At 6:00pm, Thursday, October 2nd, 2003, this is the Hamilton Naturalists' Club Birding Hotline Report. The Hotline is normally revised on Thursday, unless an unusual bird turns up in the Hamilton area.
A few hurricane birds lingered in southern Ontario and made it into this week's report. A BLACK-CAPPED PETREL was seen near Fort Erie and a WILSON'S STORM PETREL was recovered at Van Wagner's Beach in Hamilton. While looking for oceanic species, an observer at Crystal Beach noted a PARASITIC JAEGER. The best local report of the week was a NELSON'S SHARP TAILED SPARROW just past the old observation tower in the Dundas Marsh. Also seen at the Dundas Marsh were AMERICAN REDSTART, PALM WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, BLACKPOLL WARBLER, PHILADELPHIA VIREO, EASTERN PHOEBE, MARSH WREN, SWAMP SPARROW, LINCOLN'S SPARROW, GREAT EGRET, MERLIN, SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, BROAD-WINGED HAWK and NORTHERN HARRIER. Elsewhere, a LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER was seen at Valley Inn, five GREAT EGRETS were spotted in the Dundas Hydro Ponds, 10 TURKEY VULTURES were kettling over Highway 25 south of Milton, and AMERICAN REDSTART, BLACK & WHITE WARBLER, RED-EYED VIREO, HOUSE WREN, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW and BROWN CREEPER were reported from Shoreacres/Paletta Park. Out of town a rare for Ontario LE CONTE'S SPARROW was seen in Algonquin Park and both AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN and PURPLE GALLINULE turned up at Holiday Beach near Amherstburg. Around this time last year, it was possible to see four different species of Grebes in the Hamilton area (RED-NECKED, HORNED, PIED-BILLED, and WESTERN GREBE). A BROWN PELICAN was also hanging around. So, be sure to check the lake for Grebes, Loons, and other waterfowl (including Pelicans!) That's all for this week. Be sure to let us know about your sightings. Leave your name, telephone number, as well as the time and date of your call. Sightings can also be reported by e-mail. GOOD BIRDING! Keith Dieroff C/O Hamilton Naturalists' Club Birding Hotline Report Hamilton, Ontario [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hamilton Naturalists' Club Tel: (905) 381-0329 www.hamiltonnature.org ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca Keith Dieroff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
