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Subject: [Ontbirds]HSR:Brian Mishell
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 4 May 2008 7:05am
Beamer Conservation Area
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: May 01, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 1
Turkey Vulture 17 17 5595
Osprey 2 2 46
Bald Eagle 0 0 59
Northern Harrier 1 1 154
Sharp-shinned Hawk 13 13 2276
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 126
Northern Goshawk 0 0 4
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 637
Broad-winged Hawk 4 4 2931
Red-tailed Hawk 4 4 2176
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 60
Golden Eagle 0 0 8
American Kestrel 0 0 111
Merlin 0 0 9
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 7
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 8
Unknown Buteo 0 0 32
Unknown Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 0 0 33
Total: 41 41 14277
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Brian Mishell
Observers: Alfred Raab, Dave Sked
Visitors:
Ann and Niel Gray from Oakville,
Weather:
Started of with 5% cloudcover went to 100% cloud civer by11 a.m. and stayed
that way with light winds.There was a slight haze ( smog) all day limiting
visibility ti 5 Km.
Raptor Observations:
No great numbers , only 1 or 2 stragglers at a time.A marure Red-Tail at
11.20 attacked a rodent directly south of the Tower, by the bushes. He/She
missed.
Non-raptor Observations:
Lots of Blue Jays, N.R.W.S., but most interesting were the 4 Black Throated
Blue Warblers seen in the early afternoon in the Apple trees south west of
the tower.
Predictions:
With rain expected the count will be low.
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Report submitted by Brian Mishell ()
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]Western Tanager at Rondeau
From: "Slavik, Emily (MNR)" <emily.slavik(AT)ontario.ca>
Date: 4 May 2008 8:37am
Good morning,
A male first-year Western Tanager was seen at 7:15 this morning on the
South Point Trail (just before the washout - Lakeshore Rd. side), by
Blake Mann and Steve Charbonneau. There was a female Hooded Warbler in
the same location.
The Harris's Sparrow is still frequenting the feeders at the Visitor
Centre. An Orchard Oriole and a Ruby-throated Hummingbird showed up
there late yesterday. Other feeder birds included Clay-coloured, Field
and Lincoln's Sparrow, Red-headed Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker,
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, many others.
The Prothonotary was still visiting the Log Pond at the Pony Barn
yesterday afternoon.
Good Birding,
Carolyn King for Steve LaForest.
Directions to Rondeau:
Exit 101 off of 401 Highway
South on Kent Rd 15 to the park
(follow the signs)
Emily Slavik
Natural Heritage Education Specialist
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RR#1 Morpeth, ON
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Point Pelee Bird Report May 4, 2008
From: Janice.Sarkis(AT)pc.gc.ca
Date: 4 May 2008 11:42am
Friends of Point Pelee provides daily updates of sightings within Point
Pelee National Park during the Festival of Birds May 3 through May 19, 2008
Weather is sunny and clear this morning. Some highlights and their
location are:
Hillman Shorebird Cell: Mottled Duck (seen this morning as well) and
Cattle Egret late yesterday evening.
Tip Area: Prairie Warbler, Scarlet Tanager, Ruby-throated Hummingbird,
Golden-crowned Kinglet, and White-eyed Vireo.
Post Woods: Summer Tanager, Yellow-throated, and Philadelphia Vireo.
Sparrow Field: Yellow-breasted Chat.
Botham Trail and Visitor Centre: Blue-winged Warbler and Ovenbird.
Tilden Woods: Parula Warbler at the north end and a Summer Tanager near
the boardwalk.
There was a report of a Red-necked Phalarope from the Narrows outside the
Park gate.
Good Birding,
Hike Leaders, Pete, Ross, Dave, Karl, Justin, Kim
Join us at the 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" Discussing the re-establishment of birds and other
wildlife to this area.
by Dr. John Hartig - Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
Janice Rogers, General Manager
www.friendsofpointpelee.com
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Yellow-throated Vireo--Col. Sam Park
From: Robert Cumming <robert.cumming(AT)rogers.com>
Date: 4 May 2008 11:55am
Yellow-throated Vireo at the bottom end of the stream running down to the east
of the stack. It was feeding low in a "leaving" willow tree beside the paved
trail, near the pond, and the parking lot. The bird was seen by two of us at
about 10 a.m. Sunday morning.
