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Subject: [Ontbirds]Pelee-FOS Yellow Warbler et al.
From: Michael Carlson <mecec(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 24 Apr 2008 5:04am
Birders,
I had six species of warbler at Point Pelee on Wednesday, April 23:
Yellow (1 singing)
Black-throated Green (2 singing)
Black-and-White (1 female)
Pine (1 singing, and 1 female)
Nashville (1 silent male)
Yellow-rumped (about 100).
All of the warblers were at the tip to Post Woods, except the female
Pine was at Sanctuary.
Also found:
White-eyed Vireo (1) (DeLaurier)
House Wren (1) (Schuster Trail)
Spotted Sandpiper (1) (East Beach)
Bank Swallow (2) (Visitor Centre)
Red-headed Woodpecker (1) (Tip)
American Pipit (1) (Tip).
Blessings,
Mike Carlson
Royal Oak, MI
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Blue-winged teal at Rattray Marsh, Mississauga
From: "Giraud, Jacques" <jacques(AT)giraud.com>
Date: 24 Apr 2008 7:19am
A quick walk around Rattray Marsh on the evening of April 23 revealed 3
pairs of blue-winged teals feeding in the river that drains into the
main marsh area.
Good birding
Jacques Giraud
Rattray Marsh is in Mississauga. From the QEW exit at Southdown Road,
travel south to Lakeshore Road (old Highway 2). Turn left (east) and
drive through Clarkson Village. Turn right (south) on Bexhill Road (just
past the 5th or 6th stop light east of Southdown). Park at the bottom of
the street near a laneway access to Rathway and walk south to the trail
intersection. Walk west along the boardwalk until you come to the bridge
over the river and scan the edges of the riverbank for ducks.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Chimney Swift - Wheatley, ON
From: "Tom Hince" <peleetom(AT)netcore.ca>
Date: 24 Apr 2008 11:00am
Hi Folks
This morning while working in the yard I had my first CHIMNEY SWIFT of the
season flying overhead. A female NORTHERN CARDINAL is already sitting on eggs
here as well. Otherwise regular late April species such as YELLOW-RUMPED
WARBLER, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER are present.
For directions to my home, please see the link below.
Good birding.
Tom
G Tom Hince
Wild Rose Guest House
RR 1, 21298 Harbour Road
Wheatley, ON
N0P 2P0 Canada
home: (519) 825-9070
mobile: (519) 981-5994
E mail: peleetom(AT)netcore.ca
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Subject: [Ontbirds]HSR: Beamer Conservation Area (23 Apr 2008) 16
Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 24 Apr 2008 12:04pm
Beamer Conservation Area
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 23, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 1 1
Turkey Vulture 8 2659 5347
Osprey 1 38 38
Bald Eagle 0 21 55
Northern Harrier 1 100 125
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 1653 1727
Cooper's Hawk 0 72 120
Northern Goshawk 0 2 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 290 628
Broad-winged Hawk 1 1858 1858
Red-tailed Hawk 1 1005 2112
Rough-legged Hawk 0 26 58
Golden Eagle 0 3 8
American Kestrel 0 87 102
Merlin 1 8 9
Peregrine Falcon 0 5 7
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 4
Unknown Buteo 0 14 21
Unknown Falcon 0 2 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 0 28 33
Total: 16 7873 12260
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 13:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Bob Curry
Observers:
Visitors:
Graeme Jones, Tom Reavley, Brian Hawthorne, Colin Horstead, Ron Pittaway,
Jean iron, Eric, Sue and Brandon Holden, Paul Roche.
Weather:
Sunny with light high clouds until thunderclouds by about 1 pm. Winds light
and variable.
Raptor Observations:
Extremely poor flight.
