[Ontbirds] Phainopepla in Brampton
Between 2:15 and 2:45 P.M. today I and a few others observed the Phainopepla from the back yard of 20 Ascot Ave. as it sat rather quietly in a buckthorn bush at the back of #22 Ascot Ave. The people at #4 Ascot Crt., whose yard borders #20 Ascot Ave., kindly waved us over into their yard, from which we were able to see it even better. Directions (as per Mark Cranford): From the 400 take 401 west to 410 north. North to Steeles (north of 407) turn right on Steeles about 2 lights to Dixie Rd turn left north. Maybe two lights north past industrial area and railway overpass. Turn right at the lights (an Indian Restaurant is on the left) onto Birchbank Rd. continue until stop sign at T-intersection. Turn left on to Avondale Blvd. Right at the fourth street - Addington. Park near the first road to the left (Ascott Ave) the bird has been seen often high up in trees. Mark Kubisz, Toronto, ON __ Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail. Click on Options in Mail and switch to New Mail today or register for free at http://mail.yahoo.ca ___ 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] Phainopepla in Brampton...
Greetings! Many many thanks to the folks there: they have been very welcoming and tolerant as we pursue our hobby! The Phainopepla this afternoon in the same area that Dian referred to in her earlier post. Great views were had by all. Please refer to previous posts for directions. Cheers, Bernie http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniemonette ___ 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] Phainopepla in Brampton present at 2:40 p.m.
Hi, Today at 2:40 p.m. I saw the Phainopepla at 92 Addington Ave. ___ 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] PHAINOPEPLA IN BRAMPTON
At about 12:15 P.M., today, we saw the Phainopepla in the "berry bush" in front of 92 Addington, and then it flew into a deciduous tree behind 88 Addington, where is rested at the top of the tree in full view, for at least 5 - 7 minutes. Great looks for many lucky birders. Hope it stays for the weekend birders!!! Dennis & Gwen Lewington ___ 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] Phainopepla in Brampton and a Merlin...
Greetings! 330 in the afternoon seems to be the time for this fellow. It flew around the tops of the trees and a bit in the bushes for some great views. There was also a Merlin hanging around: probably wondering what all the fuss was about. Directions as stated before: Dixie Road north of Steeles, right on Birchbank and left on Avondale and right on Addington. Cheers, Bernie http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniemonette ___ 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] Phainopepla in Brampton seen 10:30 AM Nov 12
Hello Birders, For all you Phainopepla chasers out there, the 'pepla was seen by myself and a few other birders on the northwest end of Aberdeen Crescent where it intersects with Ascot Ave at approx 10:30 this morning. The bird flew into a spruce from a backyard, posed for about a minute before taking off south, across Aberdeen. I made little effort to re-locate the bird (because I was supposed to be attending classes at the time!) but from what others told me he does move around quite a bit. An incredibly beautiful bird! Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/levfrid/4097888935/ Directions (Courtesy of Frank Pinilla): >From the intersection of Dixie Road & Steeles Avenue in Brampton, go north on Dixie to Birchbank Rd, turn right here to the stop sign where you turn left on Avondale Blvd, Addington Crescent is the 4th street on the right, turn here and park either here or on Ascot Ave or Aberdeen Cres. Good Birding, Lev Frid Maple, 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/
Re : [Ontbirds] Phainopepla in Brampton
Hi all, I am living in Toronto and do not have a car, if any birder from Toronto intent to give a try to see this awesome guy, I would be interested in getting a lift (sharing the costs of course). Mathieu Siol work phone: 416-978-5603 --- En date de : Mer 11.11.09, Glenn Coady a écrit : De: Glenn Coady Objet: [Ontbirds] Phainopepla in Brampton À: "ontbirds@hwcn.org" Date: Mercredi 11 Novembre 2009, 12h56 Ontbirds subscribers, Yesterday, on a tip from a friend (who prefers to remain anonymous for now), I checked and confirmed the presence of a Phainopepla in a residential subdivision in south Brampton. Let me preface this by saying that this is a quiet subdivision with many senior residents, so I believe it would be in the birding community's interest to try to be good ambassadors for our hobby when searching for this bird. Parking is limited in the area (so be sure not to block driveways), and views into area backyards are not easily possible (nor ultimately necessary). It can be found by staying on local sidewalks. This bird has already been adequately and amply photo-documented, so walking around this neighbourhood with long telephoto lenses and cameras is something I think can be deemed an unnecessary intrusion on the residents of this subdivision. Spotting