While enjoying what is now in excess of ~6,000 shorebirds at the Long Point
Causeway, mostly Dunlin, Ron Ridout found a young Pink-footed Goose. The goose
is about 3-400 m west of the main safe viewing location which is 100m north of
the Big Creek Bridge.
Good Birding,
Stu
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Ontbirds and
There is currently a Western Grebe exploring the southern end of Lake Bernard.
Best vantage point is likely off of Lake Bernard Park or the point at The
Northridge Inn. Red-necked Grebe and Common Loons also present.
Scope not required, but desired.
Eva Visscher found a Painted Bunting yesterday in McGeachy Pond Conservation
Area and Erieau Rail Trail (McGeachy Pond Conservation Area
Erieau Rd, Blenheim, ON N0P 1A0 https://goo.gl/maps/tk7dvNcEsC12) in
Chatham-Kent. Looks like a female-type.
It stayed on the gravel paths of the trails most
For those visiting Long Point, 'our' returning male Eurasian Wigeon has
resurfaced on the East 1/4 Line Rd. at Big Creek at - 42.729851,-80.519308.
There has been a male here every spring for 5 of the last 6 years (no sightings
in 2014).
Record shots and details available here:
The 68th Long Point Christmas was held on December 16. Maps of the Long Point
and all other Canadian Christmas Bird Counts can be found here -
http://www.birdscanada.org/volunteer/cbc/index.jsp?targetpg=mapviewer=EN
48 participants set out on a perfect winter day spending 141.85 hours in the
Fifty eight battle-hardened participants conquered the 56th Long Point CBC on
December 17. The adventurous lot took to snow-covered roads in the wee hours of
the morning and accumulated more than 140 party-hours and covered more than 550
km (the majority on foot).
Mostly overcast skies,
Long Point Bird Observatory Sightings Board Update: October 22-29, 2016
Cold weather brought with it typical late season migrants and there were also a
few surprises over the past week. Waterfowl numbers, particularly among diving
ducks, were at some of their highest levels yet this fall. While
Ontario birders,
The Long Point Bird Observatory just wrapped up its 56th spring of migration
monitoring at Long Point. Highlights from the season are summarized on the LPBO
sightings board -
http://www.birdscanada.org/longpoint/index.jsp?targetpg=lpbosight.
After a fairly lack-luster spring
Ontario Birders,
This summary concludes LPBO's 55th Migration Monitoring Season. Tens of
thousands of waterfowl still blanket the Inner and Outer Bays. Tundra Swans and
as many as 300 Sandhill Cranes have been accumulating in Big Creek Marsh and
fields along Front Rd. Passerine activity has
Ontario Birders,
Fall migration started to show signs of weakness this last week, at least in
terms of most landbird migrants. In other respects things are just getting
started. There have been approximately 25,000 Redhead on the Inner Bay
accompanied by a smattering of most dabbling ducks.
), Mark Dorriesfield (MD), John Glazebrook (JGK), Pip Guillet
(PRG), Myriam El Harouchey (MYR), Dayna LeClair (DLL), Stuart Mackenzie (SAM),
Ruevan Martin (RM), Hugh McArthur (HBM), Long Point Bird Observatory (LPBO),
Nancy Raginski (NMR), Claudia Strijek (CMS), Shawn Sullivan (SMS), Adam Timpf
(APT
on October 12 (LPBO).
Observers: Angela Caguazango (ACC), John Glazebrook (JGK), Pip Guillet (PRG),
Dayna LeClair (DLL), Stuart Mackenzie (SAM), Long Point Bird Observatory
(LPBO), Eleanor Page (EP), Nancy Raginski (NMR), Shawn Sullivan (SMS), Mick
Wright (MTW).
Season to date banding totals
LPBO Sightings Board 30 September to 10 October
The October floodgates opened last week with a significant movement of
temperate migrants accompanied by the last of the tropical ones. Diversity and
numbers of Waterfowl, Raptors, and other waterbirds continued to build and
there was a great mix
Ontario Birders,
The Long Point Bird Observatory sightings board is updated to August 24
http://www.birdscanada.org/longpoint/index.jsp?targetpg=lpbosightlang=EN.
Highlights from this past week include: Violet-green Swallow, Ash-throated
Flycatcher, Plegadis sp, Long-tailed Jaeger and
Ontario Birders,
The final post of the season for the Long Point Bird Observatory sightings
board is online -
http://www.bsc-eoc.org/longpoint/index.jsp?targetpg=lpbosight. Posts will
resume mid-August.
Highlights this week include: Worm-eating Warbler and Harris's Sparrow.
There is always a
Ontario Birders,
The Long Point Bird Observatory Sightings Board is updated to May 16.