Colonel Sam Park (west Toronto) is at the south end of Kipling Ave where it
meets Lake Ontario. Drive through Humber College and park in the free parking
lot near the Yacht basin.
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Subject: [Ontbirds] WORM-EATING WARBLER highlights morning of May 4
at Thickson's in Whitby
From: "Doug Lockrey" <lockrey33(AT)rogers.com>
Date: 4 May 2008 12:51pm
Around 8am on May 4 Gord Gallant and others heard a "it isn't a Chipper, it
isn't a Pine" song--in a tree was a WORM-EATING WARBLER. For the next 3 hours,
and, no doubt, beyond, this bird concentrated on feeding within maple flowers
and dead red oak leaves at heights of 3 to 5+ metres, never on the ground. It
moved many times, staying along the east-west most southerly path of Thickson's
Woods. Several of us "mastered" a crude triangulation procedure to zero on where
the song was coming from.
The previous day's rains brought in some other good birds, for those who
periodically broke away from the W-E W.
Here is a partial list--
Wood-Warblers--Am.Redstart, Nashville, Black-throated Green, Black-throated
Blue, Ovenbird, Yellow-rumped, Palm, Pine, Blackburnian, Black-and-White,
Worm-eating;
Flycatchers--Great Crested, Least, E.Wood Pewee;
Baltimore Oriole, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Wood Thrush, Hermit Thrush, Brown
Thrasher, House Wren, Bank Swallows, Blue-headed Vireo, Swamp Sparrow,
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS, E.Towhee, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW (a few), very many
White-throated Sparrows.
>From the west, exit the 401 at Thickson Rd., go south down toward the
lakefront, turning onto a roadway which parallels the marvelous White Pine
forest.
Doug Lockrey, Whitby,ON
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Louisiana Waterthrush at Presqu'ile
From: Doug McRae <rdmcrae(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 4 May 2008 1:35pm
Greeting all,
It is another productive day at Presqu'ile with a good mix of
landbirds - mostly expected species. The highlight was a Louisiana
Waterthrush that Sarah Petrasek and I found on the Jobes' Woods trail
around 1100h. It was hopping around flooded sections of the forest
floor about 20 m before you get to Post 5. It was subsequently
relocated and seen by several other birders until at least 1200h and
is likely still in the area. There are also several Northern's on
territory in this area as well. Louisiana's are still quite rare at
Presqu'ile with only a handful of valid records on file.
Cheers,
Doug McRae
Doug McRae Nature Services
P.O. Box 3010
Brighton, Ontario
Canada K0K 1H0
613-475-5014
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Directions: Presqu'ile is south of Brighton on the north shore of
Lake Ontario. Take the Brighton exit from Hwy 401 and follow the
signs through town for the Park. You can get a Park Tabloid at the
gate which shows the locations of various trails, including Jobes'
Woods.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Little Blue Heron - Port Rowan
From: Andrew Keaveney <uofgtwitcher(AT)msn.com>
Date: 4 May 2008 10:42am
Just to let Ontbirders know that the LITTLE BLUE HERON is still being seen in
the pond out front of Bird Studies Canada Headquarters near Port Rowan. Best
access is the Cemetery Road parallel to the pond. For better directions see
older posts.
Backus Woods Conservation Area has no less than 3 BLUE-WINGED WARBLERS and 2
LOUISIANNA WATERTHRUSHES this morning. You can access the trails here from the
north side of Concession 3 (10 minute drive north from B.S.C. headquarters?) and
the Conservation Area is marked on any Ontario Map.
Cheers,
Andrew Keaveney
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Worm-eating Warbler - Palleta Park Burlington
From: Mark Cranford <mark.cranford(AT)rogers.com>
Date: 4 May 2008 1:53pm
It was difficult to see but the Worm-eating Warbler continues at Paletta
Park. I saw it this morning around 9 am. It was quiet and difficult to
see but it was persistently foraging in low at shrubs south east corner
of the park (just below the feeder that a Tufted Titmouse lingered
during the winter) about 20 m north-east of the bridge at the mouth of
the creek on the lake.
>From QEW take Appleby or Walkers Line south down to the Lakeshore.
Paletta/Shoreacres is east of Walkers Line and west of Appleby Line on
the south side of Lakeshore Road in Burlington.
