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Subject: [Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 23 Nov 09 - recent reports
From: "Christina Lewis" <hagenius(AT)primus.ca>
Date: 23 Nov 2009 6:48am
Ontario/Quebec
Ottawa/Gatineau
23 November 2009
Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club
Phone number: 613-860-9000
For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star)
To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one)
Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message
Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Capital Region) E. Ontario, W.
Quebec
Compiler & transcriber: Chris Lewis hagenius(AT)primus.ca
At 6:30 am, Monday November 23, 2009 this is Chris Lewis reporting.
The past week and a half produced a small but interesting mixed bag of bird
reports...and who could complain about the almost spring-like weather at
this time of year?
On the 14th, approx. 5,000 SNOW GEESE were seen north of Winchester, and on
the 17th well over 10,000 were reported in the fields along Hwy 138 south of
Hwy 417. On the 21st approx. 50 were in a pond at the Embrun sewage
lagoons and at least 1,000 were seen in the Ste-Rose / Moose Creek area.
A pair of REDHEAD was at the Embrun lagoons on the
21st along with 6 BONAPARTE'S GULLS - a very late date for this species
in our area. Three male GREEN-WINGED TEAL were rather late lingerers
in the ponds at Andrew Haydon Park on the 21st, as were single BLACK and
SURF SCOTERS, 18 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS and 2 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS on the
river on the 22nd. Two late RED-THROATED LOONS also put in appearance on the
river off Dick Bell Park this weekend.
On the 14th, the number of SANDHILL CRANES hit a new record high for the
Ottawa area - nearly 100 birds were observed in the fields at Milton and
Smith Rds. southwest of Navan. The same day, a DUNLIN was still on the beach
at Petrie Island, and the large quarry pond along Moodie Dr. south of Trail
Rd. hosted one each of ICELAND, LESSER BLACK-BACKED and GLAUCOUS GULLS.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE near Carling Ave. and Rifle Rd. was present as
of at least the 15th. The late BLACKPOLL WARBLER at Dick Bell Park was last
reported on the 15th, and the only recent finch report was from the feeders
at the Chelsea visitor centre in Gatineau Park, Quebec - a single PURPLE
FINCH and EVENING GROSBEAK were noted here on the 17th.
Thank you - Good Birding!
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Subject: [Ontbirds] Trumpeter Swans in Hillsburgh
From: paloma plant <skorbar58(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 23 Nov 2009 7:17am
My apologies for the delay in posting this.
There were 7 Trumpeter swans on Mill Pond in Hillsburgh at 8 am on Sunday
morning. They appeared to be 2 adults and 5 young of year. These may well be the
ones that nested on Lake Roman earlier this year. I was unable to clarify the
tags from where I was standing. These birds were also seen flying over Lake
Roman on the previous evening. Also seen was a Hooded Merganser.
Mill Pond is located behind the library in Hillsburgh, across from Foodland.
Hillsburgh is on Trafalgar Road, just north west of Erin, Ontario.
Good birding.
PalomaPlant
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Subject: [Ontbirds] 62 Sandhill Cranes, East of Ottawa
From: "Poirier, Alain" <Alain.Poirier(AT)ottawa.ca>
Date: 23 Nov 2009 9:08am
Yesterday at 10:30 am, there were 62 Sandhill Cranes in a cleared cornfield
South West of the intersection of Milton and Smith Roads. The field is across
the street from 612 Smith.
>From Highway 417, take Boundary Road North to Russell Road. Go East (turn
right) on Russell to Milton. Go North (left) on Milton to Smith Road.
Alain Poirier
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Subject: [Ontbirds] Birding Renfrew County
From: "Bruce Di Labio" <bruce.dilabio(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 23 Nov 2009 9:43am
Hello Ontbirders
Yesterday afternoon Ben and I spent a few hours birding in Renfrew County. Our
first stop was Muskrat Lake at Cobden and we observed 3 Bonaparte's Gull, 1
American Coot, 4 Green-winged Teal and 4 Common Loon. Our next stop was Lake
Dore and with excellent viewing conditions, calm water, we observed 76 Horned
Grebe, 7 Red-necked Grebe, 32 Common Loon, 3 Long-tailed Duck, 5 White-winged
Scoter and 22 Bonaparte's Gull. A few Evening Grosbeak were heard calling as
they flew overhead and a Northern Shrike was observed along Point Church Drive.
