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Subject: [Ontbirds]Spring Migration at Long Point
From: Ron Ridout <rridout(AT)bsc-eoc.org>
Date: 6 Mar 2008 11:22am
While it hardly seems likely given the weather during the past week, as well as
that predicted for the next week or two, spring migration is underway.
We get a lot of calls at this time of year regarding Tundra Swan migration here
at Long Point. They actually began moving through back on February 17th when
several thousand flew through the area on their way west. It was a warm day
(over 13 C) and because we are frozen solid this winter, most of them kept
going. Since then we've been in the deep freeze until Monday of this week. Now
that we're into March, it seems that they're going to move regardless of the
weather. Yesterday was a pretty good day with several hundred counted (once the
storm passed and the sun came out) but today seems to be even better. We've
counted a couple of thousand birds going by the office so far this morning.
There are doubtless many more that we're not seeing. Since we're still frozen
solid with the exception of a few small leads in the ice, most of the birds
appear to be continuing west.
Because we are still frozen, planning a visit is problematic. We have a few
hundred sitting around the one or two leads in the ice well out in the Bay but
seeing the really big numbers means being here when they're flying over. That
requires a bit of luck and usually a warm day with south winds. Given the
forecast, I wouldn't plan a trip for this weekend.
Other migrants this week include many Red-winged Blackbirds, the odd Rusty and
one reported Brewer's, as well as an Eastern Meadowlark, several American
Robins, a Red-headed Woodpecker and two Killdeers.
Ron Ridout
Bird Studies Canada
P.O. Box 160, 115 Front St.
Port Rowan, ON N0E 1M0
519-586-3531 Ext 204
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Subject: [Ontbirds] snow buntings, horned larks love the Hall's rd.
roadside in southwest Wnitby,ON-Mar.6
From: "Doug Lockrey" <lockrey33(AT)rogers.com>
Date: 6 Mar 2008 2:11pm
2 small flocks, totalling over 30 Horned Larks and 10+ Snow Buntings, were very
active in the snow-covered fields and the salted roadside of Hall's Rd. on
Thursday, Mar.6, in the noonhour.
Near the platform at the end of the south pathway there were 2 Song Sparrows, 1
Swamp Sparrow, many American Tree Sparows, several Dark-eyed Juncos, 2 House
Finches, 3 White-breasted Nuthatches and 1 Red-winged Blackbird. Overhead I
detected a Red-tailed Hawk and a Northern Harrier.
Recently there have been 3 male Wild Turkeys feeding at the entry to the north
pathway.
>From the west, exit the 401 at Salem Rd. in Ajax, south to Bayly, east through
Lakeridge Rd. to the first street (Hall's), south toward the lakefront. From
the east exit the 401 at Brock St./Whitby, south to Victoria, west past Lynde
Shores woodlot to Hall's Rd.
Doug Lockrey, Whitby
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Subject: [Ontbirds]TUNDRA SWANS
From: The RIDERS <rider(AT)xcelco.on.ca>
Date: 6 Mar 2008 3:24pm
Hello Birders.
There are no TUNDRA SWANS near GRAND BEND
yet except for a single second calendar year (Immature) in the
Ausable River in the Pinery Provincial Park near Grand Bend.
Alf Rider.
Forest.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Yellow-headed Blackbird NE of Cornwall
From: "Michael Jaques" <michael.jaques(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 6 Mar 2008 2:27pm
At about 1.30 we were able to see the previously-reported male Yellow-headed
Blackbird come to the feeders near Williamstown. Before lunch we saw the
female Red-bellied Woodpecker at the same feeders.
DIRECTIONS, courtesy of Jacques Bouvier, (from Cornwall):
Take Hwy 401 west of Cornwall to exit 804. Proceed north past Summerstown
Station until you get to the stop sign just past the Raisin River bridge.