scopes would also seem unnecessary and are probably best left in the car as well. The experience in this instance will likely dictate whether I ever report future rarities via Ontbirds, so observers have a personal interest in trying to keep our impact on local residents as benign as possible please. The bird in question is a male near the end of transition to first basic plumage. The head, nape, breast and shoulders are entirely glossy-black, with the belly, flanks and undertail retaining much of the brownish-gray juvenal plumage. The irides are carmine red. The striking white flash of the primaries is readily visible, even at great distance (although a little less bright white than in adult males). It will be helpful to know the call of this species, as the bird was fairly vocal when I observed it yesterday. The bird has been present since at least Monday morning when it was initially discovered. It is typically seen flying from house to house feeding on berries in the various trees and bushes of front yards, so I will not centre out any particular address, so as not to encourage vigils in front of any particular house. While I watched the bird, it was seen concentrating on feeding on berries in barberry bushes, juniper, wild grape and mountain-ash (in that order) - there would easily appear to be adequate food for it for some time. >From the corner of Dixie Rd. and Steeles Ave. E. in Brampton, go north on >Dixie Rd. Turn right (east) at the second street after going under the railway >bridge, which is Birchbank Rd. Take Birchbank Rd. east to Avondale Blvd. Turn >left (north) on Avondale Blvd. Continue north on Avondale Blvd. to Addington >Crescent (the third right turn north of Birchbank Rd.). Turn right onto >Addington Crescent. The bird was readily seen in front yards on the east-west >portion of Addington Crescent. Good luck in finding this striking rarity. Glenn Coady Whitby _ New: Messenger sign-in on the MSN homepage http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9677403___ 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 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] Phainopepla in Brampton
Ontbirds subscribers, Yesterday, on a tip from a friend (who prefers to remain anonymous for now), I checked and confirmed the presence of a Phainopepla in a residential subdivision in south Brampton. Let me preface this by saying that this is a quiet subdivision with many senior residents, so I believe it would be in the birding community's interest to try to be good ambassadors for our hobby when searching for this bird. Parking is limited in the area (so be sure not to block driveways), and views into area backyards are not easily possible (nor ultimately necessary). It can be found by staying on local sidewalks. This bird has already been adequately and amply photo-documented, so walking around this neighbourhood with long telephoto lenses and cameras is something I think can be deemed an unnecessary intrusion on the residents of this subdivision. Spotting scopes would also seem unnecessary and are probably best left in the car as well. The experience in this instance will likely dictate whether I ever report future rarities via Ontbirds, so observers have a personal interest in trying to keep our impact on local residents as benign as possible please. The bird in question is a male near the end of transition to first basic plumage. The head, nape, breast and shoulders are entirely glossy-black, with the belly, flanks and undertail retaining much of the brownish-gray juvenal plumage. The irides are carmine red. The striking white flash of the primaries is readily visible, even at great distance (although a little less bright white than in adult males). It will be helpful to know the call of this species, as the bird was fairly vocal when I observed it yesterday. The bird has been present since at least Monday morning when it was initially discovered. It is typically seen flying from house to house feeding on berries in the various trees and bushes of front yards, so I will not centre out any particular address, so as not to encourage vigils in front of any particular house. While I watched the bird, it was seen concentrating on feeding on berries in barberry bushes, juniper, wild grape and mountain-ash (in that order) - there would easily appear to be adequate food for it for some time. >From the corner of Dixie Rd. and Steeles Ave. E. in Brampton, go north on >Dixie Rd. Turn right (east) at the second street after going under the railway >bridge, which is Birchbank Rd. Take Birchbank Rd. east to Avondale Blvd. Turn >left (north) on Avondale Blvd. Continue north on Avondale Blvd. to Addington >Crescent (the third right turn north of Birchbank Rd.). Turn right onto >Addington Crescent. The bird was readily seen in front yards on the east-west >portion of Addington Crescent. Good luck in finding this striking rarity. Glenn Coady Whitby _ New: Messenger sign-in on the MSN homepage http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9677403___ 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/
