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Subject: [Ontbirds]Screech and saw-whets.
From: "Don Perks" <dperks0531(AT)rogers.com>
Date: 25 Mar 2008 10:48am
Saw both species of owls last evening at dusk at Rattray's by the Green
Glade school.
Take exit 126 at Southdown Rd.south to the Lakeshore Rd.turn east to Meadow
Wood Dr.south to Green Glade.
The saw-whets were on the grown about 10 feet from me they then flew off
into the woods south of the path to-wards the creek.Later the screech owls
flew in rather high up and followed me to the creek and the Bexhill area.
Good luck
Don perks
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Greater Snow Geese - Cornwall
From: Brian.Morin(AT)pc.gc.ca
Date: 25 Mar 2008 3:18pm
I had a few small to medium-sized flocks of Greater Snow Geese heading east
over Cornwall today - close to 400 in total. There were also numerous small
flocks of Canadas.
Other spring additions for the day included more Robins, Cedar Waxwings, a
couple of Great Blue Herons, Killdeer, Turkey Vulture and Grackle, all over
the downtown area.
I don't know of any open ground in the region although there could be a few
small patches.
Brian Morin
Cornwall
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Correction to owls
From: "Don Perks" <dperks0531(AT)rogers.com>
Date: 25 Mar 2008 4:21pm
The town is Mississauga exit # 126 is off the Q.E. way to Lakeshore Rd. in
Clarkson.
dep
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Ottawa sightings
From: Eve Ticknor <sandbird(AT)magma.ca>
Date: 25 Mar 2008 6:57pm
This afternoon, around 4, I had a Turkey Vulture fly over my car on
Carling and Holly Acres Rd, heading towards Andy Haydon Park. A bit
further up, on Cedarview Rd, a pair of Red-tailed Hawks ( I have seen
them here a few weeks ago) mating in the tree in the middle of the
field. The female seemed to have a very light tail from the
underside, while the male's tail is all red.
Both these locations can be accessed via the 416 / 417.
Also, our resident Peregrine Falcons are being seen more often at the
Crowne Plaza and today were seen mating.
Spring, where are you????
Cheers, Eve
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Ring-necked Duck at Humber Bay East Park, Toronto
From: Mark Field <cdnbiboy(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 25 Mar 2008 5:00pm
Hello All,
Despite the rather unpleasant weather, I decided to stop in and check the
waterfowl habitat at Humber Bay East Park around 7pm today. I was rewarded with
a male Ring-necked Duck in the northeast "cell". This is the first time I have
seen this species in the park.
Cheers,
Mark Field
Toronto, Ontario
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Subject: [Ontbirds]HSR: Beamer Conservation Area (25 Mar 2008) 135
Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 25 Mar 2008 11:03pm
Beamer Conservation Area
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 25, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 106 639 639
Osprey 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 2 27 27
Northern Harrier 5 10 10
Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 25 25
Cooper's Hawk 4 26 27
Northern Goshawk 0 1 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 3 75 75
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 4 694 695
Rough-legged Hawk 1 16 16
Golden Eagle 0 4 4
American Kestrel 0 11 11
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 1 2 2
Unknown Accipiter 1 3 3
Unknown Buteo 0 3 3
Unknown Falcon 1 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 5 5
Total: 135 1542 1544
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6.75 hours
Official Counter: Janet Snaith
Observers: Barry Cherriere, David Weare, Linda Cherriere,
Sandra Horvath
Visitors:
Many thanks to Barry and Linda Cherriere, Sandra and Frank Horvath, David
Weare (Brampton), Brian Hawthorne, Barry Jones, Bob Stamp, Jim Heslop, all
hardy souls.
Weather:
Overcast all day, with strong winds and gusting mainly from the ssw, est.
to 70 kmph. Temp to 4.4 Celsius at midday, though seemed much colder. Sleet
began mid afternoon, and the flight reflected it.
Raptor Observations:
Given strong winds, a reasonable flight with birds travelling at treetop
heights. A sole perigrine rocketed through!
Non-raptor Observations:
Several flocks of Canada Geese, numbers of Robins and Killdeer on the move.
========================================================================
Report submitted by Janet Snaith ()
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.
Please note: Data in this report is not official until reviewed and finalized
after the end of the season. © 2008 Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch
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Subject: [Ontbirds]8 King Eider - Stoney Creek
From: "Mike Boyd" <mike.d.boyd(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 25 Mar 2008 9:09pm
Dear Fellow Birders,
Today I was out with some birders from Guelph to the Hamilton area and
the highlight for our day was 8 King Eiders off of Sayers Park in
Stoney Creek. They consisted of 6 imm. males and two females. A few
Surf Scoters were also present but visibility was declining when we
arrived.
Directions: Exit the QEW east of Hamilton at Centennial Parkway and
head north to North Service Rd. Turn right and follow it east to
Drakes Dr and turn left. Follow this to Lakegate Dr and turn right.
Sayers Park is at the end of the road.
Mike Boyd
Oakville, Ontario
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