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Subject: [Ontbirds]Re: Presqu'ile P.P. - More
From: Marty Burke <bcginc(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 31 Mar 2008 12:29am
Hi Birders,
Five members of the North Leeds Birders (NLB) group also attended
Presqu'ile Sunday (March 30th) and shared many of the same sightings
that Bruce Di Labio recorded in his previous email. For those who might
wish to observe some of the Waterfowl recorded there on Sunday
afternoon, please click on the following:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/natureshooter/sets/72157604324776825/detail/
Click on any image to view it full size.
Cheers & good birding.
Marty
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Birds-Amherst Island-Kingston
From: "Brian Young" <brian-young(AT)storm.ca>
Date: 31 Mar 2008 9:39am
Hello,
Lise and I visited Amherst Island yesterday; it was a beautiful sunny day.
The bird species is picking up, we saw American Kestrels, some already have
paired up with mates, many Rough-legged Hawks in a variety of morphs, some
Red-tailed hawks. There were robins pretty much everywhere, song sparrows,
Killdeers, Woodcocks (along the side of the road going into Owls Wood). In
Owls Woods, we saw one Long-eared Owl and fresh pheasant tracks in the snow.
We listened to a House Finch singing at the south end of the road going into
Owls Wood, it was in splendid colours. On the 410, near the exit to Rte 4,
there was a very fine looking, plump Northern Shrike sitting in a tree. The
north side of the island is still frozen, with some ducks to be seen in the
channel for the ferry, the south side is open with many water fowl, mostly
Goldeneyes and Saups.
Cheers,
Brian
http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/traveller/ferry/index.html#Amherst
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Ottawa - Snowy Owls and other birds
From: "Ott User" <willott123(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 31 Mar 2008 7:49am
Hi Ontbirders:
It was only fitting light snow was forecast early in the
morning on this last day of March. It's changing to rain later in the morning.
4 Snowy Owls are still east of Casselman as of yesterday, March 30th. Another
person told me he has seen as many as 5 to 6 Snowy Owls at this location over
the winter including 2 white males. He showed me a photo of one of the white
male Snowy Owls. Also on Sunday, a flock of 150 to 200 Snow Buntings were seen
in the fields and side of road on one of the concession roads bordering
Ste-Rose. Snow Buntings are notoriously skittish but I found 2 rather
accomodating Snow Buntings perched on branches along Ste-Rose between Concession
20 and Concession 19. It surprisingly allowed for a close approach.
The most unusual sighting for me this weekend was a male
Northern Harrier at the Hilda Road feeders. It flew slowly from the left and
circled behind trees near the feeders before flying right over me. At first I
thought it was a hawk as Coopers and Sharp-shinned have been known to frequent
the feeders. I waited to see if it would come back but didn't see it again.
Thanks.
One of the very approachable Snow Buntings.
http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/94957378/original
W. H.
www.pbase.com/golfpic.
Directions to Snowy Owls and Snow Buntings courtesy of Jacques Bouvier:
>From Hwy 417 east of Casselman take exit 58 and proceed north on Cty Rd 8
for about 1 km until you come to Concession 20 Rd in the middle of the long
curve. Turn right (east) on Concession 20 Rd. You will find Concession 19 Rd
just north of 20.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Help Wanted: Searching for Eastern Loggerhead
Shrikes
From: "Jessica Steiner" <jessica(AT)wptc.org>
Date: 31 Mar 2008 10:57am
A reminder to all birders that Eastern Loggerhead Shrikes are already
starting to make their way to their breeding grounds in Ontario, and should
be starting to arrive soon. Please report any sightings of this endangered
bird to Wildlife Preservation Canada on our toll free number 1-800-956-6608
or by e-mail to jessica(AT)wildlifepreservation.ca. We are especially
interested in any bands seen, so PLEASE have a careful look for bands and
report this with your sighting.
Historically shrikes occured across southern Ontario, with breeding
populations in the Carden, Napanee and Smiths Falls Plains/Alvars; Pembroke
and Renfrew area; Grey and Bruce Counties and Manitoulin Island. Due to
limited resources most of our search effort has focused on the 2 remaining
core areas (Carden and Napanee Plains/Alvars). It is our hope that through
interested birders and naturalists groups, we can get more sets of
experienced "eyes" out there looking for shrikes across southern Ontario.
If you live in the Napanee, Pembroke, Renfrew or Smith Falls areas and would
like to join the Adopt-a-Site program and survey specific shrike habitat
patches over the summer, please contact me.
For more information on this unique and rare bird, their habitat, and
current recovery efforts, go to www.shrike.ca <http://www.shrike.ca/> .
Thank you in advance for your help.
