[Ontbirds] Empid Flycatcher - Milton

I have found and taken multiple photographs of an interesting Empid flycatcher. Based on the my observations in the field, my initial ID was that the bird showed many of the field marks of an Acadian (which would be an early migrant for this area). However, a review of the photos I took by

Re: [Ontbirds] Painted Bunting Huntsville - photos

The painted bunting reported yesterday is currently present at the same location outside Huntsville that it was reported yesterday. It is alternating between coming to the ground under the feeders and roosting in the spruce trees behind the feeders. It is very skittish to this point. Several

[Ontbirds] Orange-crowned warbler - Etobicoke

At around 11:40am this morning, I found an early arrival orange-crowned warbler at Col. Sam Smith Park in Etobicoke. The bird was foraging low in a tangle of thicket located south of the last parking lot and on the west side of the main path leading south towards the lake, right where it forks

[Ontbirds] Dowitchers - Milton

I found a flock of 12-13 dowitchers about an hour ago on James Snow Pkwy in Milton. The birds were located in a flooded field on the east side of the road, about a half kilometre north of Britannia. Park at the car pull-off area (you can't miss it) and look east over the edge of the concrete

[Ontbirds] Bells Vireo and Summer Tanager - Long Point New PP

Adam Timpf and Jarmo are currently keeping an eye on the Bell's Vireo. Seems insignificant compared to the Bell's, but I also had a moulting summer tanager near the garbage bins, not far the where Jarmo found the Bell's. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone On May 10, 2014, at 8:02 AM, Jarmo

[Ontbirds] Golden-winged Warbler - Col. Sam Smith Park

I just had a Golden-winged warbler at the southeast corner of the Big Bowl. Andrew Don and also Vivek Kumar also observed it with me. The bird is associating with a mixed warbler flock. Numerous species today. Col. Sam Smith Park is south of the intersection of Kipling and Lakeshore in

[Ontbirds] Connecticut Warbler - Wet Woods, Toronto

The bird continues to provide killer looks from 6-8 feet. Currently being viewed by myself, David Henderson and Leo Johnston on the south side of the main stand of the wet woods, approximately 30m west of the rock pile. The Wet Woods is immediately due west of the parking lot of Tommy Thompson

[Ontbirds] Clarification - Connecticut Warbler - Wet Woods, Toronto

. The Connecticut is currently walking around on the ground underneath those leafed out trees. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone On May 17, 2014, at 2:19 PM, David Pryor via ONTBIRDS birdalert@ontbirds.ca wrote: The bird continues to provide killer looks from 6-8 feet. Currently being viewed by myself

[Ontbirds] Interesting Night-Heron, Etobicoke

At Colonel Sam Smith Park this morning, I relocated the interesting Night-Heron found by Stephen Smith yesterday and reported to eBird as a juvenile Yellow-Crowned Night-Heron. Stephen posted a photo he took of the bird to eBird. The interesting Night-Heron I relocated was roosting in a tree

[Ontbirds] Eared Grebe - Toronto

Currently working the middle and southernmost of the three east bays at Colonel Sam Smith Park in Etobicoke. Presumably this is the same bird that was present at this location this past November. The King Eider remains at the mouth of the marina with a small flock of scaup. Colonel Sam Smith

[Ontbirds] Western Grebe - Mississauga

Chris Leys, Ryan Leys and I are currently viewing the Western Grebe at JC Saddington Park in Mississauga. The bird is currently 200-300m offshore, nearly directly south of the main parking lot, and just slightly east of the fenced-off rock jetty that extends about 50m out into the lake. A

[Ontbirds] Little Blue Heron(s) - Sparta

At least one and possibly both of the Little Blue Herons were present a short time ago in Corner Corner's pond at 45045 Fruit Ridge Line near Sparta. About 35-40 minutes ago, I inadvertently flushed one of the birds while walking along the trail on the east of the pond. The bird glided across

[Ontbirds] Tricoloured Heron - Toronto

Posting for Luc Fazio - The Tricolored Heron is present this morning in Cell 2 at Tommy Thompson Park. Tommy Thompson Park is located at the base of Leslie Street at Unwin Avenue in Toronto. Park access is restricted during weekdays and is open from 4pm-9pm. Cell 2 is about a 25 minute walk

[Ontbirds] Dickcissel - Algoma

For any Algoma-area birders that may be interested, there's currently a male Dickcissel singing loudly on Government Road, about 75m east of Barber Side Rd. This location is just northwest of the town of Desbarats. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___

Re: [Ontbirds] Scissor-tailed Flycatcher - Marie Curtis Park

The bird was still present when I left at about 1:30pm. It was foraging in the meadow/successional growth area west of the water tower and east of the two ponds (maybe a 100-200m diameter area) and making periodic flights. Park in the parking lot by the dog run area and walk west towards the

[Ontbirds] Acadian Flycatcher and Connecticut Warbler - Mississauga

For any GTA birders who may be interested, earlier this morning I had both an Acadian Flycatcher and a Connecticut Warbler calling at Marie Curtis Park in Mississauga. Both birds were in roughly the same location - just off the trail that leads through the forest in a swampy, brushy clearing