Non-raptor Observations:
========================================================================
Report submitted by Bob Curry ()
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]Yellow-headed Blackbird
From: "jim dixon" <j.dixon(AT)rogers.blackberry.net>
Date: 24 Apr 2008 3:42pm
There is curently a Yellow-headed Blackbird male at 2nd Marsh in Oshawa. It is
being seen in the area of the GM platform. We are watching it eating on the
grassy area along the small pond just east of the platform. Brilliant yellow
colour on the head and white wing patches easily seen. 2nd Marsh is located at
the GM headquaters at the end of Col. Sam Drive. Exit the 401 at Harmony Rd
going south and then easy on Col Sam. Jim Dixon.
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Subject: [Ontbirds] Yellow-headed and Brewers blackbirds, Little
Gulls )shawa Second Marsh
From: "Tyler Hoar" <thoar(AT)rogers.com>
Date: 24 Apr 2008 1:43pm
Oshawa Second Marsh 7am to noon
Highlights: 85 Species
1 Male Yellow-headed Blackbird. This bird is wary (at least when I am
around) and the 3 times I saw it, it was foraging on the ground in short
grass between the marsh and Colonel Sam Drive behind the GM platform. It
flies ne towards the 401 but returns within 5 minutes
1 Brewer's Blackbird in the open area near the swallow house adjacent to the
lake in the south east corner of the marsh.
45 Little Gulls They came in late this morning from the Bonaparte's
flocks(1580 birds) that are foraging on ghost midge hatch in the Lake off
The Second Marsh
1 Iceland Gull
1 Red-throated Loon and 69 Common Loons in the lake
22 Species of Waterfowl including Northern Pintail, Common Goldeneyes,
American Wigeon, both teal, Northern Shovelers, Ruddy Ducks, and Wood Ducks
American Coots, Common Moorhens, Virginia Rails, a Sora and a American
Bittern
4 species of Shorebirds
Marsh, House and Winter Wrens
5 Species of Warblers (Yellow-rumped, Palm, Pine, Black and White and
Ovenbird)
7 species of Sparrows
and an escaped White Cockatiel flying eastwards towards Darlington
Provincial park.
Direction:
Oshawa Second Marsh
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] Toronto Islands -Migration, etc. this week ( so
far ) - Long-eard Owl, more Bohemian Waxwings, etc.
From: "Norman Murr" <normurr(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 24 Apr 2008 2:47pm
Good day all
Tues., April 22 - Great Egrets, Common Loons, Caspian and Common Terns
overhead, Canvasbacks, Wood Duck, Turkey Vultures, Cooper's Hawk, a Guinness
World record 22 Downy Woodpeckers ( well maybe not world but my record anyway ),
44 N. Flickers, Purple Martins, Winter Wrens, 52 Ruby-crowned Kinglets,
Blue-gray Gnatcatchers. 30 Hermit Thrushes, 4 Pine Warblers, 4 E. Towhees,
Field, Song, Swamp and White-throated Sparrows, 16 N. Cardinals, plus the usual
birds to be found at this time of year.
Long-tailed Ducks, Goldeneyes, Buffleheads and Chickadees are all way down as
they all seem to have headed north.
Thurs., Apr. 24 - Common Loons, Horned Grebe, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret,
Canvasbacks, White-winged Scoter, Cooper's Hawk, Caspian and Common Terns,
Long-eared Owl, Y-B Sapsucker, 16 Downy Woodpeckers, Hairy Woodpecker, 46 N.
Flickers, Purple Martins, 43 Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Hermit Thrushes, Blue-headed
Vireo, 2 Yellow warblers, Palm Warbler, 21 Yellow-rumped Warblers, Tree,
Chipping, Field, Savannah, Song ( 43 ), and White-throated Sparrows, Juncos, E.
Meadowlark and House Finches singing up a storm.
The number of Tree and Barn swallows are increasing with a big reduction of
Buffleheads and even though Long-tailed ducks were very few on Tues. we seemed
to have had an influx of a couple of hundred birds today with most off Gibralter
Point.