**********************************
Jessica Steiner
Species Recovery Biologist
Wildlife Preservation Canada
RR#5 5420 Highway 6 North,
Guelph ON N1H 6J2
Tel: 519-836-9314
Fax: 519-836-8840
jessica(AT)wildlifepreservation.ca
www.wildlifepreservation.ca
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Ottawa - Snowy Owls and other birds (slight
correction)
From: "Ott User" <willott123(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 31 Mar 2008 10:23am
Oops. The cooperative Snow Buntings were seen between Concession 20 and 21
(not 19...a typo) along Ste-Rose street. With the rain and milder weather
this could be the last week to see the Snowy Owls east of Casselman. As
Jacque Bouvier's earlier email stated, the Snowy Owls are not hard to find
as you can see a number of cars parked along the road (see Ottawa directions
below) on most nice days during the week in the very late afternoon (4 - 5
pm). Since this could be the last chance to see the owls, thought I'd
share. Thanks.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ott User" <willott123(AT)sympatico.ca>
To: <ontbirds(AT)hwcn.org>
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 10:49 AM
Subject: [Ontbirds]Ottawa - Snowy Owls and other birds
Hi Ontbirders:
It was only fitting light snow was forecast early in
the morning on this last day of March. It's changing to rain later in the
morning. 4 Snowy Owls are still east of Casselman as of yesterday, March
30th. Another person told me he has seen as many as 5 to 6 Snowy Owls at
this location over the winter including 2 white males. He showed me a photo
of one of the white male Snowy Owls. Also on Sunday, a flock of 150 to 200
Snow Buntings were seen in the fields and side of road on one of the
concession roads bordering Ste-Rose. Snow Buntings are notoriously skittish
but I found 2 rather accomodating Snow Buntings perched on branches along
Ste-Rose between Concession 20 and Concession 19. It surprisingly allowed
for a close approach.
The most unusual sighting for me this weekend was a
male Northern Harrier at the Hilda Road feeders. It flew slowly from the
left and circled behind trees near the feeders before flying right over me.
At first I thought it was a hawk as Coopers and Sharp-shinned have been
known to frequent the feeders. I waited to see if it would come back but
didn't see it again. Thanks.
One of the very approachable Snow Buntings.
http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/94957378/original
W. H.
www.pbase.com/golfpic.
Directions to Snowy Owls and Snow Buntings courtesy of Jacques Bouvier:
>From Hwy 417 east of Casselman take exit 58 and proceed north on Cty Rd 8
for about 1 km until you come to Concession 20 Rd in the middle of the long
curve. Turn right (east) on Concession 20 Rd. You will find Concession 19 Rd
just north of 20.
>From Ottawa. Take Hwy 417 and head east past the Casselman exit (66). Get
off the next exit which is 58. Turn left onto Cty Rd 8 and continue until
Concession 20. Two of the Snowy Owls can be found along Concession 20 all
the way up to Ste-Rose street. The third can be found along Concession 19
just past the barn after you turn left from Ste-Rose road. May heve to look
into the field as it often perches on the ground.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Pied-billed Grebe etc. - Stratford
From: Steve Thorpe <sthorpe3(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 31 Mar 2008 12:50pm
More migrants are returning to the Stratford area. This afternoon I saw my
first Pied-billed Grebe on Lake Victoria directly north of the Festival Theatre.
Also on the lake were 4 Hooded Merganser, 7 Wood Ducks, 2 Bufflehead, 1 Common
Goldeneye, 3 American Black Duck along with Mallards and Canada Geese. I saw
or heard Killdeer, red wings, grackles, robins.
Lake Victoria can be reached from Ontario Street (Hwy 7/8) by turning north on
Front Street and then right at Lakeside Drive. Parking is available along
Lakeside Drive.
Steve Thorpe
Stratford
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Subject: [Ontbirds]HSR: Beamer Conservation Area (31 Mar 2008) 23
Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 31 Mar 2008 8:03pm
Beamer Conservation Area
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 31, 2008
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 8 2688 2688
Osprey 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 1 34 34
Northern Harrier 4 25 25
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 75 75
Cooper's Hawk 1 46 47
Northern Goshawk 0 1 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 3 338 338
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 3 1107 1108
Rough-legged Hawk 1 32 32
Golden Eagle 0 5 5
American Kestrel 0 15 15
Merlin 0 1 1
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2
Unknown Accipiter 0 3 3
Unknown Buteo 0 7 7
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 1 1
Unknown Raptor 0 5 5
Total: 23 4386 4388
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Geoff Carpentier
Observers: Terrie Smith
Visitors:
Terrie Smith
Weather:
Misty/rain in most of morning, clearing around 9 a.m. with high solid cloud
until 2:30 when light rain started again. Winds picked up about 9:30 a.m.
and temperature rose to 10 C. (max.)
Raptor Observations:
Poor flight spread out over day ... mostly westerly direction at north end
of viewing area.
Non-raptor Observations:
6 Great Blue Herons, 1 Common Merganser, 4 Wood Ducks, 1 Northern
Mockingbird, 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker, 4 eastern Bluebirds.
No D.C. Cormorants
========================================================================
Report submitted by Geoff Carpentier ()
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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