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| [Ontbirds]First Rose Breasted Grosbeak of the
Season?????...... | Robert Ross | 7:12am |
| [Ontbirds] Harris's Sparrow at Rondeau Provincial Park
Visitor Centre | Slavik, Emily (MNR) | 7:37am |
| [Ontbirds] Not a Fulvous Whistling-Duck but what? St-Albert
sewage lagoons, East of Ottawa | Langis Sirois | 8:31am |
| [Ontbirds]Mottled Duck, Willets, at Hillman | Sue and Gavin | 8:39am |
| [Ontbirds]Hooded Warbler | W GILMOUR | 9:01am |
| [Ontbirds]Point Pelee Birding Report May 3, 2008 | Janice.Sarkis(AT)pc.gc. | 12:02pm |
| [Ontbirds]Rondeau Bird Report - Sat May 3 | Steve LaForest | 9:55am |
| [Ontbirds] Ruff, Long-billed Dowitcher and Hudsonian Godwit,
Minesing Swamp | J SCHMELEFSKE | 10:52am |
| [Ontbirds]after the overnight rain Thickson's was a great
spot for birding-May 3--12 warblers, rose-breasted grosbeak
highlights | Doug Lockrey | 4:14pm |
| [Ontbirds]Laughing Gull, Wheatley - May 3 | Carol & Jim | 4:44pm |
| [Ontbirds]Tommy Thompson Park--Warblers, Bittern etc | Robert Cumming | 5:27pm |
| [Ontbirds] Minnesing Swamp Shorebirds -- Ruff, Hudsonian
Godwit on May 3, 2008 | Giraud, Jacques | 5:34pm |
| [Ontbirds]Osprey, Bobolink - Col Sam Smith Park, Toronto | Giraud, Jacques | 5:44pm |
| [Ontbirds]Little Blue Heron | DB | 6:35pm |
| [Ontbirds]Rose-breasted Grosbeak Ancaster | Ian and Rose | 8:38am |
| [Ontbirds]Cattle Egret & 12 Sparrow Day--Rondeau & Hillman's | Irene Woods | 7:10pm |
| [Ontbirds]Cattle Egret & 12 Sparrow Day--Rondeau & Hillman's | Irene Woods | 7:17pm |
| [Ontbirds]OFO at Rondeau Provincial Park May 3 | Blake A. Mann | 7:42pm |
| [Ontbirds]Rose-breasted Grosbeak, St. Thomas | Jen, Mike & Mekenzie | 7:58pm |
| [Ontbirds]Saturday, May 3 - birds | Glenn Steplock | 6:14pm |
| [Ontbirds]Mottled Duck - Hillman Marsh - May 3rd, 8 p.m. | Alfred Adamo | 10:43pm |
| [Ontbirds]Pelee Island Bird Report | peleeisland museum | 4:53pm |
| [Ontbirds]Oakville Migrants- warblers, sparrows, other
neotropicals | The Murrays | 6:24pm |
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Subject: [Ontbirds]First Rose Breasted Grosbeak of the
Season?????......
From: Robert Ross <circledots(AT)rogers.com>
Date: 3 May 2008 7:12am
Hello Folks:
Not sure if anyone else has seen one yet or not this year...but this
morning at 0700 am May/03....we had a MALE Rose Breasted Grosbeak at our
backyard Sunflower Seed Feeder!! This is about as early as I can ever
remember seeing one!!
We also have a WILD TURKEY that has been visiting out backyard Feeding
Station for the past few days, and has been roosting in a tree behind our
house .....which backs onto a Forest near the Westminster Ponds in London,
Ontario. Lots of Turkeys in the Area as well......
Regards....ROB.
Robert S. Ross VA3SW
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Subject: [Ontbirds] Harris's Sparrow at Rondeau Provincial Park
Visitor Centre
From: "Slavik, Emily (MNR)" <emily.slavik(AT)ontario.ca>
Date: 3 May 2008 7:37am
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Subject: [Ontbirds] Not a Fulvous Whistling-Duck but what? St-Albert
sewage lagoons, East of Ottawa
From: "Langis Sirois" <lsir(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 3 May 2008 8:31am
Good morning all.