--
Mark Cranford
Mississauga, Ont.
mark.cranford at rogers dot com
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Ruff still at Minesing & Holland Landing S.L
From: "Dave Worthington" <worth(AT)pathcom.com>
Date: 4 May 2008 2:43pm
The 2 Ruff were easily seen this morning directly across from the house with
the Nottawasaga Tree sign that is just past the new Hydro right of way. I
drove as far as I could up the road, it’s very muddy and parts are covered
over by water, and walked the rest of the way to the end but was not able to
find the Hudsonian Godwit. There was a Solitary Sandpiper there among the
Gr. & L Yellowlegs at the end.
On the way home I stopped by the Holland Landing S.L. since I hadn’t heard
of any reports from there. The first 3 cells are full up and the last cell
is about ˝ full. The only shorebird I saw was the Spotted Sandpiper and
other then that there was about 10 ducks in total (Mallards, Shovelers & 1
Wood Duck).
Dave Worthington
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Directions as per J. Schemeleske
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.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Warblers and other migrants - Leslie St Spit,
Toronto
From: "Giraud, Jacques" <jacques(AT)giraud.com>
Date: 4 May 2008 3:43pm
I birded the base of the Leslie St Spit in Toronto this morning and
found a good mixture of spring migrants. I saw 52 species in total.
Highlights included solitary sandpiper, Nashville, black and white,
yellow, palm, chestnut-sided, cape may warblers, green heron, Virginia
rail and warbling vireo. The birds were in the flooded forest just past
the entrance.
Pictures of some of the birds can be seen at http://tinyurl.com/66n238
Good birding
Jacques Giraud
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.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]High Park today-Parula, Cape May, etc.
From: "Norman Murr" <normurr(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 4 May 2008 12:59pm
Today I did a half day at the south end of High Park in Toronto and after
spotting Margaret Liubavicius I joined her for an enjoyable walk in the park.
Below are some of the birds we found during our stroll.
Great Egret
Black-crowned night-Heron
6 Wood Ducks
2 Hooded Mergansers
13 Downy Woodpeckers and 3 Hairy Woodpeckers
50+ Chimney Swifts
Purple Martin
100+ Blue Jays migrating east
7 Red-breasted and 8 White-breasted Nuthatches
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Hermit Thrush - only Thrush seen
11 Blue-headed Vireos
Warbling Vireo
Great-crested Flycatcher
Orange-crowned Warbler
Northern Parula
12 Nashville Warblers
Cape May Warbler
3 Black-throated blue Warblers
35+ Yellow-rumped Warblers
10 Black-throated Green warblers
Blackburnian Warbler
7 Palm Warblers
Black-and-white Warblers
Ovenbirds
25+ Chipping Sparrows
White-throated and White-crowned Sparrows
1 Purple and several House Finches
8 Baltimore Orioles
Plus the usual suspects to be found in the park plus Rose-breasted grosbeaks
were seen by others and Margaret.
Warning - There is a roaming gang of thugs in the south end of the park and
Margaret and I were swarmed twice while walking along. This gang consists of
Downy Woodpeckers, both Nuthatches, Chickadees and a couple of Cardinals. They
will get in your face and twice as I tried to point out a Warbler a Downy landed
on my finger and glared at me and in fact as I first stepped into the park in
the early morning a male Red-winged Blackbird tried to take me out. It attacked
and hit me on the head twice.
Directions:-
HIGH PARK
High Park is located in the west end of Toronto and is bounded on the south by
The Queensway, the north by Bloor Street and on the east by Parkside Drive.
To reach High Park you can take the TTC Subway to the High Park Station or the
Queen Street Streetcar #501 to either the Parkside Drive or the Colborne Lodge
Drive streetcar stops or you may drive in from High Park Avenue at the north end
of the park.
Be aware that on the nicer weekends it will be very hard to find a parking
space unless you arrive earlier than 8:30am.
Norm Murr
Richmond Hill, ON
"Sils mordent, mords les"
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Subject: [Ontbirds]York Region Migrants
From: RON FLEMING <flemingron(AT)rogers.com>
Date: 4 May 2008 4:18pm
(Capitalization of bird names below is for quick scanning.)