All these nice birds were of course not just because I found them but because
of the good company and eyes of Alfred Adamo, Margaret Liubavicius, Ian Cannell
and Freda Papoff,
Directions:-
TORONTO ISLANDS ( Wards Island to Hanlans Point - without side trips is 5 km ) -
Now on the Spring Schedule.
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 ( $6.50 adult / $4.00 for seniors
and students ( all fares are return ) ) 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 8:00 am and the 2nd boat is at 8:30 am Monday
to Friday.
The 1st is at 8:15 am and the 2nd boat is at 9:15 am on Saturday, Sunday and
Holidays.
If arriving in early am ( before 7:30 ) 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 (up to a $10 bill)
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 when
open are very expensive i.e. soft drinks $3.00. If you are birding from Wards
the soft drink machine beside the fire station sells juice, iced tea, etc. for
$1.00.and $1.25.
For a detailed ferry schedule check the following web site.
http://www.toronto.ca/parks/island/springschedule.htm
PS - There is a map of the Islands at each of the Island side ferry docks and
the City side.
- The drinking fountains have been turned
Norm Murr
Richmond Hill, ON
"Sils mordent, mords les"
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Quinte Area Bird Report
From: "Terry Sprague" <tsprague(AT)kos.net>
Date: 24 Apr 2008 6:30pm
WEEKLY BIRD REPORT FROM PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY AND THE QUINTE AREA FOR THE WEEK
ENDING
Thursday, April 24, 2008
With four species of warblers arriving this past week at Prince Edward Point,
the tension among birders is growing as binoculars get tuned up in anticipation
for the Big Day when shrubs and trees will be seething with these little
butterflies of the bird world. The first BLUE-HEADED VIREO of the spring was
banded on the 19th and two more were trapped on the 23rd. YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS
are still in low numbers with a peak of 12 on the 20th. A PINE WARBLER was
banded on the 23rd and the first BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER was seen on the evening
of the 23rd. The only other warbler seen so far was a NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH on
the 19th.
Up to five COMMON LOONS are seen going over Prince Edward Point daily and the
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT numbers offshore have built up to about 150 and will
continue to increase. Small groups of up to 15 TURKEY VULTURES are going over
daily and can be seen kettling over the point. The only CANADA GEESE that were
moving were 30 on the 19th while an AMERICAN BLACK DUCK flew over with MALLARDS
on the 18th. Duck numbers offshore have been disappointing so far with only 50
or fewer WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS being seen daily. LONG-TAILED DUCKS numbered 1000
on the 19th but are usually 500 or less in a day. The BUFFLEHEAD flock has
decreased from 70 down to about 10 now and RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS are starting
to increase with a maximum of 35 seen in a day.
An OSPREY flew over in the afternoon of the 20th and a late dark morph
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen on the 22nd. Eight RED-TAILED HAWKS were kettling
among 15 TURKEY VULTURES on the 24th. A SANDHILL CRANE flew gracefully by on the
19th. Up to 400 BONAPARTE'S GULLS are feeding offshore and should increase now
that the midges have started to appear. The first CASPIAN TERN appeared on the
19th and has been seen most days since then. Two NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS were
trapped on the 21/22nd and three were trapped the following night.
A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER was seen on the 18th and has been noted most days since
then. YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS have been scarce and a flicker intergrade was
trapped on the 22nd. NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS are more numerous now and
the CLIFF SWALLOWS arrived in force on the 20th when 40 were seen attending the
nests on the lighthouse. The EASTERN TUFTED TITMOUSE, banded last week, was
found again on the 19th and a few RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES are being seen daily.
BROWN CREEPERS are decreasing and only the odd one is now being seen. WINTER
WRENS continue to move through and the first HOUSE WREN was trapped on the 24th.
GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS are scarce with few females being seen yet, meanwhile
male RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS are moving through in good numbers with a peak of 100
on the 20th. The first BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER was banded on the 20th. A NORTHERN
MOCKINGBIRD was seen on the 18th and 19th and BROWN THRASHERS arrived on the
20th and up to three are now singing daily. The local EASTERN TOWHEES arrived
on the 20th and 8 were seen on the 21st.