This is a follow-up to the 2 messages on this subjet that I sent
Thursday morning.
It is 11:00AM Saturday May 3rd.
Thanks to Bernie Ladouceur and Jan Slumkoski, the bird that I saw
Wednesday evening and reported on Thursday morning, has been refound;
that is the good news, the bad news is that it is not a Fulvous
Whistling-Duck.
Bernie called me earlier this morning. He is not able to send a
message at this time, so we agreed that I would send one.
Bernie and Jan found the bird last night at the St-Albert lagoons; it
was with a male Mallard to which it seemed to be attached; the 2 birds
were at the lagoon that is further away from the entrance than the 5
lagoons that one can see when standing in the middle of those 5; the
two additional lagoons are not visible from that area.
They were able to study the bird from about 100 meters while it was
sitting on the water at the edge of the lagoon and at close range
while it was in flight. Except for a somewhat whitish spot on the
front of the neck, and a dark bill, this bird looked almost
uniformly very twany to them; it showed no specular; it was somewhat
smaller than the male mallard it was associating with; its shape and
the absence of markings on the back, wings and rump, allowed them to
conclude that it was not a Fulvous Whistling-Duck. Bernie concludes
that the bird is a puddle duck, but he and Jan could not determine
what it was; Bernie does not think it is an hybrid.
I wished I could have done a better job when I saw that bird, but as I
explained, the weather conditions were miserable and I could only see
parts of the bird, from far away. Apologies to anyone who might have
travelled long distance to try to see it.
Good birding to all.
Langis Sirois, Ottawa
For directions, please refer to Larry Neily's excellent website:
[1]http://ca.geocities.com/larry.neily(AT)rogers.com/sewage6.htm
References
1. http://ca.geocities.com/larry.neily(AT)rogers.com/sewage6.htm
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Mottled Duck, Willets, at Hillman
From: "Sue and Gavin" <sue-gavin(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 3 May 2008 8:39am
Mark Cranford just called and asked that I post that he saw what appears to be a
Mottled Duck at Hillman Marsh shorebird and waterfowl habitat this morning at
7:30 am. He also saw 20 Willets.
Sue
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Hooded Warbler
From: "W GILMOUR" <bill.gilmour(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 3 May 2008 9:01am
Lots of migrants at Presqui'ile today with the highlights listed below.
Today at approx 8:30am I located a female Hooded Warbler on Paxton rd about
200 metres north of the lighthouse. Also a female Cerulean Warbler was found
by Doug McRae on the paved path connecting Paxton and the Nature Centre.
Bill Gilmour
Turn south at the Highway 30 exit on the Highway 401, which is the main
artery between Toronto, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec. Brighton is
approximately halfway between Toronto and Kingston. Once you reach the town
(pop. 4500) watch for the signs to the Park
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Point Pelee Birding Report May 3, 2008
From: Janice.Sarkis(AT)pc.gc.ca
Date: 3 May 2008 12:02pm
Friends of Point Pelee provides daily updates during the Festival of Birds
May 9 through May 13, 2008
Hillman Shorebird area had the Mottled Duck and 4 American Avocet
yesterday evening.
This morning to this point has been overcast with some periods of rain.
Some sightings and their location are:
Off theTip were 4 White-winged Scoters and a Horned Grebe. White-eyed,
Blue-headed and Warbling Vireos were in the Tip area as well. Warblers
seen included Black-throated Blue, Black-throated Green, Palm, Black-
and-white and Yellow.
West Beach: Clay-colored Sparrow and a Golden-winged Warbler.
Woodland Trail: Red-headed Woodpecker, Yellow-throated Vireo, and several
Northern Waterthrush.
Tilden Woods: one Louisiana , several Northern Waterthrush and a
Red-headed Woodpecker.
Good Birding
Ross & Pete
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
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Rondeau Bird Report - Sat May 3
From: Steve LaForest <stevelaforest(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 3 May 2008 9:55am
Rondeau Bird Report - Saturday May 2, 2008
The spring birding season started off with a bang as a Harris's Sparrow
showed up yesterday afternoon. The bird was found by Dana Coffel, and
has now settled in at the Visitor Centre feeders. It is being seen regularly.