Later at the Pembroke Marina there was a flock of 150+ Snow Bunting.
Good birding, Bruce and Ben
Directions: Lake Dore is located off Hwy 41 near Eganville/Golden Lake. Muskrat
Lake is located at Cobden off Hwy 17.
Di Labio Birding Website
Courses and Field Trips
http://www.dilabiobirding.ca
http://www.brucedilabio.blogspot.com
Bruce Di Labio
400 Donald B. Munro Drive
P.O. Box 538
Carp, Ontario
K0A 1L0
Office 613-839-4395 Mobile 613-715-2571
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Subject: [Ontbirds] Phainopepla
From: dian bogie <owletdb(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 23 Nov 2009 11:15am
Hello Fellow Birders:What a great weekend to view Mr. P. We had beautiful calm
weather and most people had wonderful views. The interaction between the
mockingbird and Mr. P. was very interesting. Often times the cardinals and the
mockingbird were in close proximity to the Phainopepla and it was a good
opportunity to compare sizes, agility etc. Once again birders and non-birders
alike, enjoyed the excitement and it's been heartwarming to see the generosity
of birders, sharing not only information but sharing their binos and scopes as
well. The non-birders reciprocate by an eagerness to learn and by so generoulsy
opening their yards for better viewing.
Once again it's great to report that Mr. P. is alive and well and feeding
hungrily at his favourite buffet, the rose bush in the backyard adjacent to #20
Ascot. Sue, who lives there still continues to leave her carport door open for
easy access to the backyard. If Sue is not there she insists that everyone is
welcome and to go ahead.
By the way the weather here is lovely, mostly sunny with a bit of cloud. The fog
has burned off but I've heard that the fog is quite thick between London and
Hamilton.
Continued good birding and good luck.
Dian
Directions:401 to 410 north to Steeles Ave., right/east onto Steeles to Dixie,
north on Dixie to Birchbank, east onto Birchbank, north onto Avondale Blvd.,
east onto Addington, north onto Ascot, east onto Aberdeen. #7 Aberdeen is the
location for the log/guest book.
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Subject: [Ontbirds] 12 SNOW GEESE, only 1 migrating raptor at
CRANBERRY in SW Whitby, ON--Nov.22/09
From: "Doug Lockrey" <lockrey33(AT)rogers.com>
Date: 23 Nov 2009 12:31pm
Light E winds, steady BP, overcast sky, slight thermals brought only 1
raptor--
a very light Red-tailed Hawk over a group of 9 observers this Nov.22 AM.
At 11:15 we saw 12 SNOW GEESE, incl. 1 BLUE SNOW, coming from the north
to land in the Lynde wetlands. Shortly thereafter we drove over to see them.
Exit Victoria St. onto Seaboard gate, 1 block south to Whitby Shores
Greenway,
travelling south toward the lake to a roadside observation area, overlooking
the Lynde
marsh.
----SEE TABLE BELOW for the migrating raptors to date. We shall close down
the
formal aspects of CMRW on Mon., Nov.30.
Cranberry Marsh, sw Whitby, ON--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd.
MONDAY, Nov.22/09
Observation time--0900-1200
Official counter- Doug Lockrey
Observers- Ron Stephenson, Dan Kaczynski, Jim McKnight, Karl Jennewein,
Jim Skene, Charlie Adey, Alan Woods, John Stirrat
>From the 401 eastbound, exit at Salem Rd. in Ajax, south to Bayly, then
east
through LakeRidge Rd. to the first street beyond---Hall's Rd.--south
toward the lake to the second roadside parking area.
