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Subject: [Ontbirds]HSR: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (28 Nov 2007) 19 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 29 Nov 2007 12:11am
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 28, 2007
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 1 915 21313
Osprey 0 0 209
Bald Eagle 2 31 398
Northern Harrier 2 107 2110
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 226 16643
Cooper's Hawk 0 133 633
Northern Goshawk 0 9 32
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 490 1131
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 41018
Red-tailed Hawk 6 7655 11003
Rough-legged Hawk 0 26 36
Golden Eagle 8 83 147
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: 19 9688 99536
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Observation start time: 10:00:00
Observation end time: 12:00:00
Total observation time: 2 hours
Official Counter: Dave Verkley
Observers:
Weather:
Lots of cloud today with moderate ESE and S winds. Temp made it to a high
of -1C (if you can call that a high!! :)
Raptor Observations:
Despite a fairly small flight of 19 birds total and in only 2 hours of
observing, Dave Verkley managed to spot 8 more Golden Eagles at the
hawkwatch this morning! (apparently the pipeline wasn't quite empty) This
now gives us a total of 147 GE's for the 2007 season and a new 1-year count
record for this species. (the previous record was 146 from 2006). A big
thanks to Dave for getting out and recording this count. :)
Other birds included 2 Bald Eagles, 6 Redtails, 2 Harriers and 1 TV.
Non-raptor Observations:
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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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Subject: [Ontbirds]Winter Birds In Orillia
From: "Bob Bowles" <rbowles(AT)rogers.com>
Date: 29 Nov 2007 7:39am
There have been small flocks of Pine Grosbeaks, Common Redpolls and Bohemian
Waxwings in Orillia now for the last two or three weeks. I had a flock of
about 24 Common Redpolls coming to our feeders and a flock of 10 Pine
Grosbeaks feeding from the flowering crabapple trees on our front yard for
two weeks now.
However, this week the skies over Orillia are filled with birds. It is
difficult to drive across the city without observing at least two or three
large flocks of over 150 birds each of Bohemian Waxwings. The same is true
for Pine Grosbeak and the several crabapple trees planted in the city are
covered most mornings with these species this week. Most winter bird feeders
have several flocks of visiting Common Redpolls.
Yesterday I received a call from a homeowner with a large home on the shores
of Lake Couchiching who had several dead waxwings in her yard. The waxwing
flocks are so large this week that they are hitting the windows of some of
the homes along the lake. Ron Pittaway has sent me some methods to prevent
this and I hope to get this out to homeowners this week.
Our crabapple tree yesterday morning had about 36 Pine Grosbeaks and 24
Bohemian Waxwings all feeding on the fruit. You can approach these birds to
within two feet which we have to do to come and go from our home. Birders to
the south of Orillia should watch the skies since these large flocks of
Bohemian Waxwings and Pine Grosbeaks that just arrived here around Monday
will probably keep moving south.
Bob Bowles
Orillia, Ontario
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Subject: [Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending
November 29, 2007.
From: Fred Helleiner <fhelleiner(AT)trentu.ca>
Date: 29 Nov 2007 4:58pm
While most normal people believe that winter begins on the winter
solstice, there are some birders who insist on starting their winter
bird list on December 1. Those people could do worse than to visit
Presqu'ile Provincial Park, where a number of interesting birds have
appeared in the past week that will be difficult to find elsewhere
during the winter and sixty species were recorded in that period.
A lone Brant was at the calf pasture on the very late date of November
28. Seven Tundra Swans and three Northern Pintails were in Presqu'ile
Bay on November 24. The large flocks of Green-winged Teal that were
present through most of this month have dwindled to only a few
individuals (three on November 29). A Red-throated Loon was near the
lighthouse on November 24 and Common Loons have been seen at the average
rate of one a day for the past week. Grebes and cormorants appear to
have moved on altogether.