This may well be the same individual that was seen at Erieau in February,
but has now come into full breeding plumage. There are presently 9
species of sparrows in the vicinty of the Visitor Centre, including
Clay-colored and Lincoln's.
Warblers include a Prothonotary at the log pond (near the Pony Barn) last
weekend, as well as Friday and today, Yellow Warbler and Common
Yellowthroat arriving Thursday, Northern Waterthrush arriving today, and a
Hooded Warbler on Tulip Tree Trail seen today.
Other songbirds feature a mix of lingering birds and migrants from across
the lake. Several Hermit Thrushes are still present, while Wood Thrushes
have just showed up Friday. On the blackbird front, Rusty's were found in
full "song" on Tulip Tree Trail early this morning and Baltimore Orioles
arrived yesterday. Thursday was quite a good day for new species, with
first sightings for Brown Thrasher, Eastern Towhee, Marsh Wren and
House Wren. New today was Indigo Bunting. Rose-breasted Grosbeaks
are now present in good numbers throughout the park.
My reports will include regular updates on the Harris's Sparrow, as well as
other sightings.
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I will lead a guided bird hike twice daily from May 3 to 19 (fee $5) as
follows:Monday, Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday 7:30 am & 1 pm; Tuesday & Thursday
7:30 am & 7 pm.; Friday 7:30 am.All of the 7:30 am and 1 pm hikes listed above
will meet at the Visitor Centre.The 7 pm hikes will meet at the entrance to the
Marsh Trail.A second hike on Friday at 1 pm will meet at the Blenheim Sewage
Lagoons.The Friends of Rondeau will provide a birders' brunch for a small
donation (coffee, tea, bagels, soups & treats) daily from 7 - 11 am.There will
also be a special program, on Saturday May 10 at 7 pm, an
evening presentation about the spring migration at Rondeau:
An Evening in the Forest with LaForest (contact Visitor Centre re
tickets)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Directions: Take exit 101 from Highway 401 and drive South 16 km on
Chatham Kent Road 15. Follow the signs to the park. The Bird Sightings
Book, Bird Sightings Board and other relevant information are located at the
Visitor Centre (open 7 am to 5 pm from May 3 - 19). To reach the Centre
from the park gate, travel 6 km South on Rondeau Road to Gardiner Ave.
and follow it around the bend to the parking lot.Steve LaForestFriends of
Rondeau Bird Guidec/o Rondeau Visitor Centre (519) 674-1768
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Subject: [Ontbirds] Ruff, Long-billed Dowitcher and Hudsonian Godwit,
Minesing Swamp
From: "J SCHMELEFSKE" <j.schm(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 3 May 2008 10:52am
Lots of shorebirds this morning at Minesing including a Ruff with a black
head, a Long-billed Dowitcher and a Hudsonian Godwit in fine breeding
plumage. The Ruff and Dowitcher were on the west side of McKinnon Rd, just
past the Hydro right of way. The Godwit was at the end of the road across
from the house with bird feeders in the driveway.
There were hundreds of other shorebirds including both Yellow-legs, Dunlin,
Snipe, and Pectoral Sandpipers.
Directions;
Turn north on McKinnon Rd. which is off Hwy 90 at the eastern outskirts of
Angus. About a Km. up there is a large sod field on the left. Past this are
grassy flooded fields and a new construction corridor for a hydro
right-of-way. The Ruff and Dowitcher were on the west side of McKinnon Rd,
just past the Hydro right-of-way. The Godwit was quite a bit farther down
the road. As you proceed north the road becomes quite muddy and we parked
our car and walked the rest of the way, past the next concession road. The
road bends and then comes to a house with good bird feeders in the driveway.
