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Subject: [Ontbirds]LITTLE BLUE HERON At HILLMAN MARSH /
WHEATLEY-BOUND
From: "ardenbirds" <ardenbirds(AT)rogers.com>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 6:10am
At 18.55, on Saturday, April 26th, A LITTLE BLUE HERON flew fast,
N/Eastward, 30 m over the heads of 3 observers (Ed, Bob & Michael), towards
the Hillman Marsh shorebird habitat (where it did not land). Thanks to Ed's
spotting, we had 4 seconds of observation, this writer quickly called it a
Little Blue & the others didn't disagree.
This writer headed alone into the shorebird cell to scope 62 Willets. From
the Hillman parking lot, at 19.25, the Little Blue could be seen flying a
circular pattern over the Chesterfield Memorial Bench area & approached to
within 200m in good sunlight, then flapped & soared at an elevation of 150
m, N/E & out of sight towards Wheatley.
Hillman Marsh is due East of Leamington & S/W of Wheatley.
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"To glimpse is exhilarating.
To linger is liberating.
These are the good old days." MICHAEL
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Pelee Weekly Report - Week Ending April 23, 2008
(Late)
From: Janice.Sarkis(AT)pc.gc.ca
Date: 27 Apr 2008 8:45am
This is the weekly birding report for the Point Pelee National Park birding
area for the week ending April 23, 2008.
The beginning of the week brought some excitement in the first male
Prothonotory Warbler for the season that was seen and photographed from the
south bridge of the Woodland Nature Trail. Then a flock of 37 American
Avocet was reported from the shorebird impoundment at the Hillman Marsh
Conservation Area.
Warm weather, clear nights following the full moon, and south-west winds
during most of the week may have seen species fly over Point Pelee to reach
their breeding grounds, but a good number of new species for the year were
reported during the last week as set out below:
Wood Duck - various locations inside and outside the Park
Broad-winged Hawk - one circling over the Visitor Centre Parking Lot
Black-bellied Plover - a couple dozen at Hillman Marsh
American Avocet - originally 37 at Hillman Marsh down to 12 at Wheatley
Beach April 23rd
Short-billed Dowitcher - one - Hillman Marsh
Little Gull - one - mixed in with the Bonaparte's Gulls at Hillman Marsh
Caspian Tern - Hillman Marsh
Common Tern - Hillman Marsh
Forster's Tern - Muddy Creek at Wheatley Harbour
Red-Headed Woodpecker - Tip
Purple Martin - Onion Fields
White-eyed Vireo - Tilden Woods
Black-throated Green Warbler - Tip
Black-and-White Warbler - Tip
Common Yellowthroat - Woodland Trail and Marsh Boardwalk
Bobolink - Onion Fields
The repairs to the bridge over the Sturgeon Creek have been completed and
the regular route to Point Pelee down the Bevel Line to Point Pelee Drive
is back open.
Thanks to Ross Mackintosh for filling in last week, and for input from Mike
Tate on this week's posting.
Submitted by Todd Pepper on behalf of the Friends of Point Pelee
4th Annual Fundraising Dinner
Friday May 9th, 2008 @5:30 PM
Pelee Days Inn- $60 per person ($25 tax receipt)
Reservations can be made at www.friendsofpointpelee.com
To help our environmental impact...this is a ticketless event!
Presentation: "Coming Home: Return of Western Lake Erie's & Detroit River's
Charismatic Megafauna"
by Dr. John Hartig - Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
Janice Rogers, General Manager
Friends of Point Pelee
519-326-6173
info(AT)friendsofpointpelee.com
www.friendsofpointpelee.com
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Britannia (Mud Lake) in Ottawa. N. Waterthrush and
more
From: Jay Peterson <pulchritudinousparula(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 7:18am
Hello Ontbirders,
A rather brisk walk through this morning netted quite a few good birds. Six
warbler species in the area including a Northern Waterthrush combing the south
end of Mud lake about 200m from the pond bridge. I was hoping for a Louisiana
but I'll take my FOS Northern. Another first for warblers in the Ottawa area
this spring (for me anyway) were 2 YELLOW, one along the south fence by the bike
path (near the tennis courts) and the other observed by quite a few people
along Cassels Rd in with the parked cars. A BLACK & WHITE was in the woods along
with 8 PALM, 8 PINE and countless YELLOW-RUMPED.