A Bald Eagle was over Presqu'ile Bay on November 25. The most recent
Northern Harrier sighting was on November 29. A Cooper's Hawk was near
the Park entrance on November 24. A Merlin, apparently the latest on
record, was at Owen Point on November 25 and 29, carrying a smaller
bird, perhaps a shorebird, on the latter date.
The previously reported group of four Wild Turkeys has been seen again
on at least one occasion. One observer indicated that there were two
males and two females. Although few in number, shorebirds have been the
focus of much attention this week. A Ruddy Turnstone remains out on
Sebastopol Island as recently as November 29, a record late date. A
high count of seven Purple Sandpipers was noticed on November 25, all on
Gull Island, and five were on a nearby gravel bar on November 29. A
single Dunlin accompanied those two species on November 27. There are
still several dozen Bonaparte's Gulls in Popham Bay. "White-winged"
gulls have yet to put in an appearance. A Barred Owl was seen on
November 26. Single Northern Shrikes were seen on each of the past two
days.
The Carolina Wren that has been present since August pays sporadic
visits to the feeders at 186 Bayshore Road, and one was also at 115
Bayshore Road. No American Robins have been reported in the Park this
week, which is unusual even in mid-winter. Two or three American Pipits
were still on Gull Island on each of the non-hunting days this week.
The two seen today would be a record late date, were it not for a single
bird in mid-January of 2000 and perhaps a few other late records A Fox
Sparrow, a White-throated Sparrow, and a Red-winged Blackbird at 83
Bayshore Road on November 23 might still be around. There were six Snow
Buntings on Gull Island on November 27. A Rusty Blackbird and two
Common Grackles were at 83 Bayshore Road on November 28. Pine Grosbeaks
have been feeding regularly on a crab apple tree across from the
government dock, as many as 22 at one time. Common Redpolls have become
commonplace, but Pine Siskins were last seen four days ago.
To reach Presqu'ile Provincial Park, follow the signs from Brighton.
Locations within the Park are shown on a map at the back of a tabloid
that is available at the Park gate. It should be noted that, because
duck hunting is given priority on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and
Saturdays, Owen Point, Gull Peninsula, Sebastopol Island, High Bluff
Island, and part of the calf pasture are not available for bird-watching
on those days.
Questions and comments about bird sightings at Presqu'ile may be
directed to: FHELLEINER(AT)TRENTU.CA.
--
--
Fred Helleiner
186 Bayshore Road,
Brighton, Ontario, Canada, K0K 1H0
VOICE: (613) 475 5309
If visiting, access via Presqu'ile Provincial Park.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]HSR: SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark (29 Nov 2007) 7
Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 29 Nov 2007 7:11pm
SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 29, 2007
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 3476 62882
Osprey 0 4 195
Bald Eagle 1 16 211
Northern Harrier 2 70 818
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 170 9909
Cooper's Hawk 2 215 722
Northern Goshawk 0 2 4
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 602 1026
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 69574
Red-tailed Hawk 1 6700 9404
Rough-legged Hawk 0 25 29
Golden Eagle 0 89 123
American Kestrel 0 3 1275
Merlin 0 3 41
Peregrine Falcon 0 5 66
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: 7 11380 156289
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Observation start time: 09:15:00
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 5.25 hours
Official Counter: Calvin Brennan
Observers: Bruce Roberts, Darlene Friedman, Raburn Howland,
Rodney Laura
Visitors:
Jim Maki
Ron Harkness
Don Sherwood
Pete Przybylski
Weather:
Mostly cloudy conditions in the early morning became partly sunny
conditions by late morning then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Winds were
quite strong and gusty from the west.
Raptor Observations:
Today continued the wind down of our season with just a handful of raptors
on the go, albeit a bit better than the last couple of almost nil days.
Non-raptor Observations:
The real highlight on this cold and windy day was the reappearance of the
juvenile Northern Gannet, although the viewing was brief as it crossed the
channel to the east and continued straight on southeastward.