Raptor species----------------Day Total-----Month Total------Season Total
---------------------------------Nov22
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Vulture--------------------0---------------0----------------------0
Turkey Vulture------------------0----------------21------------------3964
Osprey--------------------------0---------------1-------------------- 137
Bald Eagle-----------------------0---------------3-------------------- 55
Northern Harrier---------------0-----------------14------------------ 107
Sharp-shinned Hawk----------0----------------57-------------------1491
Cooper's Hawk--------------- 0----------------25 -------------------117
Northern Goshawk------------ 0---------------9---------------------- 23
Red-shouldered Hawk---------0 --------------- 6 ---------------------45
Broad-winged Hawk---------- 0 ---------------0 --------------------416
Red-tailed Hawk---------------1--------------343-------------------1310
Rough-legged Hawk------------0 ---------------13--------------------18
Golden Eagle------------------ 0 ---------------- 2 ---------------------3
American Kestrel------------- 0 -----------------6 ------------------ 483
Merlin------------------------- 0 --------------0 ---------------------34
Peregrine Falcon--------------0 ---------------- 6--------------------- 47
Unidentified Accipiter---------0 ---------------- 1 ---------------------12
Undentified Buteo------------0 -----------------5-----------------------30
Unidentified Falcon----------- 0 ----------------- 1 ----------------------3
Unidentified Eagle-------------0------------------ 0--------------------- 1
Unidentified Raptor -----------0----------------3----------------- -----37
>
TOTALS------------------------1---------------516------------------8333
HOURS----------------------3---------------79.5----------------386
Doug Lockrey-- coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON
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Subject: [Ontbirds] Harlequin duck, Ottawa
From: bob cermak <robertcermak9(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 23 Nov 2009 3:01pm
This morning from 9:45 to 10:30 I had a Harlequin duck on the Ottawa river at
the top (west end) of the Des Chenes rapids. There was a little fog on the river
so I can't be sure if the bird was an adult female or a first winter bird. It
was feeding with the Common Goldeneye drifting from about 150 meters west of the
rapids down (east) into the top of the rapids then flying back west 150 meters
to repeat the process. I watched the bird from the rocks at the north edge of
the river at the south end of Chemin Vanier on the Quebec side of the river. The
bird stayed mostly in the main channel (rough water above the rapids) about 50
meters from the south side of the river. At 10:30 the bird flew up the river out
of sight to the west. Could it be heading to the rapids near Pembroke?
Directions: from the north (Quebec) side of the Champlain bridge drive west on
Chemin d'Aylmer then (at the lights) south on Chemin Vanier.
Good luck,
Bob Cermak
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Subject: [Ontbirds] HSR: Holiday Beach (22 Nov 2009) 14 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 23 Nov 2009 5:00pm
Holiday Beach
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 22, 2009
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Turkey Vulture 0 834 43841
Osprey 0 0 94
Bald Eagle 1 17 166
Northern Harrier 0 97 686
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 181 9701
Cooper's Hawk 1 129 939
Northern Goshawk 0 11 29
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 336 1094
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 18292
Red-tailed Hawk 9 2100 6158
Rough-legged Hawk 0 21 26
Golden Eagle 0 48 93
American Kestrel 0 8 1741
Merlin 0 2 122
Peregrine Falcon 0 6 105
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 8
Unknown Buteo 0 6 17
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 0 0 1
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 2
Total: 14 3797 83116
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Dan Lumm
Observers: Bob Hall-Brooks
Visitors:
Bob Hall-Brooks and John and Chris Craft stopped by the Tower today.
Weather:
Thick fog early on gradually diminishing throughout the AM, otherwise
overcast skies becoming partly cloudy by mid-PM. East wind at 1 to 10 mph.
Temps. ranged from 4.8 to a high of 10.8 C. Visibility was greatly reduced
by fog in the AM, but improved considerably by noon.
Raptor Observations:
A very slow trickle of raptors throughout the day.
Non-raptor Observations:
Tundra Swan- 52,
Belted Kingfisher- 1 (first this Nov),
Am. Goldfinch- 120.