The last AMERICAN TREE SPARROW was seen on the 19th, while CHIPPING SPARROWS
peaked at 40 on the 20th. One or two SWAMP SPARROWS are being seen most days and
WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS are moving with up to 35 a day being seen. DARK-EYED
JUNCOS are decreasing and only a dozen or so are being seen now. The first
NORTHERN CARDINAL of the spring was trapped on the 21st. RUSTY BLACKBIRDS are
mostly being seen in low numbers but a flock of 21 flew over on the 24th. PURPLE
FINCHES are moving back north in good numbers and 130 were present on the 20th.
A late COMMON REDPOLL was banded on the 21st and occasional PINE SISKINS can
still be found around the feeders. A male EVENING GROSBEAK frequented the
feeders for three days from the 19th to the 21st, and finally at least three
different HOUSE SPARROWS, a rare species at the Point, have been seen around the
Observatory during the week.
EVENING GROSBEAKS have turned up elsewhere too across the region. One showed up
at a Thurlow feeder north of Belleville, and another was at a feeder along
Glenora Road during the week. The influx of PURPLE FINCHES moving through the
area was reflected in individuals appearing at feeders at 23 Sprague Road, and
along Glenora Road. RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES are still visiting feeders in
Bloomfield, Glenora and Cape Vesey. As though reinforcing that spring is here,
at one Bloomfield backyard, a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER appeared there at a bird
bath. Both WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS and isolated numbers of later appearing
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS are present in many backyards and CHIPPING SPARROWS have
all but replaced AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS at most area feeders, although a few
feeders have had both of the latter species. A COMMON RAVEN was heard at Cape
Vesey on the 23rd. The first SAVANNAH SPARROW of the season showed up at Trenton
on the 22nd, and early WOOD PEWEE was at Prince Edward Point on the 19th. Even
earlier was a reported NORTHERN PARULA north of Trenton. A pair of SANDHILL
CRANES has been cruising the Prince Edward County area for the past two weeks,
and were last seen on Miller Road on April 18th.
A few of the TRUMPETER SWANS from the 2006 release at Big Island and Huff's
Island, appear to have settled in and we are waiting to see what they do next.
Two were in the Cherry Valley area, one of them #052 whose exploits across the
country and beyond have been well documented, from New York to Connecticut and
back to Prince Edward County. Another individual, #952, also a traveller, was
not so lucky. It was seen thrashing about on the ground near Cherry Valley and
is believed to be suffering from avian botulism. It is currently being care for
at the Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre at Napanee. Waterfowl and other birds at the
Wesley Acres flooded agricultural fields during the past week have included up
to 25 GREEN-WINGED TEALS, 5 BLUE-WINGED TEALS, 25 CASPIAN TERNS, 5 GREATER
YELLOWLEGS and 2 LESSER YELLOWLEGS. South Bay has had CANVASBACKS and hundreds
of scaups. RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS and LONG-TAILED DUCKS have been noted at
Little Bluff Conservation Area.
Plans are in place for Birding Week in Prince Edward County, May 10th to 18th
with much of the action taking place at Prince Edward Point with daily morning
bird walks and weekend banding demonstrations. A colour brochure focusing on the
top birding areas of the county and containing a schedule of events for Birding
Week is now available at many Quinte area outlets. The stars of the brochure,
an AMERICAN GOLDFINCH and a WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW by Belleville photographer
Dave Bell, are this week's featured photos in the online edition of the Quinte
Area Bird Report. Photo of a BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE drinking from a water tap on
the Main Birding Page of the NatureStuff website is by Shirley Laundry of
Belleville. Details of the Birding Week are on both the Prince Edward Point
website www.peptbo.ca and on the NatureStuff website www.naturestuff./net (under
EVENTS).