A nice one for April 27 was a BLUE-HEADED VIREO, also in the south woods. Two
WARBLING VIREO, one by Cassels Rd and one in the woods. At the pond bridge in
the south woods I had flushed a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON at 7am. Another nice
first for me this year was hearing the distinctive one-note call of a VEERY
calling in the same vicinity. Very much the usual suspects eleswhere up on the
ridge and the filtration plant. Lots of Flickers, Yellow-Rumped, a few RC
Kinglets and White-Throated Sparrows. A beautiful day to go out and quite a good
amount of birds around today. Keep an eye on the skies for the local Cooper's
Hawks that are flying around.
Good birding,
Jay Peterson
Britannia, Ottawa
Directions:
Mud lake and the Britannia Conservation area are accessible from Britannia road
(off Richmond/Carling). Follow that road down to the river and meet Cassels,
turn right and you will see the parked cars. The woods are actually pretty dry
and almost every area is easily walkable without the use of boots.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Brighton Constructed Wetland update
From: "Rod Lee" <simkev(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 10:42am
Good afternoon: A beautiful morning to visit the Brighton Constructed
Wetland. All in all it was 28 species morning.
Sightings are as follows: A Lesser Yellowlegs, 2 Dunlins. a Semi-palmated
Sandpiper as well numerous Blue-Winged Teal, Buffleheads, Green-Winged Teal,
a few Mallard, Northern Shovellers, Mute Swans including the mixed pair
Trumpeter/Mute., the Common Moorhen seen as well as heard calling, a pair of
Belted Kingfisher and the pair of Osprey (on their pole), White throaed
Sparrow and Song Sparrows, Killdeer a Double Crested Cormorant and Caspian
Tern also did a very low fly-by.
The regular visitors / summertime residents includeTree Swallow, Northern
Rough winged Swallow, and a couple of Barn Swallows many Red-Winged Black
birds and Common Grackle, Cardinals, Northern Flickers, Blue Jays and Canada
Geese,
As usual Keith Lee will let everyone know when he will be at the Constructed
Wetland.
Maureen and Rod
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 County. Rd. 64. As this long turn
ends, the constructed wetlands appear on the right side.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]CATTLE EGRET - Algonquin Park
From: "Peter, Justin (MNR)" <Justin.Peter(AT)ontario.ca>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 4:08pm
Hi all:
To anyone with the interest or inclination, there is a Cattle Egret on
the lawn at the Lake of Two Rivers Campground beach volleyball court.
It was first reported as a small white heron-like bird at 2:30 p.m. and
I was able to confirm it @ 3:40 p.m. This is the 1st record of this
species for Algonquin Park!
Please note that you require a park permit for your vehicle in order to
use any of the park facilities.
Good birding!
