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Subject: [Ontbirds]Algonquin Park birding update: 27 March 2008
From: Ron Tozer <rtozer(AT)vianet.ca>
Date: 28 Mar 2008 10:38am
Early spring migrants that arrived this week were up to a week
later than usual: Red-winged Blackbird on March 23 (7 days
later than average), Common Grackle on March 27 (3 days
later than average), and Herring Gull on March 27 (6 days
later than average). With the snow knee-deep in most areas,
very little bare ground anywhere, and open water very scarce,
the Algonquin Highlands remain unattractive to most migrants
for now.
FINCHES:
Pine Grosbeak: Only about three remain now at the Visitor
Centre feeders. One or two were at the West Gate feeder.
Common Redpoll: Reduced numbers were at the West Gate
feeder this week, but up to 50 were at the Visitor Centre.
Hoary Redpoll: There was one at the West Gate feeder on
March 22.
BOREAL RESIDENTS:
Spruce Grouse: One was seen near post 5 at Spruce Bog
on March 22 .
Black-backed Woodpecker: A male was at Spruce Bog
right near parking lot, and a male was on Beaver Pond Trail,
on March 22. A female was on Opeongo Road, 1.5 km north
of the Costello Creek culvert, and a male was at post 7 on
Spruce Bog, on March 26.
Gray Jay: They were observed at Spruce Bog Boardwalk, the
Visitor Centre, Opeongo Road, and Mew Lake.
Boreal Chickadee: They were six at Mew Lake Campground,
and four at Spruce Bog, on March 22. Two
were on Opeongo Road, 1.5 km north of the Costello Creek
culvert on March 26.
OTHER NOTEWORTHY SPECIES:
Bald Eagle: There were sightings on Highway 60 and Opeongo
Road this week.
American Three-toed Woodpecker: A male was at Spruce Bog
on March 22.
Fisher: A large male, plus two smaller individuals, have been
irregularly visiting the Visitor Centre suet feeders this week.
Marten: At least two have been coming to the Visitor
Centre feeders, often at the same time, but with no certain
time pattern. Sightings continue at Mew Lake Campground
near the garbage facility.
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.
Arowhon Road is officially closed to public travel until further
notice, as log hauling is underway on it. Do not use this road.
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). Exhibits and restaurant are open on weekends through
April 20, 10 am to 5 pm.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Tree Swallows & migrants, Second Marsh - Oshawa
From: Steve LaForest <stevelaforest(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 28 Mar 2008 8:19am
Hello Ontbirders:
At Second Marsh yesterday (Thursday, March 27), the frozen wetland and snow in
the bush may have shivered "winter," but arriving migrants replied "Spring!"
As I scanned the marsh from the viewing tower, the surest sign of the season was
an early TREE SWALLOW gliding above the marsh. It dipped low over the ice
again and again, presumably trying to catch prey, but flying insects were few
and far between. Other arrivals included a flock of five pairs of NORTHERN
PINTAIL. They circled the marsh repeatedly, but found no open water in which to
land. A pair of TRUMPETER SWANS and a flock of 40 CEDAR WAXWINGS were also
present.
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS were singing everywhere among the cattail stubs, and a
KILLDEER called loudly over nearby fields. Not to be outdone, eight pairs of
CANADA GEESE honked territorial claims to all comers, despite the fact that
their chosen nest sites were still under ice. In the trees nearby, AMERICAN
ROBINS and NORTHERN CARDINALS sang their vernal ballads. On the lake, a good
variety of waterfowl floated offshore.
Directions:
>From Highway 401, exit at Harmony Road (Exit 419, the easternmost Oshawa exit),
and drive south ~1 km to Colonel Sam Drive, turn left (east) and drive ~2 - 3
km to the McLaughlin Bay Wildlife Area parking lot at the GM building. It is on
the right (south) side. Park and take the trail near the southwest corner. A
short distance in, you will reach a north/south trail. To access the main
viewing tower, proceed north for ~200 m. If you head south, a 15 minute walk
takes you to the lake and good views of the southeast corner of the marsh.
There are map boards, interpretive signage and an extensive trail network,
including a tower at the northeast corner of the marsh, a tower on the north
side of Colonel Sam Drive, and trails through the Ghost Road bush.
Good birding!
Steve LaForest,
Pickering Naturalists
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Subject: [Ontbirds]HSR:BrianMishell
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 28 Mar 2008 11:03am
Beamer Conservation Area
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 27, 2008
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 266 1289 1289
Osprey 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 0 30 30
Northern Harrier 6 19 19
Sharp-shinned Hawk 16 50 50
Cooper's Hawk 7 40 41
Northern Goshawk 0 1 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 112 221 221
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 91 845 846
Rough-legged Hawk 1 19 19
Golden Eagle 0 4 4
American Kestrel 1 12 12
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2
Unknown Accipiter 0 3 3
Unknown Buteo 0 5 5
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 1 1
Unknown Raptor 0 5 5
Total: 500 2547 2549
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Brian Mishell
Observers: Colin Horstead, Ian Richards, Peter Booker
Visitors:
Marion Robertson, Toni Carson,Doris Southwell,
Weather:
Overall overcast conditions all day, some breaks in the morning but
few.Wind was either calm or very light all day.
