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Subject: [Ontbirds]Niagara River - Sunday, Nov 25
From: "Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter" <dannapotter(AT)roadrunner.com>
Date: 26 Nov 2007 5:58am
The number of Bonaparte's Gulls continues well below average but definitely
increasing. The number of large gulls is also well below average. Few
highlights today. One adult THAYER'S GULL, still in primary molt, on the
breakwall below the control gates above the falls. One adult ICELAND GULL
at the power plants on the lower river. About 5-6 adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED
GULLS, most seen above the falls. Two PURPLE SANDPIPERS above the falls on
a rock a couple hundred yards out from a point between the Ontario Hydro
Building (the Engineerium) and the gatehouse, which is a couple hundred
yards further upstream. (This is the same rock that these birds have been
seen on for the past few years.)
Several folks spent a considerable amount of time looking for the
Black-headed Gull that was found yesterday in the Fort Erie/Buffalo area of
the river. As far as I am aware, it was not seen today. However, a
second-winter LITTLE GULL was reported between the Railroad bridge and the
Peace Bridge. Two RED-NECKED and three HORNED GREBES were also in Fort Erie
and a few TUNDRA SWANS were seen on the drive from Fort Erie to Niagara
Falls. I suspect that there were other gulls of note seen today but I have
not received all the reports from people who were out there.
A flock of 20 PINE GROSBEAKS was seen this morning at the fruiting
ornamental trees at the Robert Moses Parkway entrance to Fort Niagara S.P.
in Youngstown, NY.
Good birding!
Willie
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Betsy Potter
Wilson, NY
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Ottawa "Oregon" Junco - May be two
From: Bev McBride <foxsparrow01(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 26 Nov 2007 4:46am
Dear Ontbirders, This note is to alert Ottawa observers that there may be two
"Oregon"-type Juncos kicking around the Fletcher Wildlife Garden area.
Thanks to Wilson Hum's great photo of the Nov 23-25 bird, I don't think it's the
one I saw Nov 12. On that bird the black hood did not taper down to a point on
the breast, but extended downward at less of an angle, ending more bluntly
(very much like a squared-off beard); the rusty colour on the flanks was much
less extensive, seeming to end roughly even with the "shoulder", with the
whitish colour of the bird's underside extending up between the wing and
hood/bib. I can send a distant photo to anyone interested who contacts me off
list. Again, this is meant simply as a "heads-up", not to foment "chat" on
Ontbirds. :)
Directions to the Fletcher Wildlife Garden can be found
at:http://www.ofnc.ca/fletcher/location.php
Very best to all,
Bev McBride
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Yellow-breasted Chat Ashbridge's Bay - YES (Nov
25th)
From: Iain Fleming <iaindmfleming(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 26 Nov 2007 6:03am
I located the Chat yesterday (Nov 25th) near the ladder/life ring (as
previously mentioned) at around 8:45am. It seemed to be in a bit of
discomfort, attempting to bring something up out of its stomach
without success. Other than that, it was active and appeared healthy.
Photos of the bird can be found here:
http://iaindmfleming.zenfolio.com/p6771689/?photo=h07C27D56#133630613
Directions as posted by Eleanor Beagan:
Ashbridge's Bay Park is at the foot of Coxwell Ave. in eastern
Toronto, east
of the Don Valley Parkway. Exit south off Lake Shore Blvd at Coxwell,
and
drive to the parking lot in front of the yacht club. Take the
southwest path
as far as it goes and be prepared to enjoy.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Peregrine
From: Mike B <goshawktalons(AT)yahoo.ca>
Date: 26 Nov 2007 12:50pm
I spotted a peregrine falcon sitting on top of a silo on the north side of the
road in between Fowlers Corners and the town of Omemee. It sat and watched as a
flock of pigeons scattered from the farm yard.
This is located on Highway 7 as you come up the big hill from Fowlers Corners.
There is a big cattle farm with two silos and a radio/cell phone tower next to
it on the north side of the road.
Mike Blom
Peterborough, Ontario
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Black-legged Kittiwake - Southampton
From: "mike pickup" <mpickup(AT)bmts.com>
Date: 26 Nov 2007 2:02pm
For those who may want to try for the bird in Southampton. I have not seen
or heard of anyone else seeing it since last Thursday.
Directions
Take Hyw #21 to Southampton. If you are coming from the south, make a left
or if coming from the north make a right turn on Clarendon St. Follow this
road to Pioneer Park and turn right and you are at the harbour.