Across from this house on the west side of the road is a wet grassy area
where the godwit was sitting with a bunch of Yellowlegs.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]after the overnight rain Thickson's was a great
spot for birding-May 3--12 warblers, rose-breasted grosbeak
highlights
From: "Doug Lockrey" <lockrey33(AT)rogers.com>
Date: 3 May 2008 4:14pm
For 3 hours several of us worked Thickson's Woods in southeast Whitby before the
noonhour rain arrived. Warblers--yellow-rumped, c.yellowthroat, Nashville,
ovenbird, northern waterthrush, black-throated blue, black-throated green,
BLACK-and-WHITE, blackburnian, pine, palm. Other birds of note--6+ male ,2+
female ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, E.TOWHEE, GRAY CATBIRD, WOOD THRUSH, BLUE-GRAY
GNATCATCHER, GREAT-CRESTED FLYCATCHER. A VIRGINIA RAIL could be heard at the
east end.
At Sobey's Pond---spotted sandpiper, solitary sandpiper
A YELLOW WARBLER was seen along Hall's Rd., opposite the north entrance to
Cranberry Marsh. Many Bank Swallows were seen flying at the foot of Hall's Rd.
Among the waterfowl on Cranberry Marsh were--- Ruddy Duck, N.Shoveler,
Ring-necked, Lesser Scaup, Am. Coot, Am.Wigeon.
>From the west exit the 401 at Salem Rd. (Ajax), south to Bayly, east several
km. through LakeRidge to the first street--Hall's Rd.--south toward the lake.
For Sobey's Pond continue east along Victoria, across the Lynde causeway and you
will see large warehouses to the north--go up any of the roads.
For Thickson's Woods--exit the 401 at Thickson--south toward the lake--turning
left at the street which parallels the north side of the pine woodlot.
Doug Lockrey, Whitby,ON
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Laughing Gull, Wheatley - May 3
From: "Carol & Jim" <burrellsc(AT)golden.net>
Date: 3 May 2008 4:44pm
On our way to looking for the Mottled Duck this morning, Mike and I found an
adult Laughing Gull in a field opposite Wheatley Harbour. We saw the bird at
7:10am and watched it for several minutes before making our way south to
Hillman. When we returned at 8:15am the bird was gone.
At Hillman the Mottled Duck was seen, as well as a first-summer Little Gull.
Directions for Laughing Gull: head south from Muddy Creek on Milo Street,
the bird was on the west side of Milo at Kay Street (the first road).
Good birding,
Ken Burrell
Heidelberg, Ont
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Tommy Thompson Park--Warblers, Bittern etc
From: Robert Cumming <robert.cumming(AT)rogers.com>
Date: 3 May 2008 5:27pm
I spent a very soggy hour and a half circulating in the Wet Woods in the north
west sector of the park. The fog descended and seemed to push the warblers down:
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Yellow Warbler
Palm Warbler
Black-throated Green
Black-throated Blue
Black-and-white
Chestnut-sided
Yellow-rumped
Cape May
Northern Parula
Tennessee
Palm
Others:
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
Solitary Sandpiper
Wilsons Snipe
American Woodcock
Wood Thrush
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Brown Creeper
Blue-headed Vireo
Least Flycatcher
Rusty Blackbird
Eastern Meadowlark
American Bittern (North end of Wet Woods in swampy field)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Tommy Thompson Park (Leslie Street Spit) is at the south end of Leslie Street
in Toronto where it meets Lake Ontario. The Wet Woods are reached by walking
south west about 200 yards along informal trails. It is quite damp and rubber
boots would be useful.
Bob Cumming
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Subject: [Ontbirds] Minnesing Swamp Shorebirds -- Ruff, Hudsonian
Godwit on May 3, 2008
From: "Giraud, Jacques" <jacques(AT)giraud.com>
Date: 3 May 2008 5:34pm
I went to the Minnesing Swamp just outside of Angus, Ontario to see if I
could find the Ruff mentioned over the last few days. With the help of a
few other birders, I found and photographed the 2 ruffs in flight and on
the ground. Unfortunately, the birds were about 75m away so the pictures
aren't that great. I also found and photographed the Hudsonian Godwit
further up the road. Pictures of the birds can be found at:
http://tinyurl.com/69ezbm
Other shorebirds of note included lesser and greater yellowlegs,
long-billed dowitcher, dunlin, solitary sandpiper. Also area in the area
were green-winged teal, Northern pintail, rose-breasted grosbeak, belted
kingfisher, and yellow-rumped warblers. I photographed a flock of
shorebirds in flight with 4 different species including the ruff that
can be seen here (it can be scrolled to the right):
http://tinyurl.com/68eo3p
A Google map with locations of the birds is available here:
http://tinyurl.com/65c9jt
You can zoom in using the control on the left hand side. Clicking on a
picture at the bottom will give the exact location on the map.