There have been several early arrival dates this spring, more being added this
weekend. Yesterday (May 3), Keith Dunn observed WOOD THRUSH, ROSE-BREASTED
GROSBEAK, OVENBIRD, YELLOW WARBLER and BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER in Holland Landing.
Kevin Shackleton and Keith had an EASTERN TOWHEE north of Pottageville later
that morning.
On a West Humber Naturalists' hike along the Oak Ridges Trail in King City the
same day, Martin Chen and I had 60 species before the rain moved in around
noon. Highlights included GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER (1), LEAST FLYCATCHER (2),
WARBLING VIREO (1), OSPREY (a nesting pair), WINTER WREN (1), and EASTERN
BLUEBIRD (2 pairs). We also had seven warbler species including BLK. THROATED
GREEN (8), BLACK & WHITE (2), NASHVILLE (3), N. WATERTHRUSH (6), and OVENBIRD
(2). After Martin departed at 11:30, I did a quick walk on the west side of
Keele Street and added HOUSE WREN (2), BALTIMORE ORIOLE (1), VEERY (1), BROWN
CREEPER (2), and numerous WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS. On 17th Sdrd. east of Keele
there were two Lesser Yellowlegs and a male Wood Duck keeping company in a
flooded field.
This morning along the wooded section of Hochreiter Road northwest of Holland
Landing there was another Rose-breasted Grosbeak, a Pileated Woodpecker, a pair
of Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, several White-Crowned Sparrows, Brown Creepers, RC
Kinglets and N. Waterthrush, as well as one BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER and one
PALM WARBLER. The wet fields on the south side of the road (farther west)
yielded both BW and GW Teal, eight N. SHOVELER drakes, and 16 Lesser Yellowlegs.
Just west of Newmarket there were three SOLITARY SANDPIPERS in a wet field
beside Dufferin Street 2 kms north of Miller Sdrd.
Ron Fleming, Newmarket
DIRECTIONS: York Region is just north of Toronto and south of Lake Simcoe.
Hochreiter Road and the north end of Bathurst Street are accessed by taking
Yonge St. northwest out of Newmarket. About halfway between Newmarket and
Bradford there is a stoplight indicating Bathurst St. North. Turn right, then a
quick left. Bathurst crosses the RR tracks then runs straight north. Take it
to all the way up, continuing past Queensville Sdrd. Hochreiter Rd. is directly
west of the road into Albert's Marina but bear in mind that it is a muddy,
rutted dirt road.
The Oak Ridges trail runs east-west along the moraine after which it is named.
Just north of King City the trail crosses Keele Street about 1 km north of
15th Sdrd. There is a stile on the west side of Keele and a trail sign on the
east side, as well as a gravel shoulder where you can pull off and park. By
walking east you can check out the Mary Lake property and the Millar side trail
(which is always a bit wet but can be good for birds). Walking west you will
enter the Seneca College property, which has an excellent mix of open fields, a
small lake, and a well-marked trail through mixed forest that eventually brings
you to the beautiful Eaton estate, now used for receptions and weddings.
Birding can be good all along this section of the Oak Ridges trail, as well as
the eastern arc of the Millar side trail, which departs from the main trail and
leads back to Keele. (The Millar side trail actually describes a circle, one
semi-circle situated on the west side of
Keele, one on the east.)
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Many migrants this morning at Ojibway Park
(Windsor)
From: Kelly M <kelly.morrissey(AT)cogeco.ca>
Date: 4 May 2008 2:22pm
Hi, this is my first post so I hope I do it right.
We are one beginning birder and one rusty birder, so I know many
migrants around us during our 1-hour stroll this morning at Ojibway
Nature Area starting at 9 a.m. went unidentified, however we did get
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, many Yellow-rumped Warblers, a Chestnut-sided
Warbler, a Hooded Warbler, and an Eastern Towhee singing at the very top
of a tree in the sunshine. I heard White-throated sparrow as well. About
five other species we were not able to pin down: about 3 other warblers
and possibly vireos. The morning was cool but sunny and bird activity
was just amazing.
A passerby claimed that the rufous-phase screech owl peeked out of its
nesting box (box in middle of creek by road), but we did not get to
witness that.
To get to the Ojibway Nature Area, take the Matchette Rd exit off the EC
Row as depicted in this map <http://www.ojibway.ca/map.htm>.