Highlights include:
Mississihttp://www.bsc-eoc.org/longpoint/index.jsp?targetpg=lpbosightlang=ENppi
Kite, Laughing Gull, Bell's Vireo, Summer Tanagers.
For your best birding experience at Long
Ontbirders,
To read about recent Long Point sightings visit the Long Point Bird Observatory
Sightings Board - http://www.bsc-eoc.org/longpoint/index.jsp?targetpg=lpbosight
.
Highlights include:
Neotropic Cormorant
Kirtland's Warbler
Eurasian Wigeon
Kentucky Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler
Evening
Hello All,
On November 1, at 0230AM, a hatch-year, female, Boreal Owl was banded at the
extreme eastern Tip of Long Point during the standard Northern Saw-whet Owl
monitoring program of the Long Point Bird Observatory(LPBO). The bird was
released and has not been relocated since. This
Morning All,
I found the Snowy Plover this morning on the beach in the Long Point Provincial
Park at about 0635. The bird was by yellow-marked post C about 300m east of
the park's west boundary before it flew further to the east.
*** DO NOT PASS THE EAST BOUNDARY OF THE PROVINCIAL PARK IF
Hello Everyone,
This afternoon around 17:00 a male Snowy Plover was discovered in the Long
Point Provincial Park. It was approximately 1km east of the park's west
boundary. There are large yellow posts marked with letters - the bird was
nearest to post E. The bird is quite cooperative and
Hello All,
The Western Tanager was re-found this morning at the Long Point Bird
Observatory's Old Cut field station by George Pond. It was hanging around
until about 1300, but is likely still in the area. It is most commonly seen in
the Old Cut woodlot property high in the pines, feasting on
May 8, 2007
The migrants were pretty busy at Long Point today. The Old Cut woodlot was
hopping with 23 Warbler species along with a good rush of Wood and Hermit
thrush, and Lincoln's Sparrows.
Four Worm-eating Warblers, that I am aware of, were at Long Point this morning.
One was found in
The Ross's Goose was about 300m east of Gore Rd. along Concession Rd. A on
March 12th with a group of about 200 Canada's - no Cacklers. Fergus Nicoll
and I enjoyed the beauty from about 1730 to 1800.
Good Birding,
Stu
From Highway 401 or Highway 3, come south
on Highway 59 to the
Hello everyone,
This morning in the Bird Studies Canada headquarters, in Port Rowan, there was
a bustle of activity around 0930 when well over 100 Sandhill Cranes picked up
from the surrounding fields are marshes, and circled the property. Among them
was a Great Egret! The egret was again
The LPBO sightings board is updated to September 8.
Highlights this past week include:
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Connecticut Warbler
Lincoln's Sparrow
On September 10th, 91 species were observed at the Old Cut field station
including a hatch-year Acadian Flycatcher,
On August 24th and 25th there was a Marbled Godwit present on the beach of the
Long Point Provincial Park about 1 km west of the Canadian Wildlife Service
boundary. Pictures are available upon request.
Good birding,
Stu
LPBO's sightings board can be found @
Hello All,
The Long Point Bird Observatory sightings board is up and running as of August
13.
Hightlights from the latest submission include:
Red Knot
Willet
Long-billed Dowitcher
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Prothonotary Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Grasshopper Sparrow
Rusty
The Long Point Bird Observatory Sightings board is updated to May 12.
- http://www.bsc-eoc.org/lpbo/sightings.html -
Highlights from this last week include.
White-winged Dove
Brewster's Warbler
Dickcissel
Yellow-headed Blackbird
We have had 34 species of warbler so far and as of
Long Point Bird Observatory Update – May 1
Migration is really picking up at Long Point. Thirteen warbler species were
at the Old Cut field station today alone. A Hooded Warbler ( a second-year
male) was banded while Bay-breasted and Blackburnian warblers sang above.
Other
An amazing day of hawk watching at Beamer this St. Patrick's day!
Around 20 observers enjoyed close to 400 raptors at Beamer Conservation Area
on March 17. Mostly Red-tailed Hawks (268) and Turkey Vultures (70).
Red-shouldered Hawks also started to really move through with 45.
Hello everyone,
With the Ivory Gull 'missing' I thought some more mediocre winter birds
may be of interest again.
A pretty intensive search of the Long Point area on Sunday produced a few
good winter birds, mostly around the Old Cut Field Station and the Long Point
- Original Message -
From: Stuart Mackenzie
To: ontbirds@hwcn.org
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 4:25 PM
Subject: Black-billed Magpie; Guelph
A Black-billed Magpie show its face today while I was driving school today
at about 750 on Hwy #6 (Gordon St.) just north of the Gordon St./Lowes
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