It's a good day birding when you get to see two life birds in your home
territory.
Good birding
Jacques Giraud
Directions (from J. Schmelefske):
Turn north on McKinnon Rd. which is off Hwy 90 at the eastern outskirts
of Angus. About a Km. up there is a large sod field on the left. Past
this are grassy flooded fields and a new construction corridor for a
hydro
right-of-way. The Ruff and Dowitcher were on the west side of McKinnon
Rd, just past the Hydro right-of-way. The Godwit was quite a bit
farther down the road. As you proceed north the road becomes quite
muddy and we parked our car and walked the rest of the way, past the
next concession road. The road bends and then comes to a house with
good bird feeders in the driveway. Across from this house on the west
side of the road is a wet grassy area where the godwit was sitting with
a bunch of Yellowlegs.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Osprey, Bobolink - Col Sam Smith Park, Toronto
From: "Giraud, Jacques" <jacques(AT)giraud.com>
Date: 3 May 2008 5:44pm
After the good luck I had with the ruff and godwit, I drove back to
Toronto where it was raining heavily. I decided to check out Col Sam
Smith to see if there were any birds downed by the rain and I wasn't
disappointed. Unfortunately, there was an event going on just next to
the bowl so I birder the woods next to the large smoke stack. It was
full of yellow-rumped and pine warblers as well as grey catbird,
ovenbird, white-crowned sparrow, white-throated sparrow, hermit thrush
and wood thrush.
I walked out to towards the lake and found 7 common loons, long-tailed
duck, horned grebe, red-necked grebe, tree swallow, barn swallow, mute
swan, double-crested cormorant, mallard, blue-winged teal, gadwall,
red-winged blackbird, grey catbird, song sparrow, savannah sparrow and
finally a bobolink. As I was standing in the rain, a lone osprey flew
over being harassed by a common tern.
Col Sam Smith is located at the base of Kipling St in Toronto.
Good Birding
Jacques Giraud
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Little Blue Heron
From: DB <burtonian(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 3 May 2008 6:35pm
The Little Blue Heron was feeding today at the pond beside the Bird
Studies Canada headquarters in Port Rowan. Quite a beautiful molt
occurring on this bird... looks even better than the photos.
Dan Burton
Gravenhurst
Directions as per prior posting: BSC's office is located at the western
end of Port Rowan along Front Street. The pond is visible from the
observation deck on the south-west corner. To reach Port Rowan, you can
take highway 59 south and turn east of Front Street. BSC's office is a
few hundred meters from highway 59, on the south side of Front Street.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Rose-breasted Grosbeak Ancaster
From: Ian and Rose <rapids(AT)cogeco.ca>
Date: 3 May 2008 8:38am
We had a young male RB Grosbeak in our yard two days ago (May 1st) He
took a bath in our pond :)
Today we have a White-crowned Sparrow in our yard. I've been waiting
since hearing about others.
Rose Petersen
Ancaster ON
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Cattle Egret & 12 Sparrow Day--Rondeau & Hillman's
From: "Irene Woods" <irewoods(AT)ciaccess.com>
Date: 3 May 2008 7:10pm
Birders: My calendar says it's May, but who would believe that !
After 10 hours of cold biting wind, cold showers, and thunderstorms,
Ann White and myself came up with ~ 80 bird species .
We had some help from our OFO hike guide, Maris Apse [thank you ].
As is often the case--our last bird was our pride and joy--
a stunning Cattle Egret in Adult Breeding plumage--6:00 pm on #3 Highway.