[Ontbirds] Laughing Gull - Toronto

The Laughing Gull discovered yesterday is currently present at Ashbridges Bay. When viewing from the flooded area, the bird is on the far Lakeside beach. Good luck, David Pryor David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario

Re: [Ontbirds] Adult Male Blue Grosbeak, High Park, Toronto May 25, 2017

Thanks to Garth for posting on my behalf. I wanted to get the word out as quickly as possible so that anyone interested in looking for the bird this evening would have an opportunity to do so.  For further clarity, I have included a google map link with a marker on it showing approximately

[Ontbirds] Sabine's Gull, Jaegers, Phalarope - Toronto

Early morning and mid-afternoon lake-watching proved fruitful today at Colonel Sam Smith Park (CSSP), owing to strong SE (i.e., onshore) winds. Although late-summer and autumn lake-watching from CSSP and areas around the GTA is generally not even close to as productive as it is from Van

[Ontbirds] Fwd: [hamiltonbirds] Phalaropes east of Oakville Harbour

Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: David Pryor > Date: November 24, 2017 at 10:15:40 AM EST > To: Hamilton birds > Subject: [hamiltonbirds] Phalaropes east of Oakville Harbour > > I just had 2 putative REPH (pale gray

[Ontbirds] Kentucky Warbler - Wet Woods, Tommy Thompson Park, Toronto

The Kentucky Warbler discovered yesterday (evening?) by David and Owen Ridgen is still present this morning. WNW section of the main largest stand of trees in the Wet Woods. A number of birders currently present. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone ___

[Ontbirds] Connecticut Warbler - Tommy Thompson Park, Toronto

Howard Shapiro discovered a somewhat cooperative Connecticut Warbler earlier today just northwest of the main “Wet Woods” at the base of Tommy Thompson Park (“TTP”)in Toronto. The precise location is a bit difficult to describe, but anyone interested in looking for the bird should look for

[Ontbirds] Reddish Egret -

I relocated the bird this morning at 6:35am, foraging opposite house #465 Shoreline Road in Oliphant. I lost it when flew south, but it has since been relocated opposite house #337 on Shoreline Road. Directions: From Wiarton continue north on Highway 6. Turn left on Bruce Rd 13. Continue

[Ontbirds] Barnacle Goose has flown

Posting for Iain Fleming - Iain texted me to say he was at the Schomberg lagoons this morning watching the Barnacle Goose when it flew west with some Canada geese shortly after 9am. According to Iain, it did not appear to be going far given the gusty winds, and he is currently attempting to

[Ontbirds] Fish Crow - Etobicoke

At around 5:25pm this evening while I was letting my dog out into my backyard in central Etobicoke, I clearly heard a Fish Crow give its distinctive single-note call several times. It was with 8-9 American Crows, which were also calling periodically. Unfortunately I wasn’t fast enough to

[Ontbirds] Boreal Chickadee - Colonel Sam Smith Park, Toronto

Earlier this morning I heard and after searching for an hour, recently then relocated and got visual confirmation of a Boreal Chickadee at CSSP. There was an unconfirmed report from yesterday that obviously turned out to be accurate! The bird is calling often, feeding low on goldenrod and

[Ontbirds] Pelagic Birds at Lakeland Centre, Van Wagner’s Beach

Strong east winds at the Lakeland Centre on Van Wagner’s Beach in Hamilton. In an hour of lakewatching, several of us here have had a number of common terns, a pair of Parasitic Jaegers, a distant jaeger sp., and a juvenile Black-legged kittiwake. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone

[Ontbirds] Sabines Gulls - Van Wagner’s Beach

I just had a pair of Sabine’s Gulls not overly far offshore while scoping offshore along the Beach Strip just north of the Lakeland Centre at Van Wagner’s Beach in Hamilton. Undoubtedly the same pair I picked out about an hour ago from Lakeland but couldn’t be 100% certain on, due to distance,

[Ontbirds] Prothonotary Warbler - Colonel Sam Smith Park, Toronto

I was just texted photos of the bird from Stefan Baker, who saw it not long ago. He had it near the beach closest to the mainland on the east side of the park. Good bird for Toronto and the GTA. Colonel Sam Smith Park is at the base of Kipling Avenue in Toronto. David Pryor Sent from my

[Ontbirds] Least Tern - Grand Bend

A group of us have been watching the Least Tern actively foraging on Lake Huron since 2:34pm at distances ranging from 200m-600m offshore. We are on the beach at the end of Waterworks Rd, located near the intersection of Hwy 83 & Hwy 12, just north of Grand Bend. David Pryor Sent from my

Re: [Ontbirds] Least Tern - Grand Bend

Correction - Waterworks Rd is near the intersection of Hwy 83 & Hwy 21 (not Hwy 12 as previously posted), just north of Grand Bend. The bird was still being seen when I left a few minutes ago, albeit it had moved further off in the distance towards the NE. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone >