From Picton follow County road 10 to County road 24 south to the end of the road. Tyler Hoar ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS

[Ontbirds] Strong Raptor Flight over Oshawa Airport

2010-10-31 Thread Tyler Hoar
There is a steady procession of raptors over my home on the se side of Oshawa Airport. These birds are flying nw to avoid and rain/snowshowers in whitby and south Oshawa. The line the flight is taking it should put these birds near the Iroquois shoreline hawk watch In 30 mins from my driveway

[Ontbirds] Strong Raptor Flight this afternoon over Oshawa Airport

2010-10-31 Thread Tyler Hoar
There was a steady procession this afternoon of raptors over my home on the se side of Oshawa Airport(Bessborough Park). These birds were flying nw to avoid and rain/snowshowers in Whitby and south Oshawa Final tally hours 12:30-1:39 pm 2:30-4pm Weather: Dark Clouds,patches of sun, snow

[Ontbirds] Evening Grosbeaks in GTA at Kendal

2011-01-23 Thread Tyler Hoar
and newtonville road, Just north of the general store and 400m south of Ganaraska Road. Kendal can also be reached by taking the Newtonville road exit of Hwy 401 and traveling 12km north to the village Tyler Hoar Oshawa ___ ONTBIRDS is presented

[Ontbirds] Winter Finches in the Kendal Area

2011-02-01 Thread Tyler Hoar
also be reached by taking the Newtonville road exit of Hwy 401 and traveling 12km north to the village Tyler Hoar Oshawa ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports

[Ontbirds] Greater White-fronted goose and Cackling Geese Oshawa Second Marsh

2011-03-24 Thread Tyler Hoar
. Tyler Hoar ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/

[Ontbirds] 130,000+ Snow Geese Lancaster Ontario

2011-03-25 Thread Tyler Hoar
Today I did my 6th annual informal Greater Snow Goose Survey in eastern Ontario. It encompasses Ontario between Ottawa and St Lawrence rivers running east from Cornwall. There very few geese (1000 Canada Geese) in traditonal areas north of Green Valley.  The usually very reliable extensive

[Ontbirds] Half a Million Geese Lancaster- Valleyfield Quebec area

2011-03-27 Thread Tyler Hoar
First off I want to thank all the landowners who let me look from their properties so I could look at every nook and crany. Yes there is a major backup of geese along the north shore of Lake Saint Francis (St Lawrence River). I spent 5 hours today counting the Snow Geese flock which was almost

[Ontbirds] Tufted Duck Hybrid, Barrows, Harlequin Oshawa Second Marsh

2011-04-04 Thread Tyler Hoar
and check the link for a trail map of the area. Tyler Hoar ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/

[Ontbirds] Red Crossbills Ganaraska Forest

2011-04-09 Thread Tyler Hoar
and directions available online: http://www.grca.on.ca/resources.html Tyler Hoar Oshawa ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS

[Ontbirds] Little Gulls numbers building at Oshawa Second Marsh

2011-04-11 Thread Tyler Hoar
visit www.secondmarsh.com and check the link for a trail map of the area Tyler Hoar ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about

[Ontbirds] Western Meadowlark Prince Edward County

2011-04-15 Thread Tyler Hoar
migrants in the woods Other Sightings Ospreys, most nests between Brighton and Bath are now occupied. A few nests not used last year have new tenants. Purple Martins Several locations in Prince Edward County Merlin in Wellington Tyler Hoar ___ ONTBIRDS

[Ontbirds] 35 Little Gulls Oshawa Second marsh

2011-04-19 Thread Tyler Hoar
lot at the GM Headquarters. Park in the west parking lot close to the marsh. The east (GM) platform is visible from the NW corner of the lot. For a trail map of the Oshawa Second marsh area visit www.secondmarsh.com and check the link for a trail map of the area. Tyler Hoar Oshawa

[Ontbirds] 81 Little Gulls Oshawa Second Marsh

2011-04-25 Thread Tyler Hoar
for a trail map of the area. Tyler Hoar Oshawa ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/

[Ontbirds] 71 Little Gulls at Oshawa Second Marsh.

2011-04-27 Thread Tyler Hoar
. The east (GM) platform is visible from the NW corner of the lot. For a trail map of the Oshawa Second marsh area visit www.secondmarsh.com and check the link for a trail map of the area. Tyler Hoar Oshawa ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario

[Ontbirds] 18 Little Gulls Oshawa Second marsh

2011-04-28 Thread Tyler Hoar
and check the link for a trail map of the area. Tyler Hoar Oshawa ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http

[Ontbirds] Piping Plover, Bohemian Waxwings Darlington Provincial Park

2011-04-28 Thread Tyler Hoar
and follow the park signs. For the Barrier Beach park at the beach parking lot (picnic area 2) and head west along the maintained beach. Tyler Hoar Oshawa ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding

[Ontbirds] Piping Plover, Little Gulls Oshawa Second marsh-Darlington P.P.