And that's it for this week from Prince Edward County and the Quinte area. Our
thanks to David Okines of the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory, Pamela
Stagg, Doris Lane, Brian & Gloria Durell, David Bree, Owen Weir, Chesia
Livingston, Fiona King, Kathleen Rankine, Heather Heron, Paul Guernsey, Donna
Fano, Norma Broadbear, Silvia Botnick and Fred Chandler for their contributions
to this week's report. This report will be updated on Thursday May 1st, but
sightings can be e-mailed anytime before the new deadline of Wednesday night at
9:00 p.m.
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 April
24, 2008.
From: Fred Helleiner <fhelleiner(AT)trentu.ca>
Date: 24 Apr 2008 8:21pm
There were no real surprises for birders at Presqu'ile Provincial Park
during the past week, if one disregards the misidentifications
(subsequently rectified) and possible misidentifications that have
become all too frequent. The need for caution cannot be
over-emphasized. There are enough interesting birds around even before
our imaginations play tricks on us.
Waterfowl have almost all moved on, except for 50-60 Mute Swans and a
few dozen Canada Geese and diving ducks. With the fishing season about
to open, the remaining ducks will likely be chased out of Presqu'ile Bay
by the boat traffic. Among the species still present in and around the
Park today are Wood Duck, Redhead, White-winged Scoter, and Common
Goldeneye. There are still good numbers of Red-throated Loons and
Common Loons in the offshore waters.
The first American Bittern of the year was noted in the marsh on April
21. Up to five Great Egrets are sometimes visible on their nests on
High Bluff Island. Black-crowned Night-Herons are probably also nesting
there, but the only two seen this week were on Sebastopol Island, where
they used to nest. The first Common Moorhen of the season was in the
marsh today. A few early shorebirds can be expected within the next
week. In the meantime it is encouraging that a Wilson's Snipe was heard
winnowing twice this week at opposite ends of the beach. Common Terns
(up to four) have been at Owen Point every day since April 21.
A Great Horned Owls was being mobbed by American Crows near the Park
store, and two Barred Owls were calling to each other in Jobes' Woods.
An excellent imitation of a Barred Owl not far from the lighthouse on
April 18 did not fool the other birder who responded in kind, though the
response may have fooled the original perpetrator.
Red-bellied Woodpeckers have become almost a daily occurrence in the
eastern end of the Park. Two Blue-headed Vireos on April 23 and, on
April 22, a reported Warbling Vireo for which no details were available
were also in that area. The early morning Blue Jay migration over the
lighthouse, which reaches its peak in late May, appears to have begun
already. The Tufted Titmouse mentioned in last week's report has not
been seen since April 18, but there are daily observations of Carolina
Wren within a kilometre of the lighthouse. Both House Wren and Marsh
Wren have returned to their usual haunts. Blue-Gray Gnatcatchers were
present for at least three consecutive days, beginning on April 18, when
a pair was located not far from where they nested last year. A Northern
Mockingbird was singing at the calf pasture on April 18. Brown
Thrashers, many of them very vocal, have taken over Presqu'ile: seeing
half a dozen in a morning has been normal this week.
The long-awaited warbler migration is well under way, albeit confined to
few species. The majority are Yellow-rumped Warblers, but Pine Warblers
are in places where the habitat is suitable. Two Palm Warblers were
near the lighthouse this morning. Without further information, one is
inclined to question the identification of a reported Magnolia Warbler
on April 18. There has been a good variety of sparrows seen in the
Park, including Eastern Towhees, Field Sparrows, a Savannah Sparrow, a
report of two Grasshopper Sparrows at the lighthouse, a Fox Sparrow,
many Swamp Sparrows, but as yet no White-crowned Sparrows. A Rusty
Blackbird was seen on April 20, and another on April 21 that was
originally misidentified by two experienced observers (this scribe being
one of them) as a Brewer's Blackbird, a similar-looking species. In
retrospect we both feel chastened and hope that the sobering experience
will deter others from letting enthusiasm override caution.