We saw many of the birds listed elsewhere today, but we were pleased
to have a 12 Sparrow day. This was a wet feat [wet feet ] indeed.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Cattle Egret & 12 Sparrow Day--Rondeau & Hillman's
From: "Irene Woods" <irewoods(AT)ciaccess.com>
Date: 3 May 2008 7:17pm
Sorry---I guess my hands are so cold, that first letter slipped away !
Subject: Cattle Egret & 12 Sparrow Day--Rondeau & Hillman's
Birders: My calendar says it's May, but who would believe that !
After 10 hours of cold biting wind, cold showers, and thunderstorms,
Ann White and myself came up with ~ 80 bird species .
We had some help from our OFO hike guide, Maris Apse [thank you ].
As is often the case--our last bird was our pride and joy--
a stunning Cattle Egret in Adult Breeding plumage--6:00 pm on #3 Highway.
We saw many of the birds listed elsewhere today, but we were pleased
to have a 12 Sparrow day. This was a wet feat [wet feet ] indeed.
Directions to Cattle Egret:
# 3 Highway [ Talbot Trail ]--just West of Port Crewe.
On the lakeside, at the corner of Radmore Road.
Irene Woods
irewoods(AT)ciaccess.com
Blenheim, ON
Chatham-Kent Municipality
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Subject: [Ontbirds]OFO at Rondeau Provincial Park May 3
From: "Blake A. Mann" <boatmann(AT)kent.net>
Date: 3 May 2008 7:42pm
Posting on behalf of Trip Leader Maris Apse (who is camping in Pelee
National Park this weekend)....
18 intrepid and enthusiastic birders joined Maris for a decidedly wet
day of early spring birding at Rondeau Provincial Park. In spite of the
inclement conditions, we managed to record a reasonably respectable 80
species of birds. Highlights included, but are not limited to:
*Warblers:* Nashville, Yellow, Magnolia, Yellow-rumped, Black-throated
Green, Palm, Black-and-White, Prothonotary ('killer' looks at the pond
near the Pony Barn), Northern Waterthrush (Tulip Tree Trail), Common
Yellowthroat and Hooded Warbler (a female seen on the Tulip Tree Trail).
*Sparrows:* We enjoyed a '7 sparrow species lunch' at the Visitor
Centre featuring a resplendent male Harris's in full breeding plumage,
and his Chipping, Clay-colored, Field, Lincoln's, White-throated and
White-crowned relatives. We also saw Field, Song and House sparrows
during the outing.
*Woodpeckers:* Red-headed (the lakeside portion of the South Point
Trail), Red-bellied, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Downy, Hairy and Northern
Flicker.
Submitted by Heather Anne Campbell.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Rose-breasted Grosbeak, St. Thomas
From: "Jen, Mike & Mekenzie" <gambit.2(AT)rogers.com>
Date: 3 May 2008 7:58pm
Hello all,
I also had the pleasure of having a beautiful male Rose-breasted grosbeak visit
my sunflower feeder at around 3:30 pm yesterday afternoon at the Bucke
Conservation Area (Kettle Creek Conservation Authority office). It was a
welcome addition to the regular visitors to me feeder. There are also many Wild
Turkeys around in the neighbouring fields.
Jennifer Dow
London, ON
KCCA, St. Thomas
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Saturday, May 3 - birds
From: Glenn Steplock <nature_photography(AT)rogers.com>
Date: 3 May 2008 6:14pm
2-Northern Flicker, 1-Eastern King Bird, numerous Double-breasted Cormorant,
1-Northern Mockingbird, first spotted as it flying, slow wing flaps and white
patches and 6-brown-headed cowbird seen this morning in the fog at Ross G Lord
Park following my sons riding at CARD.
19:15 this evening I could see blue skies coming from the west, so I walked up
the corner to Headwaters Community Park for a brief outing. Song Sparrows,
counted 6, heard more. White-throated Sparrow, heard and watched one. This is a
bird I that brings back memories, as the only place I had ever heard and saw
the bird was each summer in my grandmothers backyard, Timmins, Ontario. I have
been hearing them in the neighbourhood for the last 2 years. Numerous Red-winged
black birds. One Great Blue Heron. Numerous American Goldfinch, and 2 very
large Beavers who have flooded the fields and clear cut the trees. The 2 large
reservoirs on Redstone and Shirley appear to have the Mute Swans setting up
nest.
