[Ontbirds] OFO Trip-Sunday
We have decided to cancel the Sunday April 15th OFO fieldtrip for Spring Waterfowl east of Ottawa due to weather-related concerns. Dave Milsom OFO Fieldtrip Coordinator milsomd...@hotmail.com ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
[Ontbirds] OFO Trip Sunday, Oct 4 to Westmeath and Lake Dore
As in previous years I am proposing car pooling for people coming from Ottawa. If you want to do so, we will be meeting up at the OCTranspo "Park and Ride" located at the southeast corner of Highway 417 and Eagleson. We will leave at 7AM promptly in order to have time to meet up with others on time at the scheduled start point in Cobden. Mark Gawn ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
[Ontbirds] OFO Trip Sunday Aug. 23-Palgrave, Beeton
38 birders attended the annual OFO Palgrave/Beeton fieldtrip today in beautiful weather.A total of 70 species were recorded.At Palgrave Conservation Area only a few warblers were found : Black-throated Green, Chestnut-sided and several Common Yellowthroat.Best find was an Olive-sided Flycatcher, as well as Virginia Rail, Purple Finch, Green Heron, Common Raven and Wood Duck.At Everett Gravel Pits were Lesser and Greater Yellowlegs, Short-billed Dowitcher, Wilson's Snipe, Killdeer, Spotted, Semipalmated, Least sandpipers, a family of 7 Pied-billed Grebes, Caspian Terns, Blue-winged Teal, 2 Great Egrets, and Northern Harrier.On the Beeton sod farms no rare sandpipers were seen but we did find Pectoral Sandpiper, Golden and Black-bellied plovers among the many Killdeer. Also, a number of Horned Larks.Many thanks to Paul Prior, Andrew Don and Wayne Renaud for their assistance. Dave milsommilsomd...@hotmail.com ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
[Ontbirds] OFO Trip Sunday August 28
45 birders enjoyed the beautiful cool day at Palgrave, Beeton sod farms and Schomberg. A total of 65 species were seen. At Palgrave, highlights included 5 warbler species, Pileated Woodpecker, Purple Finch, Wild Turkeys, immature Indigo Bunting and Great Crested Flycatcher. Also, many Red-eyed Vireos and Red-breasted Nuthatches were seen. Beeton Sod Farms and Schomberg Sewage Lagoons produced 13 species of Shorebirds. Highlights were a juvenile Buff-breasted Sandpiper seen by all at Beeton (10th Line/15th Siderd.), 20 juvenile Baird's Sandpipers, and at Schomberg 2 juvenile Stilt Sandpipers. ___ 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] OFO Trip - Sunday - Palgrave, Beeton, Schomberg
Over 40 birders enjoyed today's very warm weather and some good birds, particularly in the afternoon. The morning at Palgrave Conservation Area was slow. Only 7 species of warbler were seen, best being Golden-winged, Canada and Tennessee. Pileated Woodpecker was seen well flying over the pond. Also, Northern Harrier, Eastern Wood Pewee, Wild Turkey, White-throated and Swamp sparrows were found. The afternoon was productive for shorebirds and 11 species were seen. Best find was a juvenile Buff-breasted Sandpiper seen very well by all the group at Zander Sod Farms on the 10th Concession near Beeton. Also there were 14 Baird's Sandpipers and Black-bellied Plover. At Schomberg Lagoons were both Yellowlegs, Solitary, Semipalmated and Least sandpipers, Wilson's Snipe, Killdeer and Spotted Sandpiper. A total of 75 species were found throughout the day. Dave Milsom milsomd...@hotmail.com ___ 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]OFO Trip Sunday Aug. 24th
23 OFO birders enjoyed a very warm day and saw 76 bird species in the Palgrave, Beeton, Schomberg area. First stop at Patterson Siderd. resulted in 7 Meadowlarks on the south side. 3 flew up from the exact spot where the Western Meadowlark had been seen to go to ground on many occasions this summer. At Palgrave Conservation Area best finds were Yellow-throated, Warbling Red-eyed vireos, Common Yellowthroat, Chestnut-sided, Blackburnian, Bay-breasted, Black-throated Green, Nashville warblers, Wild Turkey, Ruffed Grouse and many Purple finches. At Beeton sod farms in the 15th Sideroad and 10th Line area were 4 Baird's Sandpipers, many Horned Larks, Killdeer, American Golden and Black-bellied plovers. On 7th Line in Bond Head at the golf club reservoir were Spotted Least Sandpiper, Killdeer, Great Blue Heron, Vesper, Savannah and Song sparrows. At Schomberg Sewage Lagoons were Least, Semipalmated, Spotted, Solitary sandpipers, Lesser Yellowlegs, Shoveler, Pintail, Mallard Black ducks, Bonaparte's Gulls and Cliff Swallows. Dave Milsom [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