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 in Eastern Ontario
From: Brian.Morin(AT)pc.gc.ca
Date: 24 Apr 2008 9:21pm
A check of the Riceville-Fournier area today failed to turn up any Snow
Geese, although there were still scattered flocks of Canada Geese in fields
across a broad area. The South Nation River is back within its normal
channel and with over a week of warm weather, the birds may have moved on.
If anyone has seen any Snow Geese anywhere in the region this week, please
let me know the location and estimated number so I can document the latest
report.
Brian Morin
Cornwall
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Subject: [Ontbirds]WNY Dial-a-Bird 24 Apr 2008
From: dfsuggs(AT)localnet.com
Date: 24 Apr 2008 9:55pm
- RBA
* New York
* Buffalo
* 04/24/2008
* NYBU0804.24
- Birds mentioned
---------------------------------------------------------- Please
phone in rare sightings for update
Submit email to dfsuggs localnet com
Thank you, David
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LAUGHING GULL
AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER
BLACK VULTURE
YELLOW-THR. WARBLER
SANDHILL CRANE
BALTIMORE ORIOLE
Common Loon
American Bittern
Green Heron
Red-br. Merganser
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Red-shouldered Hawk
Broad-winged Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk [dark morph]
Rough-legged Hawk
Wild Turkey
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Solitary Sandpiper
Upland Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Dunlin
Wilson's Snipe
Bonaparte's Gull
Caspian Tern
Chimney Swift
Belted Kingfisher
Bank Swallow
House Wren
Winter Wren
Bl.-gr. Gnatcatcher
Eastern Bluebird
Hermit Thrush
Blue-headed Vireo
Yellow-r. Warbler
Bl.-thr. Green Warb.
Pine Warbler
Palm Warbler
La. Waterthrush
Fox Sparrow
White-cr. Sparrow
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Hotline: Dial-a-Bird at the Buffalo Museum of Science
Date: 04/24/2008
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, April 24, 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. To contact the Science Museum, call 896-5200.
Highlights of reports received April 17 through April 24 from the
Niagara Frontier Region include LAUGHING GULL, AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER,
BLACK VULTURE, YELLOW-THR. WARBLER, SANDHILL CRANE and BALTIMORE
ORIOLE.
From Chautauqua County, April 23 at Barcelona Harbor on Lake Erie, a
LAUGHING GULL on the east breakwall. Later in the day, the LAUGHING
GULL was not found, but a very rare in spring AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER
in flight over the harbor. Also at Barcelona, 72 CASPIAN TERNS and 2
COMMON LOONS.
Two rare reports at Amherst State Park this week. A BLACK VULTURE on
April 22, soaring over the meadows with 9 TURKEY VULTURES. On the 23
and 24th, a YELLOW-THR. WARBLER in the spruces north of the tennis
club.
In Cattaraugus County, 2 SANDHILL CRANES the morning of April 18, in
a yard in the Town of Machias.
In Amherst, and early BALTIMORE ORIOLE April 23 in Eggertsville.
BLUE-HEADED VIREO at several locations this week, starting April 19 in
the Town of Elma. Other first reports this week - HOUSE WRENS at
Beaver Island State Park and Tifft Nature Preserve in Buffalo with
BL.-GR. GNATCATCHERS, EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 9 HERMIT THRUSHES and 1 FOX
SPARROW. Arriving CHIMNEY SWIFTS and BANK SWALLOWS were noted, and
WHITE-CR. SPARROW singing in the Town of Newfane.
Warblers - April 23, BL.-THR. GREEN WARB. and PALM WARBLER at
Amherst State Park. PINE WARBLERS continue, a count of 7 in the Town
of Wilson at Greenwood Cemetery and Wilson-
Tuscaurora State Park. At Chestnut Ridge Park in Orchard Park,
singing and soon to be breeding, LA. WATERTHRUSH, PINE WARBLER,
YELLOW-R. WARBLER and WINTER WREN. Expect more warblers every day.
More first reports - AMERICAN BITTERN at Tifft Nature Preserve.