Raptor Observations:
Lots of Raptors particularly the red-shouldered hawks were very high
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions:
Not so hot with impending bad weather ahead of the migration
========================================================================
Report submitted by Brian Mishell ()
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] Hamilton Naturalists Club Birding Report -
Friday, March 28th, 2008
From: "Cheryl Edgecombe" <cheryle29(AT)cogeco.ca>
Date: 28 Mar 2008 12:31pm
On Friday, March 28th, 2008 this is the HNC Birding Report:
KING EIDER
EARED GREBE
BOHEMIAN WAXWING
PINE GROSBEAK
HOARY REDPOLL
Tundra Swan
Wood Duck
American Wigeon
Northern Shoveler
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Greater Scaup
White-winged Scoter
Black Scoter
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Pied-billed Grebe
Horned Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Coopers Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
Golden Eagle
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Sandhill Crane
Killdeer
American Woodcock
Iceland Gull
Glaucous Gull
Eastern Screech Owl
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Northern Shrike
Horned Lark
Cedar Waxwing
White-throated Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Eastern Meadowlark
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Redpoll
There was much the same mix in the HSA this week with a few new goodies
mixed in over the week. Warmer temperatures this coming week should change
the landscape.
A good place to go for migrating waterfowl is LaSalle Marina at the end of
Waterdown Road. As the fields up in Saltfleet are still frozen over, places
for these ducks to come to rest on migration are the open water of the bay
and the lake. Reported from LaSalle this week were Tundra Swan, Wood Duck,
American Wigeon, Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail, Green-winged Teal,
Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Greater Scaup, White-winged Scoter, Hooded
Merganser, Common Merganser, Red-breasted Merganser, Ruddy Duck, many Horned
Grebes and the report of an EARED GREBE last Sunday. Out on the bay, Bald
Eagles in decreasing numbers, Iceland and Glaucous Gulls can be seen on the
disappearing ice in the corners. Out on the lake a group of 8-9 KING EIDERS
has been seen for the past two days off Sayers Park in Stoney Creek.
Our winter visitors have not waned this week with several sightings of
flocks of BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS. At Tansley United Church located at the
Walker's Line and Millcroft Park intersection, a flock of 100-150 have been
present for the past two days but have been sporadic (nice comparisons of
Cedar and BOHEMIAN Waxwings at this location). On Wednesday, there was a
flock of 48 Bohemian Waxwings and 7 Cedar Waxwings at the Brantford Water
Treatment Plant at the foot of Morrell Street along the Grand River. Other
reports include a flock of 50 on Upper Middle Road just east of Headon Road
(maybe the same birds as Tansley) and a few at Woodland Cemetery. A pair of
Pine Grosbeaks were seen across from Olympic arena in Dundas with some Cedar
Waxwings and Cedar Waxwings are also present at the Appleby College Campus
in Oakville (worth looking for Bohemians amongst them). Common Redpoll
numbers are dwindling. A HOARY REDPOLL was seen at a feeder in Brantford
and reported from the feeder just south of Ridge Road on 10th Road East in
Saltfleet.
The Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch is in full swing again as birds start to
push through in greater numbers. This week, Turkey Vultures and
Red-shouldered Hawks were the dominant birds but Coopers, Sharp-shinned,
Rough-legged Hawk, many Red-tails and Northern Harrier have all joined the
mix this week. Another notable here in the week were Sandhill Cranes.
Other raptor sightings include a Golden Eagle over Bronte, an adult Bald
Eagle seen at the intersection of Hwy #3 and River Road just west of Cayuga
and our local Peregrine Falcons setting up shop at both the Burlington Lift
Bridge and the Sheraton Hotel in Hamilton.
Up on 10th Road East in Saltfleet on the mountain in Grimsby, a very brave
Eastern Meadowlark was singing in the field near the tracks (a traditional
place) and a Northern Shrike was also seen here in the week. In this area,
many Killdeer, Red-winged Blackbirds, Common Grackles and Brown-headed
Cowbirds are increasing in numbers. Horned Larks flush from roads
everywhere up in Saltfleet.