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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]WNY Dial-a-Bird 29 Nov 2007
From: dfsuggs(AT)localnet.com
Date: 29 Nov 2007 8:00pm
- RBA
* New York
* Buffalo
* 11/29/2007
* NYBU0711.29
- Birds mentioned
---------------------------------------------------------- Please
phone in any rare sightings so they may be shared via the DAB
telephone update system, and submit email contributions directly to
dfsuggs localnet com.
Thank you, David
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NORTHERN GANNET
BLACK-HEADED GULL
PURPLE SANDPIPER
WHITE-W. CROSSBILL
BOHEMIAN WAXWING
PINE GROSBEAK
Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Tundra Swan
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Greater Scaup
White-winged Scoter
Common Goldeneye
Ruddy Duck
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
American Kestrel
Merlin
Little Gull
Bonaparte's Gull
Thayer's Gull
Iceland Gull
L. Black-b. Gull
Red-headed Wdpkr.
White-thr. Sparrow
Common Redpoll
Pine Siskin
- Transcript
Hotline: Dial-a-Bird at the Buffalo Museum of Science
Date: 11/29/2007
Number: 716-896-1271
To Report: Same
Compiler: David F. Suggs (dfsuggs at localnet com)
Coverage: Western New York and adjacent Ontario
Website: www.BOSBirding.org
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Dial-a-Bird is a service provided by your Buffalo Museum of Science
and this answering system was donated by the Buffalo Ornithological
Society. Press (2) to leave a message, (3) for updates, meeting and
field trip information and (4) for instructions on how to report
sightings and use this system. To contact the Science Museum, call
896-5200.
Highlights of reports received November 23 through November 29 from
the Niagara Frontier Region include NORTHERN GANNET, BLACK-HEADED
GULL, PURPLE SANDPIPER, WHITE-W. CROSSBILL, BOHEMIAN WAXWING and PINE
GROSBEAK.
November 23 on Lake Ontario, yet another sighting of an immature
NORTHERN GANNET, flying west past the Town of Wilson harbor piers.
Also a RUDDY DUCK nearby at the pier at Routes 18 and 425.
The BOS Niagara River field trip on November 24 was highlighted by a
BLACK-HEADED GULL, found both above and below the International
Railroad Bridge in Fort Erie, Ontario.
November 25, above Niagara Falls in Ontario, 2 PURPLE SANDPIPERS on
the rocks off the Hydro Building and gatehouse. A moderate number of
gulls on the river included LITTLE GULL at the railroad bridge,
THAYER'S GULL below the control gates in Ontario, ICELAND GULL at the
lower river power plants, and a total of 6 L. BLACK-B. GULLS.
Also on the river - at Fort Erie, several HORNED GREBES and
RED-NECKED GREBES. From Grand Island, up to 75 TUNDRA SWANS off Beaver
Island State Park, and a WOOD DUCK on the east branch of the river, at
the marina near Ferry Road. And several thousand waterfowl including
hundreds of GREATER SCAUP and COMMON GOLDENEYE, and a WHITE-WINGED
SCOTER, off the Robert Moses Parkway viewing area in Niagara Falls.
Winter finches in the Lake Ontario Plains this week - WHITE-
W. CROSSBILL, PINE SISKIN and COMMON REDPOLLS at a feeder in Wilson.
The crabapple trees at the entrance to Fort Niagara State Park in
Porter attracted 10 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS and up to 20 PINE GROSBEAKS.
Five more PINE GROSBEAKS in Porter at Four Mile Creek State Park;
found on a hike up the creek from the end of Woodcliff Drive. MERLIN
and RED-HEADED WDPKR. also at Woodcliff Drive. And, flocks of up to 50
COMMON REDPOLLS at several locations along the lakeshore.
Other reports - COMMON REDPOLL and WHITE-THR. SPARROW at a feeder in
the Erie County Town of Wales. At the mouth of Johnson Creek in the
Town of Carlton, BALD EAGLE scavenging salmon carcasses, 6 MUTE SWANS
and 6 possible CACKLING GEESE. And, between Cayuga Pool and the
Lewiston Overlook in the Iroquois Refuge and Tonawanda Wildlife
Management Area, BALD EAGLE, AMERICAN KESTREL, MERLIN, and eight each
of NORTHERN HARRIER, RED-TAILED HAWK and ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK.
