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Subject: [Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists Club Birding Report - Friday
, November 9th, 2007
From: "Cheryl Edgecombe" <cheryle29(AT)cogeco.ca>
Date: 9 Nov 2007 7:01am
On Friday, November 9th, 2007, this is the HNC Birding Report:
ROSS'S GOOSE
KING EIDER
BARROW'S GOLDENEYE
EARED GREBE
CATTLE EGRET
SWAINSON'S HAWK
BARRED OWL
BOHEMIAN WAXWING
Snow Goose
Cackling Goose
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Harlequin Duck
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Black Scoter
Long-tailed Duck
Common Goldeneye
Red-throated Loon
Common Loon
Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Great Egret
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Northern Goshawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
Golden Eagle
Sandhill Crane
Killdeer
Greater Yellowlegs
Dunlin
Wilson's Snipe
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Northern Shrike
Common Raven
Tufted Titmouse
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Eastern Bluebird
Nashville Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
American Tree Sparrow
Snow Bunting
Purple Finch
Common Redpoll
Pine Siskin
Evening Grosbeak
Our annual fall bird count was held last Sunday and what a great day we had
for it. The number of species were slightly down from last year (135
reported so far) but some excellent birds were found. The two best birds of
the count were found by the same observer! Checking out the possibility
that the Cattle Egrets still might be around at the corner of Woodhill Road
and Hwy 5, a check of the farm yielded the two egrets cruising through the
cows. Continuing on the way to a second area she notices a long-winged hawk
flying in a dihedral. A stop at the side of the road and a dodge in traffic
was worth a great look of an adult light morph SWAINSON'S HAWK. Oh and
forgot to mention that she had a Common Raven fly over the yard before she
even started. Three great finds, might of stopped for a lottery ticket
after this! Congratulations.
Other highlights of the count were KING EIDER off of Fifty Point
Conservation Area, EARED GREBE off of Coronation Park in Oakville, Great
Egret at the Valley Inn, Sandhill Cranes along the Grand River in the south
end of the HSA, Lesser Black-backed Gull in Brantford, BOHEMIAN WAXWING in a
small group of Cedars in Woodland Cemetery, at least four Tufted Titmice in
various areas (a bird hard to get anywhere in the HSA), several reports of
Northern Shrike, Common Yellowthroat in the Dundas Marsh and a couple of
reports of late Nashville Warblers. Shorebirds found on the count included
Greater Yellowlegs at the Dundas Hydro Ponds, Dunlin, Killdeer and a good
count of Wilson's Snipe along the Grand River. The hawk flight was also
good proven by the "bird of the count". Other raptors reported included,
Turkey Vulture, Bald Eagle over Westdale, Golden Eagle over Brantford,
Osprey, Northern Goshawk, Red-tailed, Red-Shouldered, Coopers and
Sharp-shinned Hawk and our first reported Rough-leg in the south of the HSA.
Numbers are still being tabulated but final totals will be included in next
weeks report.
As always with count days, there are always birds found the day before and
the day after the count which aren't there the day of. This time around we
had a great "day before and after" the count. At Stoney Creek, a check at
the end of Gray's Road and Sayer's Park on Monday was fruitful with KING
EIDER, BARROW'S GOLDENEYE, CommonxBarrow's Goldeneye Hybrid and a Common
Goldeneye x Hooded Merganser hybrid as well. Other birds observed here that
morning include Horned Grebe, all three Scoters, many Long-tailed Ducks,
Common Goldeneye, Common and Red-throated Loon. After arriving back from
this journey another call from Flamborough where a flock of geese yielded
four species. Back in the car to see a ROSS'S GOOSE (two of them), Snow
Geese (3), Cackling Geese (a few) in among many Canada Geese at the corner
of Orkney Road and Hwy 5 just west of Peter's Corners and east of where the
Cattle Egrets were and still may be. A second location for a ROSS'S GOOSE
seen Wednesday north of Concession 5 and east of Centre Road. The day
before the count, a BARRED OWL was seen on Millborough Line just south of
Mountsberg Road and a very late Blue-gray Gnatcatcher was seen at Burloak
Park.
