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Subject: [Ontbirds]Bluebirds, Red-shouldered Hawks, Perth
From: "J GRIFFIN" <currawong13jg(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 27 Mar 2008 4:22am
Recent reports to Rideau Valley Field Naturalists:
Eastern Bluebird - 1 seen on Mar 20th along Hwy 7 between Maberly and Perth
1 seen on Mar 25th along Cty Rd 10 between
Westport & Perth.
Red-shouldered Hawks: - 1 on Mar 24th near Fermoy, west end of Wolfe Lake.
1 seen flying across a field near 9th Line of Beckwith also on Mar
24th.
Also on Mar 24th - Northern Shrike, Burridge Road est of Burriidge.
1 seen Mar 24th east end of Otty Lake.
Jean Griffin
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Cackling Goose at Presqu'ile
From: Doug McRae <rdmcrae(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 27 Mar 2008 10:15am
Greetings all,
I did a quick check of Presqu'ile Bay this morning from the Calf
Pasture Viewing deck and saw lots of waterfowl. The highlight was a
fly-over Cackling Goose in with one of the many Canada flocks passing
over this morning. Other spp. present included all three swans -
singles of Tundra and Trumpeter -, most expected puddle ducks except
Bw Teal and Shoveler, tons of diving ducks including dozens of Lesser
Scaup now mixed with the thousands of Greater's, Pb grebes (6), Coots
(12), 4 G B Heron standing on the edge of the ice, 1 2nd winter
Iceland Gull. The next few days should be quite good.
Cheers,
Doug McRae
Doug McRae Nature Services
P.O. Box 3010
Brighton, Ontario
Canada K0K 1H0
613-475-5014
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Directions: Presqu'ile is south of Brighton on the north shore of
Lake Ontario. To reach it, exit Hwy. 401 on ti Hwy. 30 (the only
Brighton exit) and go south into town. From there, follow signs for
the park (a park map is available at the gate).
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Iroquois area birds - and moose!
From: Trevor & Wendy Heuvel <trevorwendyheuvel(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 27 Mar 2008 7:28am
Hello,
There have been a number of great birds north of Iroquois.
HORNED LARKS are still plentiful, flying in small groups of three to six in the
fields off of Carman road and area. SNOW BUNTINGS were also recently seen. Seven
GRAY PARTRIDGE gathered around the corner of Chess road and Carman road on the
weekend, two of which were still lingering last night. BARRED OWLS are deep in
the woods on either side of Chess road (about half way down - it's a short
dead-end road) along with a KESTREL this morning, on the hydro wires. Most
interesting - last night a MOOSE made its way through the woods and a few
backyards in the area!
Wendy Heuvel.
Directions: Hwy 401 to exit 738. Turn north on Carman road. Go to the stop sign,
turn left. About three km, turn right again on Carman Road. The horned larks
are all over this area. Chess road is another 2km north off of Carman road.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Point Pelee- Week Ending March 27, 2008
From: Janice.Sarkis(AT)pc.gc.ca
Date: 27 Mar 2008 10:51am
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Sandhill Cranes-Lindsay
From: Mike B <goshawktalons(AT)yahoo.ca>
Date: 27 Mar 2008 10:58am
This morning there were a couple of Sanhills flying low over the Sandford
Fleming college campus. The campus is located on Mary street in Lindsay Ontario.
Mike Blom
Lindsay, Ontario
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Bohemian Waxwings, Tundra Swans - Shakespeare
From: Steve Thorpe <sthorpe3(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 27 Mar 2008 10:19am
There were 7 Bohemian Waxwings this morning at the Shakespeare CA, feeding in a
crab apple tree near the road. 8 Tundra Swans flew by, heading west. Also
evident were good numbers of Killdeer, Horned Lark, robins, redwings, grackles,
Canada Geese, a rough-leg, and a red-tail.
Shakespeare CA is on road 107, about 1 km north of Hwy 7/8. There is some
parking on the road shoulder and in the snow covered parking area.
Steve Thorpe
Stratford
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Bohemian Waxwing, Northern Mockingbird in Don
Mills
From: "Bob Ross" <bob.ross3(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 27 Mar 2008 3:24pm
Today I checked out the abandoned Railway line just north of Lawrence Ave. and
east of Leslie St.