Turn right on Cty Rd 19 towards Williamstown. A couple of kms along, just
past the covered bridge (on your right) is 19,275 County Road 19, on the
north (left) side of the road. It is a blue house. The owner allows birders
to drive up the lane and check out his feeder on the north side of the
house. If the weather is lousy the owner will allow birders to walk up into
the 2 car garage, up the little set of steps into the sun room and look in
comfort from there. Please do not block the driveway.
Mike & Joyce Jaques
Carleton Place
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Quinte Area Bird Report for week ending March 06,
2008
From: "Terry Sprague" <tsprague(AT)kos.net>
Date: 6 Mar 2008 7:20pm
WEEKLY BIRD REPORT FROM PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY AND THE QUINTE AREA FOR THE WEEK
ENDING
Thursday, March 06, 2008
There may be 1,000 TUNDRA SWANS at Long Point in Lake Erie, and KILLDEERS and 40
GREAT BLUE HERONS in the Windsor area right now, but it's still primarily
grosbeaks, redpolls and waxwings in the Quinte area. Winter is just not letting
up this month with the promise of even more snow in the days ahead. Even for a
winter enthusiast like myself, I am ready for swallows flitting around the nest
boxes and woodcock nuptials. However, the one positive sign that spring is on
its way was the overnight appearance of RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS at numerous
locations. A sprinkling at my feeders this morning soon expanded into over 20 by
late afternoon, and similar reports came in from seven other locations in the
county. Small groups of AMERICAN ROBINS have also been noted, but these could
still be representatives from local wintering populations.
BARRED OWLS in the area are almost "dirt birds" now as reports of them showing
up in both rural and urban backyards continue. There is still one along
Mitchells Crossroad where one has been hunting rabbits since early winter, and
one showed up on Saturday at Point Traverse. There was another at a Bradley
Crossroad backyard at Lake on the Mountain on Sunday. An adult BALD EAGLE on
Sunday flew from the shoreline of Prince Edward Point and landed on the ice
between there and Timber Island, a former nesting site for this species prior to
the 1950s. Three (2 adults and one immature) were seen Sunday soaring over the
junction of Rock Crossroad and County Road 7. Both COOPER'S HAWKS and
SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS are still regulars at many feeding stations across the
region, and one feeding area east of Lake on the Mountain had both species as
well as a RED-TAILED HAWK surveying the backyard for a quick meal.
BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS took a back seat to other winter sightings for a few weeks,
but seem to have returned for an encore. East of Wellington on February 29th,
there was a flock of fully 300 birds, and 50 were seen March 1st along Point
Petre Road between Simpson Road and Army Reserve Road. PINE GROSBEAKS are also
back for a return engagement. Seven were seen during the week on the east side
of Trenton, another 13 turned up in Trenton near the former Lower Trent
Conservation office, and yet another one in the Barry Heights area of the same
town, and eight were noted in Belleville. A lone PINE SISKIN showed up with a
flock of AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES on the 2nd east of Lake on the Mountain, and small
flock of EVENING GROSBEAKS made a brief visit to a feeder along Vanderwater
Road at Thomasburg during the week. RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES are still being
reported, the most recent being at a feeder along Harmony Road in Thurlow north
of Belleville where two have been for much of the winter. A NORTHERN SHRIKE on
Huyck's Point Road on the 1st, and at least three LAPLAND LONGSPURS seen feeding
in company with SNOW BUNTINGS, HORNED LARKS and CANADA GEESE in a corn field on
Huyck's Point Road are all reminders that winter is not quite through with us
yet.
COMMON RAVENS (2) were seen again at Cape Vesey flying at tree top height, where
they seem to be residents now as they have been present at this location for
more than a year. A PILEATED WOODPECKER was seen along Loyalist Parkway (Highway
33) just west of Bloomfield, and two are still regulars in a backyard in
Trenton. A NORTHERN FLICKER, first spotted at Point Petre on February 27th was
still present there on the 29th.
Waterfowl watchers are still hard pressed in Prince Edward County to find many
convenient places to check out species and numbers. However, at Prince Edward
Point, waterfowl numbers there are in the thousands with WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS
making up about half the numbers that are in close enough to be identified.