Our winter finches continue to infiltrate the area with Evening Grosbeaks
reported in four areas on the count and yesterday, a flock of 27 - 32 seen
at a feeder near Dry Lake in the southern area of the HSA. Common Redpolls
are still being seen, not so much at feeders but passing overhead. Pine
Siskins and Purple Finches were reported at feeders this week. Time to be
looking at the crab apple trees for Pine Grosbeak. Snow Buntings are being
seen in increasing numbers throughout the area as well as an increase of
American Tree Sparrows.
In the odds and sods, Eastern Bluebirds were seen and photographed in the
Bronte Creek Provincial Park Campground off of Bronte Road. Wood Duck and
Red-necked Grebes were seen off of Shoreacres/Paletta Park in Burlington.
That's the news for the week. Keep those sightings coming in. Be on the
lookout for Cave Swallows in the area!
Cheers,
Cheryl Edgecombe
HNC Hotline
905-381-0329
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Kingston area birds to Nov. 9, 2007
From: "Peter and Jane Good" <goodcompany(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 9 Nov 2007 6:32am
The Kingston Field Naturalists did their annual Fall Roundup last weekend
within the Kingston 50km circle. A lot of the "good birds" were in Prince
Edward County (see Terry Sprague's report) but we had some good sightings in
the more immediate Kingston area as well. A single Brant is hanging around
the east end of Amherst Island and another was found on the shore at the
Dupont plant. There is a white Snow Goose in with thousands of Canadas just
west of the village of Bath. The Eurasian Wigeon was still in Elevator Bay,
there were several Ruddy Ducks in Hay Bay, and two Black Scoters were off
Amherst last weekend.
Shorebirds have all but gone; a Ruddy Turnstone last Saturday, a Red Knot
that stayed at least until Monday along with 3 Black-bellied Plovers on
Amherst; 3 Killdeer at Millhaven on Sunday, and the hotspot locally; all
sorts of Killdeer and Wilson's Snipe on the mudflats at the park in
Adolphustown.
Rough-legged Hawk numbers are on the increase as are the reports of Barred
Owls. There are some Long-eared Owls in the Owl Woods on Amherst but
certainly not yet in the numbers of years past. ( a reminder that the Owl
woods will be closed to the public from Nov. 24th to Dec 9th because of deer
hunting.) A Merlin was on Amherst last Sunday and a Peregrine Falcon was
seen on the Queen's University campus yesterday.
Miscellaneous sightings included; a Little Gull in Elevator Bay last
weekend, a Red-bellied Woodpecker on Amherst on Sunday, and 35 Wild Turkeys
strutting across a plowed field near Camden East on Tuesday. A late report
had a male Black-backed Woodpecker at Charleston Lake P.P. on Halloween.
Cheers,
Peter Good
Kingston Field Naturalists
613 378-6605
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Algonquin Park Update: 9 November 2007
From: Ron Tozer <rtozer(AT)vianet.ca>
Date: 9 Nov 2007 10:49am
The following summary outlines reports received during the last
ten days for birds often sought by visiting birders here.
FINCHES:
Pine Grosbeak: widespread in small numbers; regular at Visitor
Centre feeder.
Purple Finch: no reports; all may have departed.
Red Crossbill: no reports from Highway 60; one sighting from
Lake Travers on the East Side, where the pine-type is regular.
White-winged Crossbill: no reports.
Common Redpoll: widespread in small numbers; regular at
the Visitor Centre feeder.
Pine Siskin: most appear to have departed; one or two irregularly
at the Visitor Centre feeder.
American Goldfinch: same status as Pine Siskin.
Evening Grosbeak: a few regularly at the Visitor Centre feeder;
occasional flyovers elsewhere.
BOREAL SPECIES:
Spruce Grouse: seen at Spruce Bog Boardwalk, Opeongo Road
(near winter gate and 1 km north of there), and Wolf Howl Pond.
Black-backed Woodpecker: one reported at Western Uplands
Backpacking Trail entrance (km 3 on Highway 60).
Gray Jay: reported at Spruce Bog Boardwalk, Opeongo Road, and
Visitor Centre feeders.
Boreal Chickadee: no reports; best locations to try are Spruce Bog
Boardwalk, Opeongo Road, and Wolf Howl Pond. Usually detected
by hearing vocalizations.
