A word of caution. If gates are open or workers are present, DO NOT go into the
lagoons.
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> From: Steve Kinsley via ONTBIRDS
> To: birdalert@ontbirds.ca
> Date: October 24, 2019 at 12:52 PM
> Subject: [Ontbirds] Avocets at Holland Landing
Ontbirders, I’m currently looking at 8 Avocets on lagoon 1 at the Holland
Landing Sewage Lagoons. A short time ago at least 14 flushed along with
Mallards, but 8 have returned,
To get to the Lagoons, take Hwy 404 to Queensville Sdrd, drive west until
reaching Yonge St, then turn south to Cedar
In a completely different area, but for winter birders as well, yesterday I heard from some other birders that there is also one in the Holland River near the Newmarket Town Offices just north of Mulock Drive.
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At 8:45 this morning I found a Ross’s Goose among about 200 Canada’s and some
Mallards at the eastern most storm water management pond on the north side of
Ravenshoe Road, east of Thornlodge (between Woodbine and Leslie). Shortly after
9:00 the flock flew north, including the Ross’s. Currently
Currently viewing the Reddish Egret at its favourite location across from 165
Shoreline. Beautiful late afternoon sidelighting, putting on good feeding dance
displays. Previous directions copied below.
Steve Kinsley.
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> From: Mark Cranford via ON
be a final decision that
the OBRC will have to make, though, regarding its legitimacy as a wild bird
sighting by so many.
Steve Kinsley
Queensville, ON.
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> From: rrhonda rat via ONTBIRDS <birdalert@ontbirds.ca>
> Date: March 30, 2018 at 11:
to the west if you wish to continue hiking. eBird reports for this hiking route are viewable at https://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S41679962 and https://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S41680239
Happy winter birding!
Steve Kinsley, RD (College of Dietitians of Ontario: Reg
Twice this afternoon, Pine Siskins have flown over Queensville with their
typical noisy calls interspersed with short “zreet” calls. First time was
between 2:30-3:00 pm, a flock of about a dozen heading NE. About 4:40 pm two
close together flocks totalling at least 75 flew over at about 100 m
A juvenile Greater White-fronted Goose was seen about 20 minutes ago foraging on
a short grass pasture field among Canada Geese and Crows on the south side of
Davis Drive approximately 1-2 km west of Leaskdale Creek. Pinkish bill with no
white at base of bill, no white cheek patch, light upper
First seen this morning, a flock of at least 25 has now grown to more than
50-60. I’ve been observing them on a privately owned Island in Echo Bay on Lake
Boshkung, where they forage in and under evergreens on the Island, but they
regularly fly out over the bay and around Lake Boshkung for
grey. Flock flew west, and about 20 minutes later about 100 Bonaparte's returned to De La Salle Beach. Unable to relocate the larger part of the Bonaparte's flock and Sabine's to the west, but chances are they are out there somewhere west of De La Salle Beach.
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hours. Also saw 3 Stilt Sandpipers on the 1st (western-most) lagoon.
Happy Fall birding!
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/early fall birding!
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is in fact there! eBird considers it a rarity for the area.
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age. Happy birding!
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Thanks for the input from a number of ONTBIRDers! Have concluded that the sighted white duck was most likely an escaped domestic Pekin Duck, or perhaps one that has crossed with another duck breed.
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wandering and foraging throughout the wet field, sometimes close to the road, somtimes further back.
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Will be interesting to see what happens here and other areas (including Carden) this year.
My apologies for this long post, but thought I would throw this out to others on this list where there are much better experts than I.
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king, in addition to the cornfield to the east along Ravenshoe Rd.
Happy early spring birding, and hope this helps! Would be great to relocate the Ross's definitively!
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My apologies, in my previous directions, I said to turn left (east) at Joe Dales Dr. That should be "turn RIGHT (east) at Joe Dales Dr.
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area on the east side of the walkway. Excellent viewing all along that paved walkway. Some Tundra Swans were also seen flying around the area. Happy birding! (I was - the Ross's was a new lifer for me!)
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on Bathurst St., about 200-300 m.
For those out of area, Ravenshoe Rd. is just north of the end of Hwy 404. From Woodbine Ave., turn left (west) on Ravenshoe, and the swans are about 3-4 km west on Ravenshoe.
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be expected on Tundra or Trumpeter Swans.
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on sightings of them near mid-November, and both early and later January. Maybe Wiarton Willy got his wisdom this year from signs from the birds ;-)!
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(west) and drive west about 3 km to reach Bruce St. and the beginning of the agricultural flatlands where these sightings were made. Happy winter birding!
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of the resident adult Bald Eagles was also seen in the nearby Bruce St. wetlands. See directions below (given in previous posting).
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Around 2:00 p.m. today, a pair of Sandhill Cranes were seen foraging in a harvested carrot field on the north side of Ravenshoe Rd. in Georgina, about 1.5 to 2 km west of Leslie St. Not sure how long they will stay, but would be nice if more joined them, as there is plenty of good foraging
be in the area. Also on Island Lake were about 150 Caada Geese and 6 (escaped?) domestic Chinese Geese, but the one in flight was definitely not a Chinese Goose. Will upload a report/photo later today on e-bird.
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night's and today's
periodic rain must have brought out the insects they want, to attract so many.
None have been on the island for the past 3 or so weeks, but even in breeding
season there were only 2-3 breeding pairs on the island.
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a fairly uniform
size, so appear to be a single brood. In my books, seems to be a record number.
Seen ranging the lake from within Echo Bay to the mouth of Beech River on Lake
Boshkung, located NW of Highways 35 & 118.
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of Bruce St.
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1 km west of Leslie St.,
running north from Ravenshoe Rd., which also continues west for about another 3
km on drained marsh agricultural land. Happy birding in this interesting
rookery and area of our province!
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many still walk, dog walk, etc. down the former farm lane. Pond at bottom of
hill is visible from the end of Milne Lane. Seen in cattails at south end of
pond, but may also need to look in surrounding trees along farm lane or in
evergreens at top of overlooking hill.
Happy Birding!
Steve
on Ravenshoe Rd. from
Leslie St. approximately 1 km west to Bruce St. (last street running north from
Ravenshoe Rd. before reaching the drained agricultural marshland).
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., but included in the count of 150+).
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