Present also are COMMON GOLDENEYE, LONG-TAILED DUCKS and GREATER SCAUP. Similar
numbers are present in Prince Edward Bay off Cape Vesey where several thousand
scaup were seen flying by one day. A favourite observation point along Lakeshore
Lodge Road at Sandbanks is still disappointing and is solid pack ice as far as
the eye can see. However, the Outlet River at Log Cabin Point offers a variety
of waterfowl, depending on the day, it seems. Between 30 and 60 MUTE SWANS are
often congregated here and this week the same four tagged TRUMPETER SWANS
mentioned in last week's report, were still present, along with a sprinkling of
CANADA GEESE and COMMON GOLDENEYE. This area bears watching as conditions will
improve quickly when the headwaters here at East Lake begin to open. Access is
via County Road 18, just east of the four-way stop at Sandbanks. Wellers Bay at
Barcovan today had lots of scaup and MUTE SWANS, and the NORTHERN PINTAIL is
still there.
An interesting e-mail came in from Kitchener this week of five COMMON REDPOLLS
that have turned up dead during the winter at one feeder. The resident is
curious as to what might have caused the deaths of these birds which otherwise
looked perfectly healthy. He is wondering if anyone else has noticed anything
unusual about the redpoll population this winter, other than the fact they seem
to be given to landing on your arms and head as feeders are being filled!
And that's it for this week from Prince Edward County and the Quinte area. Our
thanks to David Bree, Fred Chandler, Bon Betteley, John Charlton, Serge de
Sousa, John Blaney, Pamela Stagg, Pamela Martin, Donna Fano, Ken & Shirley
Joyce, Wayne McNulty, Kathleen Rankine, Janet Mooney, Fiona King, Jenny Goodall,
Judy Kent, Margaret Kirk, Lyle Anderson and Marilyn Holland-Foster for their
contributions to this week's report. This report will be updated on Thursday,
March 13th, but sightings can be e-mailed any time before the 6:00 p.m. Thursday
deadline. Featured photos in the online edition of the Quinte Area Bird Report
this week include a CEDAR WAXWING and HORNED LARK. Photo on the Main Birding
Page of the NatureStuiff website could be titled "Wishful Thinking" as it shows
a SNOWY OWL which didn't appear in the county this winter that has been edited
into a photo taken at Consecon's Stinson Block. All photos were taken by Susan
Shipman of Wellington.
Terry Sprague
Prince Edward County
tsprague(AT)kos.net
www.naturestuff.net
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Algonquin Park birding update: 6 March 2008
From: Ron Tozer <rtozer(AT)vianet.ca>
Date: 6 Mar 2008 8:27pm
There were a few signs of very early spring this week.
Most bird activity is still at the feeders at the Visitor
Centre and the West Gate.
The Visitor Centre will be open daily from March 8 to 16,
and March 21 to 24 (10 am to 5 pm), and then on weekends
to April 20 (10 to 5).
FINCHES:
Pine Grosbeak: Up to 20 are at the Visitor Centre feeders
daily, with adult males often singing. Others were at the
West Gate feeder.
Red Crossbill: For the second week in a row, this finch
was reported, this time calling in flight over Spruce Bog
on March 2.
Common Redpoll: A few are coming to the Visitor Centre
and West Gate feeders, irregularly.
Hoary Redpoll: Singles were at feeders at the Visitor Centre
and West Gate on March 2.
BOREAL RESIDENTS:
Spruce Grouse: No reports. Try Spruce Bog Boardwalk.
Black-backed Woodpecker: No new reports.
Gray Jay: Observed at Spruce Bog Boardwalk, Opeongo Road,
and at the Visitor Centre. A total of 12 nests under construction
have now been found in Dan Strickland's ongoing study.
Boreal Chickadee: Four were seen near post 8 at Spruce Bog
Boardwalk on March 2.