OTHER BIRDS OF NOTE:
Bohemian Waxwing: occasional small flocks noted, but less
frequently in last few days.
Northern Cardinal: a male flying south across Highway 60 at
km 25.3 on November 5, and another male that visited a feeder
at Site 26 in Mew Lake Campground for about two weeks during
late October/early November (but went unreported until after it
had disappeared), were typical of dispersing birds of this species
that occasionally show up in Algonquin during the period from
late October to late November.
BIRDERS:
Please let us know the date, number and location of birds you observe
when you visit Algonquin Park. This information is stored in the
Algonquin Visitor Centre database, and will help us to assist other
birders here. Thanks.
Good birding.
Ron Tozer
Algonquin Park Naturalist (retired)
Dwight, Ontario
Directions:
Algonquin Park is three hours north of Toronto, via Highways 400, 11
and 60. Follow the signs, which start in Toronto on Highway 400. From
Ottawa, take Highway 17 to Renfrew, then follow Highway 60 to the
park. Kilometre markers along Highway 60 in the Park go from the West
Gate (km 0) to the East Gate (km 56). Permits and information are
available daily at both gates throughout the winter, including the Algonquin
Information Guide showing locations discussed here.
The Visitor Centre (km 43) is open on weekends (10 to 4) through the
winter. Recent bird sightings and information, plus feeders, can be found
there. Birders visiting during the week are welcome to contact staff for
birding information via the service entrance (right end of the building
as you face it from the parking lot).
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Subject: [Ontbirds] Bruce Peninsula birds - Bohemian Waxwing, Evening
Grosbeak, shorebirds, etc
From: "Ethan Meleg" <info(AT)ethanmeleg.com>
Date: 9 Nov 2007 5:06pm
Hello birders,
Mark Wiercinski and I spent the day birding around the Bruce Peninsula. Here are
some highlights....
Bohemian Waxwing (250) - large flock on Crane Lake Road (off Dyers Bay Road) in
south part of Bruce Peninsula National Park
Evening Grosbeak (35) - a few scattered flocks around the peninsula
Common Redpoll - many small flocks
Rusty Blackbird - (2 small flocks) Isaak Lake; Dyers Bay
Black-bellied Plover (9) - Stokes Bay
Pectoral Sandpiper (1) - Stokes Bay
Lesser Yellowlegs (1) - Stokes Bay
Sandhill Cranes (15) - Shallow Lake
Redhead (2) - Stokes Bay; Tobermory Sewage Ponds
Black Scoter (12) - Stokes Bay
Surf Scoter (1) - Stokes Bay
White-winged Scoter (50) - Stokes Bay; Dyers Bay
Long-tailed Duck (12) - Dyers Bay
Red-necked Grebe (17) - Wiarton; Lion's Head; Dyers Bay; Stokes Bay
Horned Grebe (5) - Wiarton; Lion's Head; Stokes Bay
Common Loon - many, various locations
Rough-legged Hawk (10) - various locations
Merlin (1) - Wiarton
Happy birding!
Ethan-
info(AT)ethanmeleg.com
Wiarton, Bruce Peninsula
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Subject: [Ontbirds]HSR: Holiday Beach (09 Nov 2007) 21 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 9 Nov 2007 4:11pm
Holiday Beach
Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 09, 2007
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Turkey Vulture 0 1663 30822
Osprey 0 0 186
Bald Eagle 0 11 163
Northern Harrier 2 107 1180
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 105 12332
Cooper's Hawk 1 34 630
Northern Goshawk 0 0 12
Red-shouldered Hawk 8 129 429
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 18400
Red-tailed Hawk 9 1059 2912
Rough-legged Hawk 0 3 7
Golden Eagle 0 14 43
American Kestrel 0 3 1611
Merlin 0 3 107
Peregrine Falcon 0 4 90
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 3
Unknown Buteo 0 0 25
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 4
Unknown Raptor 0 1 7
Total: 21 3137 68963
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Observation start time: 10:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Bob Pettit
Observers: Eveyln Fisher, Jim McCoy, Rene Kielbasa
Visitors:
None. Smart folks too.