2011-04-29 Thread Tyler Hoar
the Courtice road exit from the 401 and follow the park signs. For the Barrier Beach park at the beach parking lot (picnic area 2) and head west along the maintained beach. Tyler Hoar Oshawa ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field

[Ontbirds] Whimbrel flight, Parasitic Jaeger, Arctic Tern Darlington P.P./Oshawa Second Marsh

2011-05-24 Thread Tyler Hoar
at the gatehouse. Park here and walk the trail to the south. This will take you into the campground area. The park store is just south of the main office past the main gate. For the Barrier Beach park at the beach parking lot (picnic area 2) and head west along the maintained beach. Tyler Hoar Oshawa

[Ontbirds] north of Havelock ON 1 Chuck-will's-widow, Praire Warbler June 14-15

2011-06-15 Thread Tyler Hoar
is a sometimes rough dirt road which starts approximately 30km north of Havelock and rejoins cty road 46 approximately 5km south of Lasswade. Tyler Hoar ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding

[Ontbirds] Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Egrets, Bald Eagles Oshawa Second Marsh sept 14 2011

2011-09-14 Thread Tyler Hoar
www.secondmarsh.com and check the link for a trail map of the area. Tyler Hoar Oshawa ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about

[Ontbirds] Broad-wing flight in Oshawa larger today

2011-09-16 Thread Tyler Hoar
In the last 15 mins I have had 341 Broadwings, 1 sharpie, and 1 Bald Eagle pass over my house in north Oshawa Just se of Oshawa Airport (7km north of Lake Ontario) The flight line they are taking should put them over the lake Iroquois shoreline hawkwatch in north Whitby. Tyler Hoar

[Ontbirds] 1 Golden Eagle among 2481 raptors Oshawa Airport area

2011-09-16 Thread Tyler Hoar
Exit 401 at Stevenson road in Oshawa and drive north to where it ends just north of rossland road at the south field of Oshawa Airport. Tyler Hoar ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization

[Ontbirds] 9 Golden Eagles, among 300+ raptors in North Oshawa

2011-10-25 Thread Tyler Hoar
401 at Stevenson road in Oshawa and drive north to where it ends just north of rossland road at the south field of Oshawa Airport. Tyler Hoar ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send

[Ontbirds] Oshawa Second marsh Nov 3rd evening

2011-11-03 Thread Tyler Hoar
is visible from the NW corner of the lot. For a trail map of the Oshawa Second marsh area visit www.secondmarsh.com and check the link for a trail map of the area. Tyler Hoar Oshawa     ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists

[Ontbirds] Northern Gannet, Common and King Eider, Little Gulls SW coast of Prince Edward County

2011-11-13 Thread Tyler Hoar
Today I spent the day walking the beaches along the southwest coast of Prince Edward County doing my regular dead bird(probable botulism type E victims) survey. Highlights 1 immature Northern Gannet: Point Petre While trying to make out the name on the Canadian Steamship laker heading

[Ontbirds] Razorbill, Black Vulture and a massive movement of Red-throated Loons Lower Niagara River area

2011-11-19 Thread Tyler Hoar
  This morning Mark Peck and I birded from Niagara on the Lake upstream to Adam Beck Razorbill   7:40-8:20am it took a few minutes to find it in the upwelling and rip current in the mid river just north of Queen's Royal Park. It spent 1/2 its time preening in the morning sun allowing for

[Ontbirds] Barrow Goldeneye, Little Gulls and Tundra Swans Prince Edward County

2011-11-20 Thread Tyler Hoar
onto cty 11(follow park signs) Point Petre -Cty rd 10 from south from Picton then cty 24 which ends at the point. Tyler Hoar ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports

[Ontbirds] 37 Little Gulls at Oshawa Second Marsh and viewing weekend

2012-04-27 Thread Tyler Hoar
. Park in the west parking lot close to the marsh. The east (GM) platform is visible from the NW corner of the lot. For a trail map of the Oshawa Second marsh area visit www.secondmarsh.com and check the link for a trail map of the area. Tyler Hoar Oshawa

[Ontbirds] 43 Little Gulls at Oshawa Second Marsh viewing weekend day 1

2012-04-28 Thread Tyler Hoar
Headquarters. Park in the west parking lot close to the marsh. The east (GM) platform is visible from the NW corner of the lot. For a trail map of the Oshawa Second marsh area visit www.secondmarsh.com and check the link for a trail map of the area. Tyler Hoar Oshawa