Happy birding. Kelly Morrissey and Sylvain Cote, Windsor
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Cattle Egret - Point Pelee
From: "Todd Pepper" <tandjpepper(AT)cogeco.ca>
Date: 4 May 2008 5:15pm
As I was driving out of Point Pelee just before 3:00 p.m. today a Cattle Egret
flew up out of the field at Concession D Road and Point Pelee Drive and flew
parallel to Point Pelee Drive heading north. I lost track of it as it flew over
Sturgeon Woods campground. I searched around Sturgeon Creek, the dead end
extension of Concession B Road and the 12th Concession Road, but could not
re-locate it. Perhaps it veered to the west and will end up back at Hillman
Marsh where it was reported from last night.
Todd Pepper
Leamington, Ontario
tandjpepper(AT)cogeco.ca
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Chaffeys Lock: Cerulean Warbler & migrants
From: <bruce.dilabio(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 4 May 2008 4:17pm
Hello Ontbirders
Today, May 4th my son Ben and I birded the Chaffeys Lock area, Presqu'ile
and Rondeau enroute to Pelee. There was a noticeable increase in bird
activity at Chaffeys Lock since my visit Thursday including 1 Cerulean , 5
Golden-winged Warbler, 3 Yellow-throated Vireo, 4 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher and
a number of Ovenbird ,all singing.
At Presqu'ile along Paxton and the Lighthouse area was a small selection of
warblers including Northern Parula, Am. Redstart, and Black-thr. Blue
Warbler, 5 Rose-br. Grosbeak, 1 Baltimore Oriole and 1 Eastern Kingbird. At
Rondeau the Harris' Sparrow was still present at the VC feeder and singing.
Our last stop at Hillmans at 5:00pm didn't produce the Mottled Duck but a
Laughing Gull was a bonus. If you require additional information, please
email me privately.
good birding, Bruce
and Ben
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Pelee Island May 4th: WORM-EATING WARBLER, ETC...
From: peleeisland museum <pimuseum(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 4 May 2008 4:48pm
Birding was generally light today, but there were a few interesting new
arrivals. The best bird of the day was a WORM-EATING WARBLER seen at close
range at the Fish Point parking lot. Other interesting birds included an early
BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, NORHTERN PARULA, BROAD-WINGED HAWK, and RED-HEADED
WOODPECKER. Yesterday morning there was a light reverse migration off the south
tip of Fish Point. Pelee Island Heritage Centre West Dock, Pelee Island,
Ontario, N0R 1M0(519) 724-2291 "pimuseum" <pimuseum at
hotmail.com>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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]Birds in Muskoka
From: Samantha Brett <sammieb7(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 4 May 2008 4:14pm
Dear birders,
This afternoon I was out birding around Parry Sound area hoping to get some
migrants. There was a gale blowing which made it hard for waterfowl sightings. I
only spent a few hours, and I think it was a little late in the afternoon!
William St Park on Mill Lake, Parry Sound:
Canada Goose
Rock Pigeon
Common Merganser
Northern Flicker
Ring-billed Gull
Red winged Blackbird
European Starling
American Robin
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Common Night Hawk (I heard last night after waking up around 2am)
Di's Pond- Clear Lake road, Rosseau:
Ring-neck Duck
Canda Goose
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Common Merganser
Black and White Warbler
Common Grackle
Mallard
Hairy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-winged Blackbird
Morning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Owl species (flying into the woods-just missed it!)
Samantha
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Prince Edward Point OFO trip
From: "Terry Sprague" <tsprague(AT)kos.net>
Date: 4 May 2008 8:38pm
Thirteen OFO members Toronto, Picton, Kingston, Napanee and Stratford, led by
Terry Sprague, birded Prince Edward Point today and found 78 species.
Temperature was 10 degrees with partly cloudy skies and strong winds by early
afternoon. Ten species of warblers were checked off, but missing were some
obvious ones such as yellows. We did, however, manage to find prairie,
blue-winged, northern parula, Blackburnian, Nashville, and palm, among the more
notable ones, as well as a yellow-throated vireo. Both white-winged and surf
scoters were present in Prince Edward Bay among the nine species of waterfowl
spotted. A persistent Wilson's snipe winnowed non stop all day and a flock of
about 30 rusty blackbirds was present in the Point Traverse area for much of the
day. One of the more unusual finds was a rather displaced marsh wren who
chattered deep within a tangle of deciduous shrubs near the banding area, a long
way from the nearest cattail marsh. A bald eagle floated lazily over us during
lunch, and both Cooper's and sharp-shinned hawk were found, and a broad-winged
hawk. Despite the unsuitable habitat, several bobolinks entertained us upon our
arrival with their rollicking song. Both hermit thrush and wood thrush were
seen. Baltimore orioles were present, lots of white-throated sparrows, and a few
white-crowned sparrows, and a small flock of purple finches at the banding
station.