At 3:00PM there was a Bohemian Waxwing mixed in with a small flock (about 10) of
Cedar Waxwings, about 100 metres north of the access point on Tallwood Ave.
(where the water tower is).
A Northern Mockingbird was very active, flying back and forth across the trail,
apparently trying to scatter the waxwings. It was so active there may have been
two, but I only saw one at any one time.
Bob Ross
Toronto
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Toronto Islands - Bohemian Waxwings.
From: "Norman Murr" <normurr(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 27 Mar 2008 12:51pm
Even the Toronto Islands had Bohemian Waxwings - 66 in two flocks. I also found
an Eastern Phoebe and many of the usual suspects including Killdeer, Song
Sparrows and Eastern Meadowlark.
Directions:-
TORONTO ISLANDS - WINTER SCHEDULE
(Wards Island to Hanlans Point - without side trips is 5 km)
To get to the Toronto Islands from Queen and Yonge Streets on the TTC. If your
on the subway southbound stay on it and get off at Union Station, walk south
about 1 km to the ferry docks at the foot of Bay Street at Queens Quay and you
are there. If in an auto on the Gardener Expressway or on Lakeshore Blvd, then
exit at Bay Street and drive south to Queens Quay, there are lots of parking
lots nearby (fee).
There is a fee for using the island ferries ($6.00 adult / $3.50 for seniors &
students) and to find out the sailing times you can phone (416) 392-8193. There
are washrooms on the islands as well as the city side at the ferry docks and you
can pick up a schedule at the docks or check on line.
The 1st boat to Wards Island (my preferred starting point) is 6:35 am and the
2nd is 7:00 am Monday to Friday.
The 1st is at 6:35 am and the 2nd boat is at 7:15 am on Saturday, Sunday and
Holidays.
The 1st boat to Hanlans Point is 9:00 am - Monday to Friday only.
There are no boats to Centre Island in the Winter
Note:- If you start at Wards Island then be aware that the only ferries from
Hanlans Point are at 9:15 am, 11:15 am, 1:15 pm and the last one at 3:45 pm. If
you miss this one you will have to walk all the way back to the Wards Island
ferry dock.
If arriving in early am you must obtain your ticket from a machine just inside
the gate so be sure to have $1.00 and $2.00 and/or 25 cent coins before you
arrive at the docks as there is no place to get change and the machine does not
make change. (There is a change machine there if you want to chance it).
There are coffee shops across from the ferry docks in the building on the
northwest corner and they are open early. Food and beverages on The Islands are
not available during the winter and the water fountains are turned off until at
least April.
For a detailed ferry schedule check the following web site.
http://www.toronto.ca/parks/island/springschedule.htm
Norm Murr
Richmond Hill, ON
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Wolfe Island
From: "Simpson" <deccss(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 27 Mar 2008 4:17pm
Hello.
Birded Wolfe Island with Steve Stephens on Tuesday March 25. Sorry for the
late post but work got in the way.
Highlights were an adult Golden Eagle as well as a Bald Eagle. Several
hundred Canada Geese and 35 to 40 Snow Geese flying by. There was also a few
duck species as well as 15 Tundra Swans. There are still a large amount of
Rough-legged Hawks, 10 American Kestrels, 8 Northern Harriers, 8 Red -tailed
hawks and a single Turkey Vulture.
Good Birding
Dan Simpson
Ottawa
Directions: Wolfe Island may be reached via a free ferry from Kingston,
which leaves from the docks at the foot of Barrack St (Barrack and Ontario
St.).
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Subject: [Ontbirds]WNY Dial-a-Bird 27 Mar 2008
From: dfsuggs(AT)localnet.com
Date: 27 Mar 2008 7:37pm
- RBA
* New York
* Buffalo
* 03/27/2008
* NYBU0803.27
- Birds mentioned
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phone in rare sightings for update
Submit email to dfsuggs localnet com
Thank you, David
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[UPDATE - Sunday, March 30, 8 AM. BOS field trip to the Lake Ontario
Plains, led by Willie D'Anna. Meet at the
Tops Market in Wrights Corners, on Route 78 near Route 104,
north of Lockport. Visitors are always welcome on BOS trips.]