OTHER NOTEWORTHY SPECIES:
Red-tailed Hawk: One over Tea Lake on March 1 was likely
a migrant, since the last bird of this species was seen here in
mid-November.
Golden Eagle: One over km 10 on March 1 was probably a
bird that has wintered here or nearby, surviving on large
mammal carcasses.
Northern Shrike: A bird at Long Lake on March 4 was one
of very few here this winter, as expected with very low bird
and small mammal populations.
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.
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 has recent bird sightings and information, plus
feeders, Birders visiting during the week are welcome to contact
staff for birding information and access to the viewing deck, via the
service entrance (right end of the building as you face it from the
parking lot).
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Subject: [Ontbirds]First Robins in London
From: "Dale Wagler" <djwagler(AT)execulink.com>
Date: 6 Mar 2008 8:35pm
Although there is still heavy snow coverage in London, I arrived home from
work this evening to the sound of Robins calling. I found 3 perched high in
the tree-tops surrounding our house, although by the sound of the calls and
songs, I would guess there were many more that I couldn't see.
Late note: I saw a Golden Crowned Kinglet at the Pinery PP this past
Saturday, along with the usual Chickadees, both nuthatches and Tufted
Titmouse.
Dale Wagler
West Mile road, off Riverside Dr.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]HSR: Beamer Conservation Area (06 Mar 2008) 12
Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 6 Mar 2008 8:03pm
Beamer Conservation Area
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 06, 2008
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 7 7 7
Osprey 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 2 2 2
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 0
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 1
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 3 13 14
Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 0 0
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 12 23 25
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Mike Street
Observers:
Weather:
Cloudy in the AM with a fair bit of blue sky later. Winds quite strong so
the air temperature was dropped a lot by wind chill.
Raptor Observations:
First Bald Eagles and Turkey Vultures counted at Beamer this season. Here
they come!
Snow on the ground reflected the light beautifully on the birds'
plumages.
Barry Cherriere, Tim Foran, Phil Waggett and David Weare helped with the
count today.
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions:
Several TVs dropped into the ravine on the east side late in the day, so
there could be a TV upflight early Friday. Good numbers of RTs seen today
at Hamburg and Braddock Bay NY suggest more birds at Beamer tomorrow.
========================================================================
Report submitted by Mike Street (mikestreet1(AT)gmail.com)
Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON information may be found at:
http://www.hwcn.org/link/niaghawk/
Site Description:
Beamer Conservation Area is located on top of the Niagara Escarpment above
the town of Grimsby, Ontario. The site is 1km south of the south shore of
Lake Ontario, 20km east of Hamilton, 40km west of Niagara Falls.
Directions to site:
To get to Beamer CA, take the QEW to Exit 72, follow Christie St./Mountain
St. to the top of the escarpment, turn right on Ridge Road West, and go
1.6km to Quarry Rd. Turn right on Quarry Rd. and drive 100m to the
conservation area. Parking is normally available inside the park. If
parking at the entrance or on the roads, do NOT leave valuables in your
car.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending March 6,
2008.
From: Fred Helleiner <fhelleiner(AT)trentu.ca>
Date: 6 Mar 2008 9:08pm
The long-awaited spring migration is well under way at Presqu'ile
Provincial Park, just in time for the first of the two weekends of the
annual Waterfowl Festival, which will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each
day. Frequent visitors to the Park will be pleased to learn that the
first steps towards reconstruction of the marsh boardwalk are being
taken this week.
A pair of early Wood Ducks was on the edge of the ice in Presqu'ile Bay
this afternoon. Gadwalls were in that same area earlier in the week.
Anywhere from one to three Ring-necked Ducks can usually be spotted from
the government dock or nearby, and a Lesser Scaup was also identified
there. A Hooded Merganser was seen on March 2.