[Ontbirds] Arson and 28 Little Gulls at Oshawa Second Marsh sunday

2012-04-29 Thread Tyler Hoar
the NW corner of the lot. For a trail map of the Oshawa Second marsh area visit www.secondmarsh.com and check the link for a trail map of the area. Tyler Hoar Oshawa ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding

[Ontbirds] Rainy River Area report May 3-5

2012-05-05 Thread Tyler Hoar
Waterfowl    250 Tundra Swans in 8 flocks flew north over the Rainy River Sewage Lagoons May 5 2 pairs of Trumpeter Swans on territory NW Arm of Rainy Lake   Grebes Eared Grebes 1 May 4 at NW arm of Rainy Lake, 1 in Emo Sewage lagoon May 5 Horned Grebes dozens daily on Rainy Lake NW Arm with a

[Ontbirds] Good whimbrel flight this morning at Ajax

2012-05-25 Thread Tyler Hoar
Between dawn and 6:15am I observed 200+birds in 5 flocks passing westward along the lakeshore. One flock of 34 birds went inland over carruthers marsh in southeast Ajax to avoid dark clouds to the west. Tyler Hoar ___ ONTBIRDS is presented

[Ontbirds] Rainy River area report

2012-06-25 Thread Tyler Hoar
Lagoons 1 Wilson's Phalarope at Emo Sewage Lagoons 2 Great Gray Owls at Rainy Lake area   Tyler Hoar ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information

[Ontbirds] Hudsonian Godwit, Red Knot, Buff-breasted Sandpiper Oshawa Second Marsh.

2012-08-30 Thread Tyler Hoar
map of the area. Tyler Hoar Oshawa  ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/

[Ontbirds] North Oshawa late Afternoon Broadwing hawk push and roosts

2012-09-09 Thread Tyler Hoar
road exit off the 401 and following it north to where it ends at the airport just north of Rossland Road..   Tyler Hoar Oshawa ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports

[Ontbirds] Broadwing flight starting strong this morning in Oshawa

2012-09-10 Thread Tyler Hoar
this area, take the Stevenson road exit off the 401 and following it north to where it ends at the airport just north of Rossland Road.. Tyler Hoar Oshawa ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization

[Ontbirds] Bessborough Park/Oshawa Airport hawkwatch 1978 raptors

2012-09-10 Thread Tyler Hoar
in the southend of Oshawa Airport can provide great views of this flightline. To access this area, take the Stevenson road exit off the 401 and following it north to where it ends at the airport just north of Rossland Road.. Tyler Hoar Oshawa ___ ONTBIRDS

[Ontbirds] 3656 raptors Bessborough Park/Oshawa Airport hawkwatch

2012-09-15 Thread Tyler Hoar
. To access this area, take the Stevenson road exit off the 401 and following it north to where it ends at the airport just north of Rossland Road.. Tyler Hoar Oshawa ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial

[Ontbirds] Oshawa Second Marsh Franklins Gull, Marbled Godwit

2012-09-24 Thread Tyler Hoar
of the lot. For a trail map of the Oshawa Second marsh area visit www.secondmarsh.com and check the link for a trail map of the area. Tyler Hoar Oshawa ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send

[Ontbirds] Oshawa Lake Watch Oct 30 2012

2012-10-30 Thread Tyler Hoar
Harbour. Take a right onto Lakeview park Ave. On the west side of Lakeview park is Kluane ave. Turn left (south) on Kluane Ave. At the top of the hill there is a Parking lot on the south side. This is Bonniebrae point. Tyler Hoar Oshawa ___ ONTBIRDS

[Ontbirds] kendal area townsend solitaire present

2013-01-09 Thread Tyler Hoar
and go north to where it ends at ganaraska/ kirby rd. Turn right/ east. Tyler Hoar ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about

[Ontbirds] Greater White-fronted geese bondhead

2013-02-26 Thread Tyler Hoar
Currently looking at 2 Greater White-fronted Geese and the similar long staying( multiyear) exotic Swan Goose. Birds on berm feeding on grass on the east side of the marina with 200+ canada geese. Directions: Exit 401 at exit 440 and follow mill street south to lake. Tyler Hoar

[Ontbirds] Black-headed Gull, Lots of Little Gulls and Harlequin Ducks NOTL flyby April 9 2013

2013-04-09 Thread Tyler Hoar
during the 2.5 hrs I was there. Directions. Queens Royal Park is situated on Front st. at the mouth of the river in Niagara-on-the-Lake Tyler Hoar. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization

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