Weather:
Warm 9.2-10.3 C; Wind south 1-5 Km/hr; Pressure steady 29.85 in Hg; Partly
cloudy 50%-80% with patches of sunshine; good visibility.
Raptor Observations:
We birds flying. Several Red-tails were spotted tree hopping on north and
east horizons. Most never went westward. One bird stayed on the single dead
tree in middle of marsh (Eagle Tree) 90% of observation time.
2-3 very small 'kettles' of 2-4 birds developed northeastward and
dissolved as the birds drifted westward and ducked below tree line just due
north and west of the tower. The lack of wind speed, its southern direction
and falling barometer contributed to the low count.
Non-raptor Observations:
Many coots in near marsh waters. mallard, pintail, northern shoveler, and
widgeon, (5 ruddy duck) made up the fowl population. About 15 mute swan
were noted and 10 Canada geese (smallish in size) were seen.
Predictions:
North component winds. Saturday and Sunday should bring good bird our way.
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Report submitted by Bob Pettit (redknot(AT)earthlink.net)
Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at:
http://hbmo.org/
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Subject: [Ontbirds]HSR: SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark (09 Nov 2007) 545
Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 9 Nov 2007 7:11pm
SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 09, 2007
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 119 2888 62294
Osprey 0 3 194
Bald Eagle 0 9 204
Northern Harrier 4 42 790
Sharp-shinned Hawk 11 116 9855
Cooper's Hawk 12 116 623
Northern Goshawk 0 0 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 42 423 847
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 69574
Red-tailed Hawk 351 3251 5955
Rough-legged Hawk 0 8 12
Golden Eagle 6 45 79
American Kestrel 0 2 1274
Merlin 0 1 39
Peregrine Falcon 0 3 64
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 8
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 2
Total: 545 6907 151816
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter: Calvin Brennan
Observers: Bruce Roberts, John Elliott
Visitors:
Rodney Laura
Ron Harkness
Linda Roberts
Don Sherwood
Weather:
There was a mix of sun and cloud for much of the day with heavier cloud
cover moving into the area ahead of late day showers. Winds were very light
and variable in the morning becoming light to moderate southeast at noon,
switching sharply to the west-northwest late in the day.
Raptor Observations:
After a slow start there was a very good movement of raptors until the mid
afternoon when a sharp drop off of activity was noted. Per usual the flight
was Red-tail dominated but with a decent showing for most species and
included a couple of nice overhead views of Golden Eagles. Interestingly
there continues to be a lack of Rough-legs and Goshawks. While the latter
species is known to be in a down cycle currently, Rough-legs probably have
been delayed by the unseasonable weather this fall like a number of other
species.
Non-raptor Observations:
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Report submitted by Calvin Brennan (common_raven(AT)hotmail.com)
SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at:
http://www.smrr.net/
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Subject: [Ontbirds] Cattle Egret(1), White-fronted Goose(3), Bohemian
Waxwing(2)
From: Maris Apse <apsemaris(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 9 Nov 2007 7:20pm
Hi all,
Finally took a trip down 'memory lane' to see some of the good birds being
reported around the 'old stomping grounds'.
I saw a single Cattle Egret with the cows at NE corner of Hwy#5 and Woodhill Rd.
The family(?) of White-fronted Geese (1 ad. + 2 juv.) were in with loads of
Canadas at the pond (not visible from roadside) east of Orkney south side of #5.
Dave Don and Cheryl Edgecombe pointed Tom Thomas and I to the huge waxwing
flock halfway up the hill from Hendrie valley - unfortunately the world's
longest freight train came by before we could pick out a Bohemian from the
masses of Cedars but they soon returned and we persevered to find two. The
miserably cold and wet was soon forgotten as I ticked 3 birds for the year(I
almost forgot that I was looking for a Ross's Goose).
Directions for these sites have been posted on Ontbirds several times
recently and these geeses seem to be on the move a lot - I looked again on my
way home and most were in the corn field at Orkney/Hwy#5 but still no 'white
ones'.
Cheers! Maris
Maris Apse 10094 Red Pine Road, Box 22, RR #2 Grand Bend ON N0M 1T0
(519) 238 - 8415
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