Yours in birding
Mike Pickup
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Subject: [Ontbirds]RE: Gannet Flight Speeds and Foraging Distances
From: "Sutherland, Don (MNR)" <Donald.Sutherland(AT)ontario.ca>
Date: 26 Nov 2007 3:01pm
While it might seem improbable for a Gannet to travel the 54 km
straight-line distance between Cobourg and Oshawa harbours in an hour,
it certainly isn't impossible. The Gannet is capable of flight speeds of
60 km/h, regularly foraging over distances of 60 km and occasionally as
much as 180 km from breeding colonies.
Don Sutherland
Peterborough
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Subject: [Ontbirds]redpolls, white-rumped sandpiper, horned larks,
perhaps a longspur--3 locales in Whitby--Nov.26/07
From: "Doug Lockrey" <lockrey33(AT)rogers.com>
Date: 26 Nov 2007 4:26pm
Hall's Rd., Cranberry Marsh Raptor Watch platform--several Common Redpolls,
white-throated sparrow, swamp sparrow, 3 wild turkeys; at 0945--Jim Fairchild's
keen ears heard what was possibly a Lapland Longspur as it flew over us--it was
not white and "did not sound like a Snow Bunting". We had only 6 migrating
raptors--2 Red-taileds, 3 Rough-leggeds and 1 SAm.Kestrel. Our count stands at
10,887.
Pringle Creek mudflats west of Brock St. S. in Whitby (south 0.5km. from
Victoria St.)--a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER.
Manured fields along the west side of Cochrane St. immediately north of Highway
7--I only watched from my car for 10 minutes, therefore not giving myself a
chance to fully ID the flocks of birds cavorting over the fields--HORNED LARKS
were definitely noted.
Doug Lockrey, Whitby
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Slaty-backed Gull near Pembroke
From: "Michael Jaques" <michael.jaques(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 26 Nov 2007 2:08pm
Hi Ontbirders,
The Slaty-backed Gull was still present at 10.30 this morning, Nov 26, at
the Ottawa Valley Waste
Recovery Centre south of Pembroke. It was standing, sitting and preening in
the gully across from the steel bins at the landfill.
Directions from previous posts:
To enter the landfill as a guest, call ahead (613-735-7537) to the landfill
and ask for Elizabeth Graham. She has some rules and wants everyone to
check in at the entry office. You wait for the green light and then drive
up on the scales to check in.
We were instructed to park by the bins and stay in the vehicle.
To get to the landfill, drive north of Eganville staying on Hwy 41 for about
14 km., then turn left on B-Line Rd. Go about 2 km. travelling around a
curve to the left and at the end of the curve turn left onto County Rd 56,
also called Woito Station Road. The landfill is on your right about 3 km.
down Cty Rd 56.
Mike & Joyce Jaques
Carleton Place
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Slaty-backed Gull near Pembroke
From: "Richard KILLEEN" <richard_k(AT)rogers.com>
Date: 26 Nov 2007 5:24pm
The Slaty-backed Gull was still present at 3:15 this afternoon Nov 26, at
the Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre south of Pembroke.
At 3:00, all the gull took off and approx. half flew away and did not
return. At that time, the Slaty-backed Gull was relocated sitting near the
bins close to my car.
> Directions from previous posts:
>
> To enter the landfill as a guest, call ahead (613-735-7537) to the
landfill
> and ask for Elizabeth Graham. She has some rules and wants everyone to
> check in at the entry office. You wait for the green light and then drive
> up on the scales to check in.
>
> We were instructed to park by the bins and stay in the vehicle.
>
> To get to the landfill, drive north of Eganville staying on Hwy 41 for
about
> 14 km., then turn left on B-Line Rd. Go about 2 km. travelling around a
> curve to the left and at the end of the curve turn left onto County Rd 56,
> also called Woito Station Road. The landfill is on your right about 3 km.
> down Cty Rd 56.
>
> Mike & Joyce Jaques
> Carleton Place
>
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Slaty-Backed Gull
From: Christian Renault <crenault5tu(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 26 Nov 2007 2:26pm
Hi Ontbirders, The Slaty-backed Gull was still present at 3:55 p.m. this
afternoon, Nov 26, at the Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre south of Pembroke
(It closes at 4:00 p.m., and it gets dark by then). It was on top of the heap in
the landfill, with immature Great Black Backs and Glaucous G., and the usual
Herring G. and Ring Bills.
The Slaty could also be seen from the second entrance (400m further on your
right) with a 40x scope. That doesn't beat being less than 10 m away from it.
Sensitive nose abstain.
A Rough-Legged Hawk is sometimes seen on B-Line nearby the intersection with
County Rd 56, as was the case today.
Pay a visit to Lake Doré nearby, there are interesting aquatic birds quite often
out there.