Dial-a-Bird will be updated Thursday evening, December 6. Please
call in your sightings by noon Thursday. You may report sightings
after the tone. Thank you for calling and reporting to Dial-a-Bird.
- End Transcript
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Northern Rough-winged Swallows - Windsor
From: Gavin Platt <gavinplatt(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 29 Nov 2007 5:08pm
Possibly of interest to winter listers, I had 2 Northern Rough-winged Swallows
at the Little River Waste Water Treatment Plant in Windsor today around noon.
They were feeding over the settling tanks at the southern end of the plant.
Although the plant is not open to the public, the settling tanks can be seen
from the traffic circle at the eastern end of Little River Road.
To reach the area, exit the EC Row Expressway (Highway 2) at Lauzon Parkway and
drive north. After Lauzon Parkway merges with Lauzon Road, turn right on Little
River Road. Proceed east on Little River Road until it crosses the Little River.
The settling tanks can be seen to the north of the Traffic Circle at the end of
Little River Road.
Good Birding,
Gavin Platt
Toronto, ON
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Subject: [Ontbirds]American Robins @ Western in London
From: "E. Smout" <eas9999(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 29 Nov 2007 6:58pm
Hi All
There are quite a few Robins hanging out again at
Western this Fall eating the large number of berries
on Campus. The flock seems to be around 20-30 or so,
it's difficult to count because they are very active
and vocal. I have been seeing them by the Greenhouses
and on the University College hill.
While a large flock is not unusual this flock contains
quite a few of the Atlantic Canada Robins or
Newfoundland Robins which are bigger and quite dark
black with much less white on them. I don't think the
whole flock is the Newfoundland Robins but quite a few
are.
A serious collection of maps of the University of
Western Ontario and directions to the University can
be found at http://www.geography.uwo.ca/campusmaps/
The Greenhouses west of of Perth and the UC hill can
be accessed from Middlesex.
I have found these Robins to be calling loudly often,
which seems odd to me.
Good birding,
Ellen Smout
London
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Quinte Area Bird Report for weekending November
29, 2007
From: "Terry Sprague" <tsprague(AT)kos.net>
Date: 29 Nov 2007 8:05pm
WEEKLY BIRD REPORT FROM PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY AND THE QUINTE AREA FOR THE
WEEK ENDING Thursday, November 29, 2007
December 1st marks the first of the "winter season" in the minds of those
who pursue the winter list, and from that date until the end of February,
listers in an active mood will endeavour to check off as many different
species as they can during that three month period. The determining factor
though in whether birders manage to accumulate a respectable total, are
those first few days in the month when late migrants that might not
otherwise be present during the rest of the winter, are still around. If the
winds stay as high as they are this evening, birders may face a challenge;
however, if the weather settles and becomes sunny and relatively mild as
predicted for Saturday, local birders stand a good chance of some half
decent birding on opening day.
Birders could high tail it to Wellington Harbour where three DOUBLE-CRESTED
CORMORANTS were still present earlier this week. SONG SPARROWS are still
around judging from the numbers reported at many area feeding stations,
along with EASTERN BLUEBIRDS - there were three at the Smithfield
Experimental Farm yesterday. The occasional GREAT BLUE HERON is still being
seen, and as long as East Lake remains free of ice (no problem in this wind)
there is a good chance that LITTLE GULLS could be added to the list, before
they move on. While PINE SISKINS may not stay around this winter, there are
several feeders in the county that have anywhere from singles to two dozen,
and they too could disappear at any time. One is a regular at a 23 Sprague
Road feeder and another showed up mid-week at a Consecon Lake feeder. And if
you are out and about in the South Bay/Smith's Bay area, the traditional
flock of TUNDRA SWANS is slowly increasing as it does every year at this
time and are currently hovering at the 50 to 60 range. They will continue to
hang around until colder weather and ice forces them out of the bay.