Other migrants which have arrived in the week mixed in with the odds and
sods include Great Blue Heron seen at a few locations, American Woodcock
being reported at locations such as Valley Inn and Fifty Point Conservation
Area and Black-crowned Night Herons have returned to Bronte Marsh. Northern
Saw-whet Owl was reported at Rattray Marsh in Mississauga, they should be
moving back through the area now so keep an eye out for them! An
interesting record of a singing White-crowned Sparrow appears to be an early
migrant. More Sandhill Cranes were seen last Saturday in the Brantford
area, their numbers doing well. The Tufted Titmouse is still present at
Shoreacres Park in Burlington.
That's the news of this week, thanks for forwarding your sightings. Should
be an interesting week here in the HSA, spring must come soon!
Good birding,
Cheryl Edgecombe
HNC Hotline
905-381-0329
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Kingston area birds to March 28, 2008
From: "Peter and Jane Good" <goodcompany(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 28 Mar 2008 12:42pm
Despite the lingering winter there is some open water at this end of Lake
Ontario. The south shore of Amherst Island is completely ice-free and there
is a large section from the Lennox Generating Station west towards Sandhurst
that is open. Both of these areas are loaded with hundreds of waterfowl,
nothing out of the ordinary, but impressive nevertheless because of the
large numbers and the intermixing of so many species. Away from these two
areas the only sightings of note were 3 Double-crested Cormorants in the
Dupont lagoon on Tuesday and 3 Canvasbacks at Gananoque on Wednesday.
There have been several reports of Killdeer, E. Meadowlark, Song Sparrow,
and Am. Woodcock this week and a few more Turkey Vultures to add to the list
of new arrivals. In the departures department the Pine Grosbeaks have moved
on and Common Redpoll numbers are down from what they were a few weeks ago.
There was a flock of Bohemian Waxwings at Marble Rock on Wednesday.
Raptor sightings have been excellent this week. Bald Eagles on the Cataraqui
River, at Perth Road Village, and at Ivy Lea; Red-shouldered Hawks at Perth
Road Village and Wolfe Lake, and a pair of Osprey on the Thousand Island
Parkway. The downtown Merlin put in another appearance on College Street on
Wednesday. An early trip to Amherst this morning had good results; as well
as the aforementioned waterfowl there were at least two dozen Rough-legged
Hawks and a N. Harrier in the eastern half of the island and a Peregrine
Falcon standing on the ice off the northeast end. The Owl Woods (you should
walk in from the south shore) yielded 6 Am. Woodcock, a Saw-whet, a
Long-eared as well as 2 Barred Owls.
Cheers,
Peter Good
Kingston Field Naturalists
613 378-6605
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Bohemian Waxwings at Leslie & Lawrence in Toronto
From: "Eleanor Beagan" <etbeagan(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 28 Mar 2008 11:13am
Ontbirders,
Today I saw the Bohemian & Cedar Waxwings mentioned by Bob Ross yesterday.
They were feeding on berries behind a condo on the southeast corner of
Leslie and Lawrence Ave. There is a good mix of Am. Robins, Juncos,
White-throated Sparrows, Cardinals and Common Grackles moving through in
this old railway line. Boots would be wise.
There is no parking on Leslie or Lawrence Ave, but the side streets and
Edward's Garden are very close.
Good Spring birding.
Eleanor Beagan
OFO Vice President
& Membership Secretary
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www.ofo.ca
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Brighton Wetlands
From: "Keith Lee" <keith.lee(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 28 Mar 2008 12:13pm
Hi all,
The Wetlands are starting to open up, just a few fine feathered friends to
see,
about a hundred or so mixed, Bufflehead, Wood, Mallard ducks, a few Mute
Swans, a couple of Canada Geese, Redwing Blackbirds and various other
small birds and a couple of Red-tailed Hawks, as of yet the Osprey have not
arrived, but I am hoping to have a nest cam in place with in a month IF,
everything
goes according to plan. If anyone would like to go to the wetland this weekend,
Sunday morning please phone me, I will probably be there for an hour of so,
from
12PM to 1PM.
Cell # 613-391-9142
Home # 613-475-0881
Directions: The Constructed Wetland is located at the SE corner of
Brighton. From Hwy 401, take the Brighton exit (Hwy. 30)and follow
it south into town. Go south through the two traffic lights, over
the railway tracks and follow the main road, now called Prince Edward
Street, south. About 1 km south of the tracks, the main road begins
to swing to the left and becomes Cty. Rd. 64. As this long turn
ends, the constructed wetlands appear on the right side.
Hope to see You
Keith " Tiny" Lee
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Ottawa Birding
From: Brendan <fe838(AT)ncf.ca>
Date: 28 Mar 2008 4:31pm
Hi Ontbirders,
My Mom and I birded Britannia Conservation Area this afternoon. There
were numerous American Robins, Red-winged Blackbirds and Common Grackles
near the parking area. We had a flock of 31 Bohemian Waxwings fly over
us near the Filtration Plant. There was a singing Northern Shrike on
the ridge. There was a Great Blue Heron on Mud Lake near Britannia
Road. There was an adult Coopers Hawk being mobbed by American Crows in
the tall pine trees. I was unable to locate any Great Horned Owls.