BOHEMIAN WAXWING
FOX SPARROW
GR. WHITE-FR. GOOSE
CACKLING GOOSE
Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Tundra Swan
Snow Goose
Green-winged Teal
American Black Duck
Northern Pintail
American Wigeon
Ring-necked Duck
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Black Scoter
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Common Goldeneye
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Red-br. Merganser
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Sharp-sh. Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Little Gull
Bonaparte's Gull
Eastern Bluebird
Red-w. Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Redpoll
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Hotline: Dial-a-Bird at the Buffalo Museum of Science
Date: 03/27/2008
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 27, 2008
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 March 20 through March 27 from the
Niagara Frontier Region include BOHEMIAN WAXWING, FOX SPARROW, GR.
WHITE-FR. GOOSE and CACKLING GOOSE.
March 22, a single BOHEMIAN WAXWING was heard in an orchard on Route
18 in the Niagara County Town of Newfane. This report, plus the 22
BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS reported last week at Wilson-Tuscaurora State Park,
would be the first March records of BOHEMIAN WAXWING in the BOS
archives.
March 27, a FOX SPARROW was still present at a feeder on Ellicott
Creek in the Town of Amherst, along with 10 COMMON REDPOLLS.
Abundant waterfowl reports again this week. In the Lake Ontario
Plains, March 23 on Niagara-Orleans Countyline Road, 1 GR. WHITE-FR.
GOOSE and 2 CACKLING GEESE, plus 75 SNOW GEESE including 12
blue-phase, and 20 TUNDRA SWANS. March 21 at Youngstown-Wilson Road at
Hulbert Road in Wilson, 5 SNOW GEESE and 41 TUNDRA SWANS.
Chautauqua County waterfowl reports - maximums from Dunkirk Harbor
this week included 365 GREATER SCAUP, 1 LESSER SCAUP, 2 SURF SCOTERS,
60 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, 2 BLACK SCOTERS, 167 RED-BR. MERGANSERS, 68
HORNED GREBES, 1 RED-NECKED GREBE, 27 BONAPARTE'S GULLS and a BALD
EAGLE.
Other Chautauqua County reports - in a flooded field on Center Road
in the Town of Sheridan, unexpected 2 COMMON GOLDENEYES and 3
BUFFLEHEADS, plus blue-phase SNOW GOOSE and numbers of NORTHERN
PINTAIL, AMERICAN WIGEON and HOODED MERGANSER. At the Van Buren Road
ponds in Pomfret, 7 TUNDRA SWANS, 168 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 2
GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 1 GREATER SCAUP and 2 BUFFLEHEADS, plus numbers of
AMERICAN BLACK DUCK and RING-NECKED DUCK.
And, on the upper Niagara River around Grand Island, small numbers
of RED-BR. MERGANSERS joining the many COMMON MERGANSERS.
Hawk migration is building up as early April approaches. At the
Hamburg Hawkwatch, March 26, 570 TURKEY VULTURES, NORTHERN HARRIER, 9
SHARP-SH. HAWKS, COOPER'S HAWK, 19 RED-
SHOULDERED HAWKS and 47 RED-TAILED HAWKS. The watch is located in
Lakeside Memorial Park, on Route 75 or Camp Road in Hamburg. Visitors
are always welcome at the site. Hawk migration was also noted over the
Town of Tonawanda on March 25 - 133 TURKEY VULTURES, SHARP-SH. HAWK, 4
COOPER'S HAWKS and a RED-TAILED HAWK.
Other reports this week - 5 LITTLE GULLS among 100 BONAPARTE'S GULLS
on the lower Niagara River at Lewiston. EASTERN BLUEBIRD near Chestnut
Ridge Park in Orchard Park. And, RED-W. BLACKBIRDS and BROWN-HEADED
COWBIRDS at a feeder in Sanborne.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Quinte Area Bird Report for week ending March 27,
2008
From: "Terry Sprague" <tsprague(AT)kos.net>
Date: 27 Mar 2008 7:55pm
WEEKLY BIRD REPORT FROM PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY AND THE QUINTE AREA FOR THE WEEK
ENDING
Thursday, March 27, 2008
It was minus 13 degrees at 4:30 a.m. on March 25th when I stepped outside and
heard my first "spring" WILSON'S SNIPE winnowing in the dark sky above me.