At other feeders, the predicted COMMON REDPOLLS are arriving, albeit in
small numbers still. Singles and doubles showed up during the week at
feeders at Big Island, Milford area, Sheba's Island and Ridge Road.
Meanwhile, the prospects of PINE GROSBEAKS in the Quinte area is looking
more and more favourable with each passing week. A flock of a dozen was
reported from the Old Marmara Road, 20 were at Presqu'ile Park yesterday
afternoon, and four small groups were seen between Brighton and Trenton. In
Prince Edward County, three are regulars to a flowering crab tree at 23
Sprague Road, and an undetermined number was heard calling today in the
vicinity of Zwick's Park beside the Ramada Inn, just over the Norris Whitney
Bridge, and others were seen along Glenora Road during the week. A PILEATED
WOODPECKER arrived at a peanut feeder last Friday along Harmony Road in
Thurlow, and a RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER is a regular at a feeder at Jackson's
Falls Road and County Road 17. Another PILEATED WOODPECKER has been seen on
several occasions in the Stinson Block area, west of Consecon. Another
species that is expected to be in the Quinte area this winter due to a
scarcity of native mountain ash berries is the BOHEMIAN WAXWING and 9 were
found at the Murray Canal yesterday. A leucistic MOURNING DOVE is a regular
at a feeder along Harmony Road in Thurlow, north of Belleville.
No reports of WILD TURKEYS yet at feeding stations, although the species is
becoming more obvious as they feed in fields of corn stubble and other open
fields across the region. At least 40 were seen during the week along County
Road 17 in the Black River area, a stretch of road where large numbers are
frequently encountered most winters. Another 20 were observed in a soybean
field at Highway 33 and Victoria Road on the west side of the county on the
22nd.
With the increase in patronage at bird feeders these days, comes an
increased presence of Accipiter Hawks. Singles of COOPER'S HAWKS were
observed during the week near the Experimental Farm, one was seen in a
Trenton backyard, and another was identified today cruising in behind some
houses at Fenwood Gardens. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at South Bay, likely
the same individual that was reported there in one of the earlier reports.
An immature BALD EAGLE showed up this morning near the west end of Big
Island in the Muscote Bay area.
Muscote Bay, when it isn't iced over, continues to provide interesting
birds. On Tuesday, strong winds caused 200 CANADA GEESE, 100 MALLARDS, a few
AMERICAN WIGEONS, 8 HOODED MERGANSERS and two TUNDRA SWANS to shelter along
the Big Island shore. They all swam and fed amicably in the shallows as if
relaxing at a spa. This morning the geese had departed, but the HOODED
MERGANSERS have increased to 60. Twelve MUTE SWANS were counted in the Morch
Marine/Zwick's Park area near Belleville, and others were seen on Wellers
Bay during the week.
And that's it for this week from Prince Edward County and the Quinte area.
Our thanks to Don Chisholm, Frank Artes & Carolyne Barnes, Chesea
Livingston, Rosemary Smith, Bob & Wanda Russell, Barbara Wyatt, Fiona King,
Donn Legate, Fred Helleiner, Judith Gray, Janet Mooney, John Charlton, John
& Margaret Moore and Henri Garand for their contributions to this week's
report. This report will be updated on Thursday, December 6th, but sightings
can be e-mailed anytime before the 6:00 p.m. Thursday deadline. A BALTIMORE
ORIOLE'S nest, a victim of recent winds, and still firmly attached to a
series of broken limbs when it fell from a tree in the Cherry Valley area,
is one of our photos in the online edition of the Quinte Area Bird Report,
taken by Barbara Wyatt, together with a photo of a PINE GROSBEAK along
Glenora Road, courtesy of Bob & Wanda Russell. The early morning photo on
the Main Birding Page of the website of swans swimming along Adolphus Reach
is by Bill Hogg of Adolphustown.
Terry Sprague
Prince Edward County
tsprague(AT)kos.net
www.naturestuff.net
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