Early buttercup, early saxifrage, spring beauties, fragrant sumac and Dutchman's
breeches were all in bloom. The bane of Prince Edward Point, dog strangling
vine, was just beginning to peek through the ground, a plant so insidious and
aggressive, that it has caused garlic mustard to become something of a rarity.
On behalf of the OFO, I want to thank those members who attended. Birding Week
at Prince Edward Point begins May 10th and I will be present every morning at
8:00 a.m. to lead tours through the Point Traverse Woods until the 18th. Join us
if you can. Details at www.naturestuff.net under EVENTS.
- Terry Sprague
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NatureStuff - Tours and Things
interpretive hikes, bus tours
kayaking & canoeing tours
seminars & presentations
www.naturestuff.net
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23 Sprague Road,
R.R. # 1, Demorestville, Ontario K0K 1W0
613-476-5072 (home), 613-848-4549 (cell)
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Subject: [Ontbirds]great egret
From: "Hans van der Zweep" <hans.vanderzweep(AT)cogeco.ca>
Date: 4 May 2008 10:30pm
Agreat egret was seen along Reynolds Road between highway 401 and highway 2 on
the west side of the road where a creek comes near the road just south of the
"s" curve.Bird was seen by three people @ approximately 7 p.m. Sunday evening.
Reynolds Road is east of Ganonoque and west of the Hill Island bridge.
Hans van der Zweep
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Rondeau Birds - May 4 - Kentucky W., Yellow-billed
C.
From: Steve LaForest <stevelaforest(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 4 May 2008 8:28pm
Rondeau Bird Report - Sunday May 4, 2008 Hello birders. We have not yet had any
additional reports of the Western Tanager (a first-year male) found on South
Point Trail at 7:15 this morning. This was the first record for the park.
Seventeen species of warblers were seen on the peninsula today, including a
Kentucky on Spicebush Trail, a Connecticut on Bennett Ave., a Blue-winged on
South Point Trail, and an Orange-crowned on Tulip Tree Trail. The Prothonotary
is still present at the Log Pond / Pony Barn, and Hooded were still being seen
on Tulip Tree Trail, as well as South Point Trail. New arrivals included
Blackburnian, Magnolia, Chestnut-sided and American Redstart. The feeders at the
Visitor Centre are still hosting 7 species of sparrows, including a Harris's
Sparrow in full breeding plumage (seen regularly), along with a Lincoln's and a
Clay-colored. Both Red-headed and Red-bellied Woodpeckers, as well as a Purple
Finchare also taking advantage of the free food. Our new arrivals list features
Great Crested Flycatchers, many more Blue-grayGnatcatchers and a great influx of
Ruby-crowned Kinglets. These birds were particularly obvious on South Point
Trail. Noteworthy there were a Yellow-billed Cuckoo and 2 White-eyed Vireos.
Marsh birds also made a strong showing, with our first reports of Sora and
Virginia Rail.Five Sandhill Cranes were seen there too. The Bald Eagle nest
visible from the Marsh Trail has nestlings that are 2/3 the size of the parents.
We will be visiting the Marsh Trail on the Tuesday and Thursday evening hikes,
at 7 pm. American Woodcock are also doing their display flights. Other signs of
spring today included a great many wildflowers, several Five-lined Skinks, a
Spotted Turtle, and several species of butterfly (Red Admiral, American Lady and
Tiger Swallowtail.
Good birding!
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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, with 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]NIGHT HAWK corr
From: Samantha Brett <sammieb7(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 4 May 2008 7:14pm
Birders;
Appologies; I made a mistake with the NIGHT HAWK posting. Rather, the bird I
heard was a HAWK OWL. I don't believe the Night Hawks return to this area until
the end of May or June.
Cheers,
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