Justin Peter
Park Naturalist
Algonquin Park
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Pelee Island highlights - April 24-26
From: "Carol & Jim" <burrellsc(AT)golden.net>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 4:54pm
Ken and I returned from an excellent weekend of birding on Pelee Island
today. Obviously, the Burrowing Owl was the highlight. This bird was just
such an incredible find that we still can't quite believe! We found it on
April 25 at about 6:50 pm, and by about 7:15 pm had all of the birders(~5)
on the island with us viewing it! We first found it at a newly dug
irrigation ditch 800m south of Scudder on Centre Dyke road, it was sitting
on a snag overlooking the ditch, then flew about 20 feet to the bare field
when we stopped the car. When we got out of the car it flew about 50 feet
down the ditch and then settled down into a low spot, where it sat with just
its head sticking up, until we left it at about 8:15 pm. We checked back
first thing (about 6:30 am) on the 26th and several times throughout the day
and again this morning, but could not relocate it. Photos have been sent to
OFO, and will be sent to OBRC with documentation. To view the pictures now
click here:
http://www.naturesbestcreations.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=8336#8336
Besides the Burrowing Owl we still had very good bird activity both of the
full days we were there (the 25th and 26th) we finished with 128 species on
the Island (plus another 22 on the mainland) for the weekend, not bad for
April! Here are our (other) highlights: numbers are given for the 25th then
26th (unless otherwise noted)
While the 25th was very good, numbers of some of the temperate migrants
dropped while diversity of neotropical migrants increased on the 26th. We
mostly birded the east side of the island, the best spots for us being
Lighthouse point, Loraine Lane, and the municipal campground area (just
south of Loraine Lane along the east shore road)
Tundra Swan - 1 today in ditch on Mersea road E
Red-necked Grebe - 4 on the 26th off lighthouse point
Peregrine Falcon - 1 / 1
Sandhill Crane - 8 on the 24th at Tilden's wood Point Pelee
Red-headed Woodpecker - 1 / 2
Least Flycatcher -0 / 1
Great Crested Flycatcher -0 / 1
Eastern Kingbird - 1 / 0
White-eyed Vireo - 0 / 4
Warbling Vireo - 0 / 4
Red-eyed Vireo - 0 / 2
Veery - 0 / 2
Gray-cheeked Thrush - 0 / 2
Swainson's Thrush - 0 / 6
Hermit Thrush - 44 / 28
Wood Thrush - 0 / 4
Gray Catbird - 0 / 12
Blue-winged Warbler - 0 / 1
Orange-crowned Warbler - 1 / 1
Nashville Warbler - 14 / 8
Yellow Warbler - 7 / 18
Cape May Warbler - 1 / 0
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 246 / 175
Black-throated Green Warbler - 15 / 8
Blackburnian Warbler - 2 / 0
Yellow-throated Warbler - 1 albilora subspecies on the 25th along East Shore
road just north of municipal campground
Pine Warbler - 9 / 3
"Western" Palm Warbler - 19 / 31
"Yellow" Palm Warbler - 1 on 25th at same spot as the Yellow-throated
warbler
Black-and-white Warbler - 3 / 4
Ovenbird - 1 / 1
Northern Waterthrush - 1 / 2
Common Yellowthroat - 0 / 5
Hooded Warbler - 1 on 26th at same spot as Yellow-throated warbler
Scarlet Tanager - 0 / 4
Lincoln's Sparrow - 1 / 2
White-throated Sparrow - 320 / 273
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 0 / 2
Indigo Bunting - 0 / 3
Baltimore Oriole - 0 / 5
possible hybrid Chipping x Clay-colored Sparrow
To reach Pelee Island you must take a ferry from Leamington (or Kingsville),
then either take the taxi or rent a bike. If you book in advance you can
take a car across. We camped at the Anchor and Wheel (northwest corner of
Island), as the Municipal campground was closed. Everyone on the island
(especially the staff at Anchor and Wheel) were great hosts.
If you would like more detailed information please email us privately.
Mike Burrell
Heidelberg, Ont
michofski(AT)hotmail.com
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Minesing Swamp Outing-April 27
From: dave milsom <milsomdave(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 2:59pm
49 birders joined the OFO outing today to Minesing Swamp. 79 species were
recorded. Best finds were a Ruff on McKinnon Road at the new service road to the
west marked " environmentally sensitive". It was partially black on the hood
and neck.
Altogether 8 species of shorebirds and 14 waterfowl species were seen,
including Solitary and Pectoral Sandpiper, Dunlin and Wilson's Snipe, Pintail,
Redhead and both Teal. Other good finds were singing Pine Warbler, Northern
Waterthrush and Purple Finch, Ruffed Grouse, Bald Eagle, Cliff Swallow, 4
Ravens, and 5 Woodpecker species.
Many thanks to all who assisted with identifications and the "loan" of
their scopes.
Dave Milsommilsomdave(AT)hotmail.com
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Eastern Towee - Southcrest ravine/London Ontario
From: "Jeff & Colleen Tiffany" <jtiffany(AT)rogers.com>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 12:26pm
I just took my dog for a walk along the southcrest ravine off Emery st west in
London - from Emery West enter and walk along the path for about 250 meters - To
the left is a little area that jets out over the ravine the bird was seen in
this area @ 11:50AM - This was a bird I have always wanted to see. You can get
to Emery st west via Wharncliffe rd.