On two consecutive days an immature Bald Eagle was patrolling the duck
flocks. Both an Iceland Gull and a Glaucous Gull were seen today, the
former on Gull Island and the latter on the ice of Presqu'ile Bay. A
Great Horned Owl was hooting at dusk one evening in "the fingers"
opposite the Beach 2 entrance road.
A big letdown for the occupants of "The Birdhouse" at 186 Bayshore Road
was the disappearance of the Carolina Wren that had been visiting their
feeders all winter. However, the one near 115 Bayshore Road was still
singing early this week. American Robins returned to the Park on Monday
but have not yet been heard singing. A mixed flock of Bohemian Waxwings
and Cedar Waxwings was in the eastern part of the peninsula on Monday
and Tuesday. Red-winged Blackbirds are almost certain to be the next
new arrivals at Presqu'ile, if they have not already come back. Among
the Common Redpolls periodically visiting the feeders at 186 Bayshore
Road were two Hoary Redpolls, as recently as March 4.
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 newly
printed tabloid that is available at the Park gate. Access to the
offshore islands is restricted after March 9 to prevent disturbance to
the colonial nesting birds there.
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] Harlequin Duck, Northern Shoveler & Ruddy Duck -
Humber Bay Park - East, Toronto
From: "Chris Evans" <chris.evans(AT)rogers.com>
Date: 6 Mar 2008 7:52pm
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Dear Birders,
I happened to go to Toronto on Tuesday afternoon and based on Garth Riley's
and Jacques Giraud's earlier reports on the Harlequin Ducks, here's what I
was able to see at Humber Bay Park - East in a couple of hours 4-6pm:
2008-03-04 Humber Bay Park - East
Harlequin Duck pair in magnificent breeding plumage - present spectacular
viewing opportunities, to those with patience, along the eastern shore of
the southeast bay opening to Lake Ontario
Northern Shoveler 2 males
Ruddy Duck 5 to 7
Long-tailed Duck many
Lesser Scaup many
Greater Scaup many
Common Goldeneye a few
Red-breasted Merganser many
Common Merganser many
Hooded Merganser one or two pair
Bufflehead 12 or so
Redhead 12 to 15
American Black Duck 3
Mallard many
Gadwall 2 pair
Horned Grebe 4 to 7
Canada Goose many
Mute Swan several pair
Ring-billed Gull many
Herring Gull many
Bonaparte's Gull few
I dropped by again on my way home the next afternoon and got most of the
above plus:
American Coot 2
Trumpeter Swan 2 adults + 2 juveniles, no wing tags
European Starlings 2 singing their strange songs hidden atop some coniferous
trees. I thought they sounded like starlings, but had trouble locating
them.
Beaver (It frightened the Harlequins!)
Humber Bay Park - East is located in Toronto just south of the intersection
of Parklawn Rd. and Lakeshore Blvd.
Best of luck,
Chris Evans, Midhurst, ON
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Merlin/Chatham Sightings
From: "Rose Anne or Chad Faubert" <rctfaubert(AT)ciaccess.com>
Date: 6 Mar 2008 9:17pm
Hello all,
Yesterday and today we saw a few red winged black birds in our backyard once
again. We are in Tilbury, Ontario, pretty much in between Tilbury and
Chatham, ON at the Merlin townline. We have seen numerous tree sparrows, one
song sparrow, juncos, common redpolls, red bellied woodpeckers, white breasted
nutchatches, downy woodpeckers and many, many american gold finches.
After 5 years of trying to lure eastern bluebirds with boxes etc, we're sooo
hopeful that soon we will be able to get them in our backyard.
P.s. Cooper is still hanging around!!! (although I have only seen him 2x this
week)
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Subject: [Ontbirds]WNY Dial-a-Bird 06 Mar 2008
From: dfsuggs(AT)localnet.com
Date: 6 Mar 2008 11:21pm
- RBA
* New York
* Buffalo
* 03/06/2008
* NYBU0803.06
- Birds mentioned
- Please phone in rare sightings for update - Submit email to dfsuggs
localnet com
- [Update - BOS Meeting, Wednesday, March 12, 7 PM
at Buffalo Museum of Science. Tim Baird will present program "Life
with Feathers". Visitors are welcome.]