GREEN HERON in Chautauqua County. SOLITARY SANDPIPER in Porter. Two
UPLAND SANDPIPERS at the Tillman Wildlife Management Area in Clarence.
And, LEAST SANDPIPER, PECTORAL SANDPIPER and DUNLIN with GREATER
YELLOWLEGS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS and WILSON'S SNIPE at Kumpf Marsh in the
Iroquois Refuge.
April 20 at the Hamburg Hawkwatch - almost 500 raptors of 11 species
including a rare dark-morph RED-TAILED HAWK, plus 9 OSPREY, BALD
EAGLE, RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, 225 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS and ROUGH-LEGGED
HAWK. Visitors are welcome at the daily watch at Lakeside Cemetery on
Camp Road, or the alternate site, the nearby ball fields on Rodgers
Road.
At the north end of Grand Island, OSPREYS nest building on the
platform at Buckhorn Island State Park. In the Tonawanda Wildlife
Management Area, OSPREYS are tree-nesting at Cinnamon Marsh, accessed
by hiking the trail at the red gate, east of Meadville Road near
Bartel Road.
Also this week - 3 WILD TURKEYS in residential Eggerstsville in
Amherst. At Sturgeon Point in Evans, RED-BR. MERGANSERS, BONAPARTE'S
GULLS and a pair of BELTED KINGFISHERS. And this is the first week
since last fall that COMMON REDPOLLS have not been reported.
Dial-a-Bird will be updated Thursday evening, May 1. Please call in
your sightings by noon Thursday. You may report sightings after the
tone. Thank you for calling and reporting to Dial-a-Bird.
- End Transcript
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Cedar Waxwing
From: <mr_snaps(AT)rogers.com>
Date: 24 Apr 2008 9:45pm
I was taking pictyures at the wetlands on Centre street and Yonge area in
Thornhill and saw wood ducks and to my surprise, a whole tree full of Cedar
Waxwings. I had no clue what they were until a coworker told me today when i
showed him my pictures but i was so impressed by the birds! i got GREAT pics!
Bryan Weiss
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Algonquin Park birding update: 24 April 2008
From: Ron Tozer <rtozer(AT)vianet.ca>
Date: 24 Apr 2008 11:59pm
This week saw the ice disappear from all the smaller
Highway 60 lakes (although it is still in the bigger ones
such as Opeongo, Two Rivers and Smoke). Only small
patches of snow remain now, and they are in very shaded
conifer stands. The first spring ephemerals (Spring Beauty)
are coming into bloom, as is Trailing Arbutus.
New migrants this week included Lesser Scaup, Red-necked
Grebe, Double-crested Cormorant, American Bittern, Sandhill
Crane, Blue-headed Vireo, Yellow-rumped Warbler, and Pine
Warbler.
FINCHES:
Common Redpoll: One or two were at the Visitor Centre
feeder early in the week, but appear to be gone now.
Evening Grosbeak: About six were at the Visitor Centre
feeder this week, and a few others were reported in other
parts of the Park.
BOREAL RESIDENTS:
Spruce Grouse: Females responding to playback and
males doing flutter flights were seen in the bog bordering
Opeongo Road north on April 23.
Black-backed Woodpecker: Males excavating holes in
utility poles were seen at km 53.5 and km 23 on Highway
60 on April 23.
Gray Jay: Opeongo Road north of the Costello Creek
culvert is still the best area to check.
Boreal Chickadee: Try Spruce Bog and Opeongo Road.
NOTEWORTHY THIS WEEK:
House Sparrow: A male was at the Visitor Centre feeder
on April 19. Algonquin Park is one of the few places where
this species is appreciated in southern Ontario, due to its
rarity here.
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.
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). Get your park permit and the park tabloid (with a map
of birding locations mentioned here) at the gates.
The Visitor Centre at km 43 has recent bird sightings and
information. Exhibits and restaurant are open daily, 10 am to 5 pm,
starting on April 26.
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