Cheers
Jeff Tiffany
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Reesor Pond - Least Sandpiper
From: "STAN LONG" <stan.long(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 4:07pm
At Reesor pond today : 1 Least Sandpiper, 3 Dunlin and 5 Cackling
Geese - Reesor Pond lies just North of Hwy 407 on Reesor Road in
Markham - [the resident Mockingbird has found a mate]
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Red-necked Grebes nesting in Bronte Harbour once
again
From: "Gavin Edmondstone" <sue-gavin(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 9:01pm
This afternoon Sue and I saw a Red-necked Grebe nesting on a floating
tire/wheel in the Bronte Outer Harbour Marina...the same place as the last
few years. Two tires were put out for the grebes sometime within the last
week. The second tire is at the east end of the basin as the picnic dock.
This tire is unoccupied. Photographers be aware that this year's nest is not
a picturesque affair right now. A lot of the tire is showing and there are
large sticks protruding.
There are numerous Red-necked Grebes both in the marina as well as out on
the lake. One Horned Grebe was observed east of the harbour.
Directions: Exit the QEW at Bronte Rd. and go to the lake. The nest is just
east of the large yellow building which is the Lighthouse restaurant. By
public transport from the Oakville GO Train Station take the number 14
Lakeshore West bus to East St. or Nelson St. (I am not sure which one has a
stop.)
Gavin Edmondstone
Oakville, Ontario
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Ontbirds guidelines
From: Mark Cranford <mark.cranford(AT)ofo.ca>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 9:13pm
Birders
Over the next few weeks active birders across Southern Ontario will be
adding over a hundred new birds to their annual lists. It is always
an exciting time. Reporting to Ontbirds can be part of the experience.
We surely need some flavour of the migration but with over 2000
potential reporters and millions of birds too many messages and too much
detail may be more than we can handle.
Please when reporting birds that regularly occur in Ontbirds focus on
what makes your report of interest to other birders. First of the season
birds should be really early. Complete lists of birds seen probably
belong elsewhere (eBird or the bird records compiler at your local
nature club come to mind).
As always we are looking for rare birds. When reporting special birds
please follow our posting guidelines (link is at the bottom of this and
every post to Ontbirds). If you include a link to a map or website also
include text directions. Include a recognizable location as well as the
species name in the subject headers.
Remember reports are expected to conform to ethical birding principles.
<http://www.ofo.ca/aboutus/ethics.php>. This time of year extra care
should be followed when reporting breeding birds especially species of
special concern.
If after reviewing our posting guidelines you have any questions don't
hesitate to contact me. It may take me a bit of time to respond but I
will. If you don't get a response check your junk mail filters and
email me again.
Mark Cranford
ONTBIRDS Coordinator
Mississauga, Ont.
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905 279 9576
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Ottawa Area Birds
From: David Britton <brittondavid(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 6:27pm
Jack Romanow, Colin Gaskell and I spent an excellent day birding in the Ottawa
area from Richmond out to Casselman and back including a little pre-dawn owling.
Collectively we recorded 100 species, the highlights were as follows:
Barred Owl - (~4) calling on Bleeks, Munster and Kettles roads west of Richmond
Virginia Rail - (2) Constance Creek at Vance's Sideroad, calling at dawn
Eastern Towhee (3) - Carp Ridge
Yellow Warbler (1) - Carp Ridge
Black-and-White Warbler (1) - Shirley's Bay Boat Launch
Horned Grebe - (10+) - off the Boat Launch at Shirley's Bay
Red-necked Grebe - (12+) - off the Boat Launch at Shirley's Bay
Common Tern (1) - off the Boat Launch at Shirley's Bay
American Coot - 1 - Embrun Sewage Lagoons
Gray Partridge - St. Albert Sewage Lagoons (along the row of trees on the east
side of the cells)
Greater Yellowlegs (15) - St. Albert Sewage Lagoons
Lesser Yellowlegs (4) - St. Albert Sewage Lagoons
Dunlin (1) - St. Albert Sewage Lagoons
Pectoral Sandpiper (1) - St. Albert Sewage Lagoons
Wilson's Phalarope (1 female) - St. Albert Sewage Lagoons
Spotted Sandpiper (2) - Casselman Sewage Lagoons
Snow Goose - 3,000 in the fields east of Johnson Road east of Bourget
David Britton
Ottawa
DIRECTIONS (Courtesty of Larry Neily's Birding Ottawa)
Richmond Fen
http://ca.geocities.com/larry.neily(AT)rogers.com/marlboro34.htm
Constance Creek at Vance's Sideroad
http://ca.geocities.com/larry.neily(AT)rogers.com/dun8.htm
Carp Ridgehttp://ca.geocities.com/larry.neily(AT)rogers.com/dun10.htm
Shirley's Bay
http://ca.geocities.com/larry.neily(AT)rogers.com/orwo22.htm
Embrun Lagoons
http://ca.geocities.com/larry.neily(AT)rogers.com/sewage5.htm
St. Albert Lagoons
http://ca.geocities.com/larry.neily(AT)rogers.com/sewage6.htm
Casselman Lagoons
http://ca.geocities.com/larry.neily(AT)rogers.com/sewage7.htm
Johnson Rd.