Ross G Lord Park, Dufferin and Finch.
Headwaters Community Park, Richmond Hill, Major Mackenzie and Leslie.
P.S. my wife was at the ponds behind Walmart (Major Mackenzie and Frank
Endean/Cassata). She noted a "sea gull" that had a black cap on the head, black
wing tips with a very visible bright orange beak. I am heading over Sunday
morning for a look. Any thoughts as to what it might have been? Caspian Tern,
perhaps?
Glenn
Richmond Hill
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Mottled Duck - Hillman Marsh - May 3rd, 8 p.m.
From: "Alfred Adamo" <alfred.adamo(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 3 May 2008 10:43pm
The Mottled Duck was briefly seen in flight with two other ducks at about 8
p.m. and appeared to settle in Hillman Marsh but *not* in the shorebird
impoundment area. A Cattle Egret also flew in to roost in the marsh with
the gulls from the corn stubble field to the south of the impoundment area.
Dean Ware was going to leave some cracked corn out to hopefully attract the
ducks closer in for tomorrow.
Good luck!
Alfred Adamo
alfred.adamo(AT)gmail.com
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Pelee Island Bird Report
From: peleeisland museum <pimuseum(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 3 May 2008 4:53pm
The May birding season is upon us and everyone is revved up for another exciting
season of bird spotting on Pelee Island. While activity has been generally
light during the first three days of the month a nice variety of Spring-firsts
have appeared including Warbling Vireo, Eastern Kingbird, Orange-crowned
Warbler, Rose-breasted Grosbeak and Lincoln's Sparrow.
Stay tuned for more bird news in the coming days.
Pelee Island Heritage Centre West Dock, Pelee Island, Ontario, N0R 1M0(519)
724-2291 "pimuseum" <pimuseum at
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There will be daily bird hikes on Pelee Island from May 1 until May 20
inclusive. Cost is $5.00. Meet at the Fish Point parking lot at 9 a.m. Check
into the Heritage Centre for details on best birding areas and current rarities.
The Heritage Centre is open from 10 am - 5 pm daily. The foyer contains a
'sightings board' listing May bird sightings (open 24 hours). Lighthouse Point
is on the NE corner of the island, Sheridan Point on the NW corner, Mill Point
on the SE corner, and Fish Point on the SW corner, due south of the West Dock.
Pelee Island Bird Observatory (PIBO) continues its daily banding and
censusoperation. Visitors are welcome. For more information about PIBO please
visit: www.pibo.ca or call 519-724-2829. Pelee Island can be reached by ferry
leaving Leamington several times daily. For times and reservations, call
1-800-661-2220. The Seventh Annual Pelee Island Bird Race will take place from
noon Friday, May 9, to noon, Saturday, May 10. Special guest birder is BRIDGET
STUTCHBURY, author of "Silence of the Songbirds."
The Springsong Celebration continues Saturday evening with a 'Talk and Dinner'
featuring VINCENT LAM with an introduction by Margaret Atwood.
The Bird Race is 'All-Green,' i.e. bicycle or pedestrian travel. All teams
welcome! Contact the Heritage Centre for details.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Oakville Migrants- warblers, sparrows, other
neotropicals
From: The Murrays <murrbizdownunder(AT)mac.com>
Date: 3 May 2008 6:24pm
While walking the East Bank Trail in North Oakville today, a good
variety of spring migrants were observed, including many warblers
(Palm, B&W, Yellow Rumped, Magnolia, Black throated Green, Black
Throated Blue), Blue Headed Vireo, Kinglets, Hermit Thrush, Rose
Breasted Grosbeak.
Directions: The East Bank Trail follows the east bank (naturally) of
16 Mile Creek between Upper Middle Road and Dundas, in Oakville. It
can be accessed from both north and south ends, and along streets
west of Neyagawa in the middle. A good place to start is the parking
lot at the end of Old Upper Middle Road, which is west of Oxford and
Upper Middle Road.
Rod Murray
Oakville
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