Despite the winter hanging on, birds continue to make their spring debut. A TREE
SWALLOW along Glenora Road yesterday is in addition to the very early one on
the 19th that showed up along County Road 1. SONG SPARROWS are increasing in
numbers, and both COMMON GRACKLES and RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS are everywhere right
now in growing numbers. An optimistic well formed skein of over 90 CANADA GEESE
was seen heading due north at Sandbanks on March 25th, likely the same flock
that passed over 23 Sprague Road a few minutes later, and no doubt the same
flock that was seen during the same time period over Glenora Road. TURKEY
VULTURES in small numbers have been seen across the region this past week, and
several have been noted again roosting in trees in downtown Picton. A WINTER
WREN was at 2800 County Road 1 today, and the second WILSON'S SNIPE of the
spring season showed up there this morning.
Meanwhile signs of winter still linger on with numerous sightings of BOHEMIAN
WAXWINGS, including 40 today stripping a highbush cranberry bare of fruit near
Trenton, 30 in the Stirling area on the 21st. COMMON REDPOLLS have disappeared
from many feeders, but are still present in large numbers at others. There are
60 at feeders at Allisonville, 30 at two feeding locations along Glenora Road
and along County Road 1, 22 at a Trenton feeder, 20 at a feeder at the west
end of Big Island and along George's Road, and lesser numbers at other feeders
in the area. At least 10 PINE SISKINS continue to visit a feeder along Glenora
Road, and PINE GROSBEAKS during the week were seen in Napanee and Trenton. CEDAR
WAXWINGS this week were found along George's Road (10), Waupoos (30), Trenton
(20). One Trenton area resident, while cleaning out his nest boxes, found one
box containing five FLYING SQUIRRELS, and another containing a black morph GREY
SQUIRREL with 3 one-week old babies (squirrelettes?).
CANADA GEESE and TUNDRA SWANS are poised and ready at the flooded corn fields
along Kaiser Road. There were 200 of the former and 25 of the latter there
today, but nary a drop of water yet in which to dabble. This popular "wetland"
harbours thousands of geese and ducks when conditions are at their peak. CANADA
GEESE, MUTE SWANS and COMMON GOLDENEYE were present this week at the east end of
Adolphus Reach. CANADA GEESE continue to search in vain for open water with at
least 20 landing on the still solid ice last weekend on Muscote Bay.
A NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was north of Stirling on Wellman's Road on Friday. BALD
EAGLES turned up in several locations during the week including the Bay of
Quinte near the Quinte Skyway Bridge, and a number of other single sightings at
Prince Edward Point, South Bay, Adolphus Reach and one in the Belleville area.
The dark morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK is still present at the west end of Big Island
where it has been for most of the winter, and 2 RED-TAILED HAWKS were seen in
the Jackson's Falls area this week. An AMERICAN KESTREL was surveying traffic
along Highway 62 early this morning by Victoria Road. NORTHERN HARRIERS are
becoming increasingly common over meadows and wetlands as the spring, albeit
late, continues to arrive in spurts as though unsure of its welcome.
Several PILEATED WOODPECKERS were reported during the week, with at least two
expressing considerable exuberance over the arrival of spring by eviscerating a
number of trees in the area. A hydro pole near Glenora was worked on by one
individual, likely misinterpreting the hum of the lines for burrowing insects,
and a large white pine across from Whattam's Funeral Home in Picton was girdled
by at least 20 holes. RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS were reported at feeders along
Glenora Road, Adolphustown, and along County Road 1 in the county.
Our roving reporter at the H.R. Frink Centre says feeder birds there are
preparing for this Sunday's MapleFest with at least a half dozen BLUE JAYS
present, along with 2 pairs of NORTHERN CARDINALS, BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES,
DARK-EYED JUNCOS, AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS and both RED and WHITE-BREASTED
NUTHATCHES. Three TURKEY VULTURE sightings have been made there over the last
several days. A pair of EASTERN BLUEBIRDS was seen on Sunday at the corner of
Blessington Road and Lazier Road, and a NORTHERN SHRIKE is a regular along Bronk
Road, Blessington Road and Lazier Road. And at least a few SNOW BUNTINGS are
still around in that area as they prepare for the possible arrival of even more
snow as spring continues to dawdle.