http://ca.geocities.com/larry.neily(AT)rogers.com/flooding8.htm
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Save Our Boreal Birds
From: "Lesley Marshall" <lesleym(AT)ontarionature.org>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 7:47pm
This message has been approved by the Ontbirds Coordinator
Show your concern for the future of Canada's Boreal Forest and the billions of
birds that rely on it.
Go to http://www.saveourborealbirds.org/ and sign the petition- after you sign,
forward the message to anyone you think might be interested!
Thanks for your support.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Brown Thrasher - Windsor/LaSalle
From: "Theresa LeMire" <tlemire1(AT)cogeco.ca>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 11:01pm
Today I had a few new visitors to my feeders. A male Rose-breasted Grosbeak, a
male Baltimore Oriole, but the big surprise was a "Brown Thrasher".
Theresa LeMire
Windsor/LaSalle
tlemire1(AT)cogeco.ca
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Snow Geese - Eastern Ontario
From: Tony Beck <beck.tony(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 8:18pm
Hello Ontbirders
This morning, between 10:30am and 10:45am, at Cobbs Lake, east of
Bourget, south of Russel Road we observed a flock of approximately
14,000 snow geese - a mix of both Greater and Lesser.
We watched thousands-of-birds (including one Cackling Goose) fly in
from the north to join a large flock already settled in the field.
Two impressive flights of about 4000 birds total were the distinctive
"salt & pepper" of Lesser Snow Geese.
Directions courtesy of Neily World: http://ca.geocities.com/
larry.neily(AT)rogers.com/flooding8.htm
Tony Beck
http://www.tonybeck.ca
Always An Adventure
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Subject: [Ontbirds]95 SPECIES for the DAY at Pelee N.P. and
Surrounding Area
From: "Dave Brown" <thebrowns(AT)ezlink.on.ca>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 11:55pm
Hi All,
Just a quick note on our trip today to Pt. Pelee N.P. and surrounding area
(since the last Pelee report only covered to the 23rd).
Myself (Dave Brown) with Mark Cunningham and Jason McGuire had an excellent day
with a total of 95 species...not too shabby for April 27th.
Highlights included:
WHITE-EYED VIROE (2)
- One at the Tip and a second at NW corner of visitor centre parking lot
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (2)
- together flying overhead at Sparrow Field
BROAD-WINGED HAWK (1)
- A nice adult at the tram halfway stop area taking a low level run at a very
upset mob of blackbirds
GOLDEN EAGLE (1)
- Great look at this bird as it soared no more than a couple of hundred feet
right over us on Conc E just east of the park entrance.
- Immature bird (age indeterminant) still exhibiting white patches in the
wings and a broad white band across the tail
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK (1)
- Like the Golden...this bird was right overhead in the company of several
TV's on Conc E just east of the park entrance
- Light morph
MARBLED GODWIT (1)
- single bird that dropped into the Hillman Marsh Shorebird Habitat just
around 6:00 p.m.
- was actively feeding near all of the terns
Good birding!!
Dave
Directions: See previous posts for route to Pt. Pelee National Park and Hillman
Marsh.
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