In the front yard of a house on Britannia Road, there was a large flock
of Cedar Waxwings with a single Bohemian Waxwing eating crabapples.
Good Birding!
Brendan Toews
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Subject: [Ontbirds]shrike
From: "Edward" <dinniwell(AT)mountaincable.net>
Date: 28 Mar 2008 4:44pm
Today I found a dead shrike in the snowbank beside our house. The specimen is in
reasonably good shape..
Edward Dinniwell
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Great Blue Heron, Ottawa
From: "Don Wigle" <don.wigle(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 28 Mar 2008 1:51pm
We saw what appears to be the "resident" Great Blue Heron at Mud Lake in
Ottawa today...first time we have seen it this year. It managed to catch a
small fish in the small ice-free area.
Beth and Don Wigle
Ottawa
Directions: at Google map, enter "cassels street, Ottawa"
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Raptors - Kingston Area
From: "Bruce Ripley" <ripley(AT)kingston.net>
Date: 28 Mar 2008 6:19pm
Birded with a few friends today on Amherst and Wolfe Island. Before
catching the 6:30a.m. ferry to Amherst, I called in an EASTERN SCREECH OWL just
north of Bath from a woodlot along McIntyre Road. On Amherst in the Owl Woods
we found 2 BARRED OWLS, 1 LONG-EARED OWL and 1 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL. On Wolfe
Island we found 1 SNOWY OWL along Baseline Road near the 5th Line. Hawks from
both islands combined were 10 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 8 RED-TAILED HAWKS, 75
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, 20 AMERICAN KESTRELS and 1 PEREGRINE FALCON. Other good
sightings include 6 GREAT BLUE HERONS, 6 TURKEY VULTURES, 2 RING-NECKED
PHEASANTS, 6 AMERICAN WOODCOCKS, 8 KILLDEER, 1 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, 100
HORNED LARKS and 8 SNOW BUNTINGS. There were hundreds of waterfowl of fourteen
species in the open waters. Great day to be out.
Good Birding
Bruce Ripley
Amherstview
Kingston Area Ferry Schedules
http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/traveller/ferry/index.html#Amherst
Directions To Amherst Island - Ontario Road Atlas, MapArt Publishing [Pg. 36,
E54 & E55]
Located 18 km. west of Kingston. Exit off Hwy. 401 at exit 593 (County Rd. 4,
Camden East) and drive south to the very end (Millhaven). Turn right on Hwy. 33
and drive 100 metres until you see the sign for the Amherst Island ferry. The
ferry (20 minute trip) leaves the mainland on the half hour and leaves the
island on the hour. Cost is $6.00 Canadian round trip. There are no gas stations
on the island. There are restrooms on the ferry, and at the island ferry dock.
To reach the Owl Woods, turn left (east) at the four-way stop sign by the
general store and drive 3.4 km along Front Rd. to the (seasonal) Marshall
Forty-Foot Rd. Marshall Forty-Foot Rd. is across the road from house #2320.
Drive along Marshall Rd. to the mid-way point, where there is an "S" in the road
(1.2 km, look for the K.F.N. kiosk which has owl observing ethics). Park in
the gravel lane or off the road edge. The road is sometimes closed due to snow
drifting so you might have to make the 1.2km walk in. To enter from the south
end (easier in winter) of Marshall Road, drive south from the ferry 3.5 km.
until you meet the South Shore Road. Turn left (east) and drive roughly 7 km.
to house # 2090 (J. Scott on mailbox). Look for the seasonal road just east of
the house. The chickadees in the Owl Woods can be hand fed.
Wolfe Island [pge 36, E 56 & 57] Ferry leaves from the foot of Barrack St.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]King Eiders still present - Stoney Creek
From: "James Kranek" <jkranek(AT)cogeco.ca>
Date: 28 Mar 2008 8:29pm
Two 1st alternate male King Eiders were observed flying and diving about 250
meters from shore at the north end of Fruitland Road around noon today.
Directions: Take QEW to Fruitland Road exit. Go north past the service road
to the end.
James Kranek
Hamilton, ON
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Great Egrets at River Canard
From: "Jeff Larson" <jefflars(AT)mnsi.net>
Date: 28 Mar 2008 11:30pm
A short drive along Canard Drive just south of Windsor revealed three Great
Egrets feeding in the shallows of River Canard. Last year they arrived on the
same date.
Directions: Turn south off of Huron-Church in Windsor to Malden Road. Follow
Malden Road south for five km and turn east onto Canard Drive.
Jeff Larson
Harrow, ON
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Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS(AT)hwcn.org
For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit
http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php
ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at
http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
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