And that's it for this week from Prince Edward County and the Quinte area. Our
thanks to Jess Chambers, Doris Lane, Cheryl Anderson, Myrna Wood, Heatherjoy
Fraser-Kirby, Pamela Stagg, Brian Durell, Evelyn Sloane, Paul Taylor, Kathleen
Rankine, Henri Garand, Jenny Goodall, Frank Artes & Carolyn Barnes, Albert
Boisvert, Bill Hogg, Nancy Fox, Rosemary Smith, Donna Fano, Laura Pierce, Silvia
Botnick, and John Charlton for their contributions to this week's report. This
report will be updated on Thursday, April 3rd, but sightings can be e-mailed any
time before the 6:00 p.m. Thursday deadline. Featured photos in the online
edition are all by Susan Shipman of Wellington, and include a rather defiant
BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE on the Main Birding Page of the NatureStuff website, with
the Quinte Area Birding Report featuring two common feeder residents this
winter in much of the Quinte region.
Terry Sprague
Prince Edward County
tsprague(AT)kos.net
www.naturestuff.net
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending March
27, 2008.
From: Fred Helleiner <fhelleiner(AT)trentu.ca>
Date: 27 Mar 2008 8:33pm
Any lingering doubts about the arrival of spring at Presqu'ile
Provincial Park have been erased in the past few days, as overdue
migrants of several species finally appeared, some in good numbers.
Most of the thousands of waterfowl are in Presqu'ile Bay and well seen
from the calf pasture, but among the many flocks of Canada Geese that
went overhead on March 27 were two flocks containing single Cackling
Geese. It is worth watching those flocks for Snow Geese, that
occasionally migrate with them. A Trumpeter Swan and a few Tundra Swans
were seen during the past week. About 20 Wood Ducks were seen in the
calf pasture area on March 25. Northern Shovelers first showed up
there on that date too, and three were still there on the following
day. A few Northern Pintails and Green-winged Teal have also been there.
The first two Red-throated Loons were in Popham Bay on March 24, and the
first Common Loon was in Presqu'ile Bay on March 27, along with two
Horned Grebes. The first five Double-crested Cormorants appeared on
March 27. For several days, Great Blue Herons have been standing on the
edge of the ice in Presqu'ile Bay, for lack of any better alternative
short of turning around and going back south. An Iceland Gull seen on
March 27 may prove to be the last of the season. The first Caspian
Terns will soon be showing up. Greater Yellowlegs may be the next
shorebird species to return to Presqu'ile, as one was seen outside the
Park today.
One of the elusive Barred Owls in Jobes' Woods was found this week. Two
Common Ravens apparently spent the night in the Park on March 23. They
were seen flying in from the mainland on that day and flying back to the
mainland on the following morning. One other was spotted on March 27.
One of the Carolina Wrens that has been present all winter can still be
heard in the mornings between 83 and 131 Bayshore Road. Bohemian
Waxwings and Cedar Waxwings were both in the Park this week, including a
flock of 35 of the former. Song Sparrows descended on Presqu'ile with a
vengeance last night and could be found in many places. Fox Sparrows
will likely be next to arrive. Eastern Meadowlarks and Brown-headed
Cowbirds have been seen on two separate days in the past week. Most of
the Common Redpolls frequenting the feeders at 186 Bayshore Road, as
well as the two Hoary Redpolls with them, disappeared after March 25,
but a few of the former are still present.
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. Access to the offshore islands is
restricted at this time of year 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.
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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]Greater Snow Geese - Cornwall
From: Brian.Morin(AT)pc.gc.ca
Date: 27 Mar 2008 11:14pm
There was a good goose movement today along the St. Lawrence in Cornwall.
Canadas were regular throughout the morning and early afternoon, punctuated
with the odd flock of Greater Snow Geese. There were about 600 in total,
with most heading east between the river and Hwy 401.
There are still plenty of Snows south of Lake Ontario in New York around
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge so we have a long way to go
yet.
Brian Morin
Cornwall
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