Predictions:
Mix of clouds and sun early followed by cloudy skies in the PM.
East-southeast wind at 5 to 10 mph. High of 10C.
========================================================================
Report submitted by Justin Bosler (justin.bosler(AT)gmail.com)
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http://hbmo.org/
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Subject: [Ontbirds] HSR: Holiday Beach (23 Nov 2009) 3 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 23 Nov 2009 6:54pm
Holiday Beach
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 23, 2009
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Turkey Vulture 0 834 43841
Osprey 0 0 94
Bald Eagle 0 17 166
Northern Harrier 0 97 686
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 181 9701
Cooper's Hawk 1 131 941
Northern Goshawk 0 10 28
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 338 1096
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 18292
Red-tailed Hawk 0 2100 6158
Rough-legged Hawk 0 21 26
Golden Eagle 0 48 93
American Kestrel 0 8 1741
Merlin 0 2 122
Peregrine Falcon 0 6 105
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 8
Unknown Buteo 0 6 17
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 0 0 1
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 2
Total: 3 3800 83119
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter: Justin Bosler
Observers: Jim McCoy, Sarah Rupert
Visitors:
Jim McCoy and Sarah Rupert came out to help spot for a few hours apiece.
Olga Klekner stopped by in the afternoon for a short bit.
Weather:
Partly cloudy skies early becoming mostly cloudy by noon and overcast by
early PM. East to East-southeast winds at 3 to 10 mph. Temps. ranged from
about 7 to a high of 10.2 C. Visibility was generally poor all day as a
result of the persistent haze.
Raptor Observations:
Both adult Redshoulders in the 1000 to 1100 hour.
Non-raptor Observations:
Tundra Swan- 11,
Bald Eagle- 2 (resident pair),
Horned Lark- 135+,
Am. Crow- 30,
Lapland Longspur- 15+,
Snow Bunting- 100+ (flock of ~100 and a couple singles),
Purple Finch- 1,
Pine Siskin- 2,
Am. Goldfinch- 105.
Predictions:
Cloudy skies with some patchy AM fog. South wind at 5 to 10 mph. High of
11C. There's a good chance that not one raptor will be moving tomorrow.
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Report submitted by Justin Bosler (justin.bosler(AT)gmail.com)
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http://hbmo.org/
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Subject: [Ontbirds] More Black-tailed Gull News
From: Andrew Keaveney <uofgtwitcher(AT)msn.com>
Date: 23 Nov 2009 7:43pm
Hey Ontbirders. The Black-tailed Gull was seen again as recently as last
Wednesday (three days after the last reported sighting by Garth Riley). It was
in Port Burwell harbour. There are a LOT of gulls between Port Burwell and Port
Stanley harbours and many, many more in the agricultural fields. I suspect
this bird is still in the area but is moving around quite a bit, as does John
Lamey (whom saw the bird Wednesday).
So keep looking birders!
Cheers,
Andy.
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Subject: [Ontbirds] Peregrine Falcon and dark form Snow Goose in Fort
Erie
From: Marcia Jacklin <mjacklin(AT)brocku.ca>
Date: 23 Nov 2009 11:59pm
Hello
On Saturday November 21st Peter BonEnfant and I found a juvenile Peregrine
Falcon at the lake end of Kraft Road in Fort Erie. We observed it for more than
30 minutes and recorded the bands on both legs (left - 32 Y on black background;
right green background with white squares).
On Sunday November 22nd Tim Seburn and I found a dark form Snow Goose with 100's
of Canada Geese close to the end of Kraft Road in Fort Erie.
Regards
Marcie Jacklin
Directions :
Take the QEW to Fort Erie. Take exit 2 for Bertie St/Thompson Rd. Turn right at
Thompson Rd. Turn right onto Garrison Rd. Turn left at Kraft Rd (Toyota
dealership). Park at the end of the road and walk to the beach. The Falcon was
just west of here and the Goose was to the east.
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