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Subject: [Ontbirds]Spring Caspian Tern - Port Burwell Harbour
From: Joe Stephenson <joestephenson11(AT)mac.com>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 1:20am
11 April 2008
Hello All,
Ron Allensen and I spotted the first spring Caspian Tern in Port
Burwell today at 2:30 pm April 11th, 2008, It was overcast and about
15C with light winds.
It came into the harbour and landed immediately with a group of
Bonaparte's Gulls.
The large size, thick orange bill, and black legs confirmed it as a
Caspian (photo available).
According to the BIrds of Elgin County, this represents a new early
spring siting date.
Other birds in the harbour at the time included an American Coot and a
male Horned Grebe and seven Wood Ducks.
Purple Martin and Tree Swallows were also observed in flight overhead.
Total species for our day of local birding included 65 species,
including six late Pine Siskins, Eastern Towhee, Field Sparrow,
Chipping Sparrow, Northern Mocking Bird, Yellow-rumped Warbler,
Carolina Wren, Eastern Meadowlark, Canvas Back, and Green-winged Teal.
Happy Birding,
Joe Stephenson & Ron Allensen
Directions,
Port Burwell is at the south terminus of Highway 19 on the northern
shore of Lake Erie. This is south of Tillsonburg.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Fox Sparrow
From: "Bruce Di Labio" <bruce.dilabio(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 4:34am
Hello Ontbirders,
For the past few days there has been a Fox Sparrow at my feeder in Carp.
good birding, Ben
Bruce Di Labio
400 Donald B. Munro Drive
P.O.Box 538
Carp,Ontario,K0A 1L0
(613)839-4395 Home (613)715-2571 Cell
Di Labio Birding Website
Courses and Field Trips
http://www3.sympatico.ca/bruce.dilabio/
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Great Egrets - Presqu'ile
From: Donald Davis <donald_davis(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 5:28am
Oblivious to the sounds of the construction of the new
Presqu'ile Marsh Boardwalk, just 30 feet away, two
male great egrets put on displays and battled for
territory on the edge of the marsh east of the main
park road on Thursday. Magnificent!
Construction will end shortly as the nesting season in
the marsh begins and start again next winter. Since
June 2007, $240,000. of required $360,000. has been
raised, in part thanks to a very generous initial
donation by local birdwatcher Audrey E. Wilson of
Cobourg (now dealing with a very serious illness).
See:
http://www.friendsofpresquile.on.ca/experience.htm
Don Davis
Toronto, ON
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Bruce Region report
From: "Cindy Cartwright" <pom(AT)bmts.com>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 1:06pm
The weather can't make up its mind but the birds have decided it's spring.
Arrivals in the past 2 weeks include Sandhill Cranes, Great Blue Herons, Great
Egrets, Cormorants, Eastern Phoebe, Yellow-rumped Warblers, Eastern Bluebirds,
Tree and Barn Swallows.
If you feed the birds, it's time to put out hummingbird feeders. The first
hummingbirds reported in Ontario the past two years were April 13, 2006 and
April 11, 2007. The first hummingbirds in Michigan were reported on April 9
this year. Please forward reports of hummingbird arrival dates to the Ontario
Hummingbird Project.
Happy humming,
Cindy
www.ontariohummingbirds.ca
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Subject: [Ontbirds] Oshawa Second Marsh April 12 6:30am-11:30am
Eurasian Wigeon,Little Gull, etc.
From: "Tyler Hoar" <thoar(AT)rogers.com>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 1:33pm
Oshawa Second Marsh April 12 6:30am-11:30am
Highlights
1 Drake Eurasian Wigeon foraging north of the GM platform near the leaning
Osprey tower 6:30 - 7:20am The marsh is quite high and alot of waterfowl
were foraging in the flooded cattails at the north end of the marsh. The
bird was in the area adjacent to the cattails last time I observed it.
Waterfowl: approximately 1100 individuals of 22 species including 4
Trumpeter Swans, 2 Redheads, 1 male Canvasback, 8 Northern Shoveler, 3
Blue-winged Teal, 59 Green-winged Teal, and 28 Wood Ducks
Gulls: 6 species; including 1 Little, 1 Bonaparte's, and 1 imm Glaucous Gull
Raptors : 3 Osprey, 1 Sharp-shinned hawk and 2 Northern Harriers
other species : 2 American Bittern , 6 Pied-billed Grebe, 1 Pileated
Woodpecker, 1 Yellow Bellied Sapsucker, 7 White-winged Scoters, 2 Red-necked
Grebes and 3 Common Loons in Lake Ontario off the 2nd marsh (12 loons flew
over the marsh this morning).