Christian Renault
Directions from previous posts: To enter the landfill as a guest, call ahead
(613-735-7537) to the landfilland ask for Elizabeth Graham. She has some rules
and wants everyone tocheck in at the entry office. You wait for the green light
and then driveup on the scales to check in. We were instructed to park stay in
the vehicle. To get to the landfill, drive north of Eganville staying on Hwy 41
for about14 km., then turn left on B-Line Rd. Go about 2 km. travelling around
acurve to the left and at the end of the curve turn left onto County Rd 56,also
called Woito Station Road. The landfill is on your right about 3 km.down Cty Rd
56.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]HSR: Holiday Beach (26 Nov 2007) 3 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 26 Nov 2007 5:11pm
Holiday Beach
Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 26, 2007
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 0 2168 31327
Osprey 0 0 186
Bald Eagle 0 21 173
Northern Harrier 1 185 1258
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 150 12377
Cooper's Hawk 0 131 727
Northern Goshawk 0 4 16
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 205 505
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 18400
Red-tailed Hawk 2 4482 6335
Rough-legged Hawk 0 16 20
Golden Eagle 0 50 79
American Kestrel 0 3 1611
Merlin 0 3 107
Peregrine Falcon 0 8 94
Unknown Accipiter 0 2 4
Unknown Buteo 0 12 37
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 4
Unknown Raptor 0 1 7
Total: 3 7441 73267
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Jack Boxer
Observers:
Visitors:
No visitors braved the weather to come to the tower today.
Weather:
It was a soggy wet day at the tower. Began with fog and drizzle, then
turned into rain, which persisted. Temps today ranged from 3.9C to 4.3C.
Wind direction varied from NNE to SE.
Raptor Observations:
Today's birds were counted on one hand: 2 Red-tails, and 1 Northern
Harrier.
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions:
Tonight's forecast is variably cloudy with a low of 1C expected. Tuesday
is expected to be partly cloudy, with the POP at 20%, and a high of 0 in
the afternoon. Winds to be westerly.
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Report submitted by Jack Boxer ()
Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at:
http://hbmo.org/
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Subject: [Ontbirds]HSR: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (25 Nov 2007) 24 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 26 Nov 2007 11:11pm
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 25, 2007
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 3 914 21312
Osprey 0 0 209
Bald Eagle 0 29 396
Northern Harrier 2 105 2108
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 226 16643
Cooper's Hawk 0 133 633
Northern Goshawk 0 8 31
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 490 1131
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 41018
Red-tailed Hawk 15 7648 10996
Rough-legged Hawk 0 26 36
Golden Eagle 3 75 139
American Kestrel 0 5 4431
Merlin 0 7 265
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 148
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3
Unknown Buteo 0 0 7
Unknown Falcon 0 0 2
Unknown Eagle 0 1 1
Unknown Raptor 0 0 6
Total: 24 9667 99515
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 13:00:00
Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Colin Horstead
Observers: Dave Verkley, Keith Sealy, Mary Carnahan, Phil Waggett,
Ronnie Goodhand
Visitors:
Dirk and Truly Siegers from Kitchener.
Weather:
A very pleasant day to start with light W ans WSW winds...cool temps...and
not a cloud in the sky. Wind picked up to moderate WSW and the temp got to
6C.
Raptor Observations:
A total of just 24 birds today...but that included another 3 Golden Eagles
which gives us 139 for 2007 ...just shy of the 1-year record count of 146
from 2006.
Non-raptor Observations:
========================================================================
Report submitted by Dave Brown (thebrowns(AT)ezlink.on.ca)
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch information may be found at:
http://www.ezlink.on.ca/~thebrowns/HawkCliff/index.htm
Site Description:
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch:
Oldest Hawkwatch in Ontario - since 1931 - located just east of Port
Stanley on the cliff overlooking Lake Erie
Directions to site:
>From east 401, take the Highbury south cut off at London, follow Highbury
(Hwy 30) south to St. Thomas. Highbury changes into South Edgeware at a
large curve in the road to the west. Follow South Edgeware west to the
first set of traffic lights - Burwell Road, turn left (south) and stay on
this road. It becomes Fairview Ave (Regional Road 22), which runs directly
into Hawk Cliff Road. You will see a sign for Hawkes Cliff Farm, where they
sell fresh vegetables and a gravel road just beyond sign. Just continue
down gravel road to viewing area.
>From west 401, take the Highway # 4 (Colonel Talbot Rd.) exit south,
through Talbotville, road now is Sunset Rd. continue towards St. Thomas;
you will come to a veer in the road, straight up to St. Thomas, veer to the
right for Port Stanley, follow Highway 4, now Sunset to Port Stanley. As
you approach Port Stanley you will come to a large curve in the road with
a sign saying East St, to the left. Take East St., and follow it to the
first road left, (opposite Port Stanley Water Tower) Dexter Line. Follow
Dexter Line approximately 2 km. and turn right down gravel road at Hawkes
Cliff Farm, and follow gravel road to viewing area
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