WILSON'S SNIPE
EASTERN MEADOWLARK
OREGON-type DARK-EYED JUNCO
HOARY REDPOLL
FOX SPARROW
Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Tundra Swan
Northern Pintail
Canvasback
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Greater Scaup
Long-tailed Duck
White-winged Scoter
Common Goldeneye
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Bald Eagle
Northern Goshawk
Rough-legged Hawk
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Wild Turkey
Short-eared Owl
Horned Lark
Common Raven
Northern Shrike
White-cr. Sparrow
Lapland Longspur
Snow Bunting
Red-w. Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Redpoll
- Transcript
Hotline: Dial-a-Bird at the Buffalo Museum of Science
Date: 03/06/2008
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, March 6, 2008
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Highlights of the many Niagara Frontier reports received during a
longer than expected absence, February 15 through March 6, include
WILSON'S SNIPE, EASTERN MEADOWLARK, OREGON-
type DARK-EYED JUNCO, HOARY REDPOLL, FOX SPARROW and spring migrants.
Back on February 20, 2 likely-wintering WILSON'S SNIPE in Chautauqua
County, along Route 60 at the Charlotte-Stockton Townline.
EASTERN MEADOWLARK, March 4, on Bauer Road in the Town of Eden. 50
BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS February 15 at a feeder on Grand Island. And on
the 4th, COMMON GRACKLE and 15 RED-W. BLACKBIRDS in the Genesee County
Town of Bethany, and on the 5th, 3 COMMON GRACKLES in a Williamsville
yard.
Also in Williamsville, an OREGON-type DARK-EYED JUNCO on February 21
and 28. Apparent HOARY REDPOLLS among COMMON REDPOLLS at two feeders
on Ellicott Creek in Amherst. And a FOX SPARROW was present at least
18 days during February on Tonawanda Creek Road in Amherst.
Migrant waterfowl are joining wintering waterfowl in the region.
Flocks of TUNDRA SWANS along Lake Ontario and over the Town of
Caneadea in Allegany County. A pair of NORTHERN PINTAILS in the meadow
at Amherst State Park. RING-NECKED DUCK and HOODED MERGANSER joined
the CANVASBACKS, REDHEADS, GREATER SCAUP, BUFFLEHEADS, COMMON
GOLDENEYES and COMMON MERGANSERS on the upper Niagara River. 200
wintering TUNDRA SWANS above Grand Island. LONG-TAILED DUCKS and
WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS still on the lower Niagara River. And, RED-NECKED
GREBES with HORNED GREBES at several locations on Lake Ontario.
Flocks of HORNED LARKS, LAPLAND LONGSPURS, SNOW BUNTINGS and COMMON
REDPOLLS, plus a few WHITE-CR. SPARROWS in the Lake Ontario Plains and
Bethany. Also, 30 SNOW BUNTINGS on Three Rod Road in the Town of
Alden. NORTHERN SHRIKES in the Town of Wilson and at Tifft Nature
Preserve in Buffalo.
NORTHERN GOSHAWK was reported again February 15 on Meadville Road in
the Tonawanda Wildlife Management Area. BALD EAGLES at 18 Mile Creek
Park in Hamburg, Grand Island, and Porter, and pairs of EAGLES at
Route 20 and Tonawanda Creek in Alexander, and the Iroquois Refuge.
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS still at several locations. MERLIN on the UB Main
Street campus and another in a Williamsville yard. And, pairs of
PEREGRINE FALCONS in Ontario, at Fort Erie and Niagara Falls.
Other recent reports - over 50 WILD TURKEYS again on Carney Road in
the Town of Newstead. North of the Iroquois Refuge, 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS
on Posson Road in Shelby. And a pair COMMON RAVENS on Francis Road in
Bethany.
Dial-a-Bird will be updated Thursday evening, March 13. 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.
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