New Arrivals: Virginia Rail 1, Sora 1, American Coots 8, Wilson's Snipe
1, Dunlin 2, Caspian Tern 4+, Barn Swallow, Rough-winged Swallow,
Directions
Exit from the 401 at the Harmony Rd. Exit(419) in Oshawa. Go south on
Farewell St. Colonel Sam Drive. Turn East onto Colonel Sam Drive and follow
to the parking lot at the GM Headquarters. Park in the west parking lot
close to the marsh. The east (GM) platform is visible from the NW corner of
the lot.
For a trail map of the Oshawa Second marsh area visit
www.secondmarsh.com and check the link for a trail map of
the area.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]birds north of Bradford,Ont.
From: "Peter Wukasch" <wukasch.family(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 2:39pm
This afternoon I drove to the "Road Closed" sign on the 10th Line of
Bradford-West Gwillimbury east of Highway 11. In the wet field on the right just
past the last house going east there was a large gathering of waterfowl -
mostly Mallards and Can. Geese with smaller groups of Lesser Scaup, Blue-winged
Teal, Northern Pintails, and American Widgeon. A male Wood Duck also flushed up
from the ditch on the left side of the road. As well there were at least 50
Rusty Blackbirds in the trees edging the wet field and two Greater Yellowlegs
that flew in as I was leaving. I then drove back to Hwy. 11 and went up to the
13th Line. I turned right and continued east across the 20th Sideroad, past the
rail tracks, and on the right, in the wet field behind the houses on the right
was a pair of Sandhill Cranes bugling and doing their courtship dance quite
close to the road. Besides their stately bowing and covorting in the air, one
was picking up bits of corn stubble and flinging it into the air. For the last
three years there has been a small group of cranes in the vicinity both in
spring and fall, and I would not be surprised to find them breeding there. I've
heard that locating a nest is not easy, especially in that area where there is
little accessibility to the most likely breeding sites.
Go north on Hwy. 400 to County Road 88 and exit right towards the town of
Bradford. Turn left at the lights at the 10th Sideroad and go north to the 13th
Line. Turn right and continue past Hwy.11 to the 20th Sidroad past the RR
tracks. To get to the 10th Line, go back to Hwy.11 and head south back towards
Bradford. These roads are quite rutted right now so be careful.
Peter Wukasch
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Col. Sam. Smith Park et al.
From: Wayne Renaud <wayne(AT)renaudwebber.com>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 7:38pm
Between waves of rain showers I barely managed a quick walk out the end
of the peninsula. Highlights included 6 Common Loons, 107 Red-necked Grebes
and 13 Horned Grebes ... also two Bonaparte's Gull flying nne about 100
meters offshore were accompanied by a Little Gull (all in breeding plumage).
There were at least 30-40 Tree Swallows (with at least one Bank Swallow and
3 male Barn Swallows) feeding over the peninsula in more shelter bay/marina.
(I also picked up my first spring Purple Martin over Rattray Marsh at 7:00
pm this evening).
Directions:
the entrance to the park is directly off of Kipling, so keeping on driving
to parking lot a the end of road (well past the Catholic School).
Wayne Renaud
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Subject: [Ontbirds]HSR: Beamer Conservation Area (12 Apr 2008) 51
Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 12 Apr 2008 8:04pm
Beamer Conservation Area
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 12, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 1 1
Turkey Vulture 21 1729 4417
Osprey 3 14 14
Bald Eagle 0 5 39
Northern Harrier 3 38 63
Sharp-shinned Hawk 18 321 395
Cooper's Hawk 1 18 66
Northern Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 235 573
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 2 557 1664
Rough-legged Hawk 0 14 46
Golden Eagle 1 1 6
American Kestrel 2 21 36
Merlin 0 1 2
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 3
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3
Unknown Buteo 0 7 14
Unknown Falcon 0 2 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 0 3 8
Total: 51 2968 7355
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter: Phil Waggett
Observers:
Weather:
Strong sw wind for most of the day. Overcast with light scattered showers
at noon. Cool.
Raptor Observations:
A light flight but a few interesting sightings with an adult golden eagle
at 12:10 the highlight. Local turkey vultures, red-tails, and a displaying
cooper's hawk made sorting out the migrants a challenge at times.
Non-raptor Observations:
Spring migration continued despite the threatening weather. Bonaparte's
gulls (22), wood ducks (8), common loons (10), double-crested cormorants
(16), great blue heron (5), several large flocks of blackbirds, brown
creepers, yellow-rumped warblers, 1 white-throated sparrow, 2 fox sparrows,
several song sparrows. The local male cardinals were singing incessantly.
========================================================================
Report submitted by Phil Waggett ()
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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