Hi Everyone
Despite the winter conditions, birding was good today. This morning I
observed a 1st winter "Nelson's" Gull ( Herring X Glaucous Hybrid) at Andrew
Haydon Park. It was on the eastern pond in a flock of Herring and Ring-billed
Gulls. Along the shoreline of the Ottawa River at the eastern corner of AHP, a
Dunlin was feeding, my first December record for Ottawa. At least 2 adult
Red-headed Woodpeckers were still present yesterday, Nov.30 and one today at
the old burn site at Constance Bay.
good birding
Bruce
Bruce Di Labio
400 Donald B. Munro Drive
P.O.Box 538
Carp,Ontario,K0A 1L0
(613)839-4395 Home (613)715-2571 Cell
Di Labio Birding Website
Courses and Field Trips
http://www3.sympatico.ca/bruce.dilabio/
Directions:Red-headed Wdpk: From Ottawa travel west bound on Hwy. 417 to
the March Rd./Eagleson Road and exit right onto March Rd. Follow to Dunrobin
Road
and turn right continuing northwest through Woodlawn. At the hill turn right
onto Constance Bay Rd following it for approx. 1.5 km. Turn left on Allbirch
Road and drive 1.3 km to the " T " intersection. Turn left on Bishop Davis
Drive and then right on Bayview Drive. Follow Bayview Drive to Ritchie St.
Turn right and go a short distance to Whistler Rd. Turn left and drive .3 km
and watch for a gate on the right. The trail through the burn area is opposite
the gate. Parking is limited. The old burn area is on your left.
Andrew Haydon Park is located along Carling Ave. at Holly Arces Rd.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]White Eyed Vireo - High park Toronto
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To day at 12:30 Bob Yukich found a White Eyed Vireo in High park , it
was near the top of the wooden stars at the south east end of grenadier
pond , he later retuned late afternoon and could hear it scolding back
in the tangelos in the same area .
High park is found on the west side of Toronto off Parkside dr or Bloor
st , to find this area you must go south throw the park along Colbourne
lodge dr. and look for the stars near the stop sigh look for it in
this area .
Craig McLauchlan
Craig & Bev McLauchlan
Toronto, Ont, Canada, World
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Subject: [Ontbirds]GTA winter birds
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I desired to start my 2004 winter list off with the Golden Crown
Sparrow out at Cranberry Marsh which after weating for a hour did come
out for all to see around 12:30 to 1:00 , I was lucky to come up with 62
speeches of birds from Ashbridges bay in the mourning wear a com. Loon
was seen to Cranberry Marsh / Lynde shores wear high lights wear 4 Geese
species ,Greeter White-Fronted Goose , Snow Goose , Canada Goose and
Cackling Goose also the Barred Owl was seen in Lynde shores. Over at
Thickson woods wear I found a Little Gull out flying around with 30 or
so Bonaparte's gulls.
Then back to Toronto to Humber bay to re find the Ruddy Ducks and the
male adult Harlequin Duck all and all a good day of birding in the GTA
Cranberry Marsh / Lynde shores is found of Victoria st in Whitby ,
Thickson woods is found at the end of Thickson rd in Whitby and Humber
bay is found at Lakeshore and Parklawn hear in Toronto
Craig McLauchlan
Craig & Bev McLauchlan
Toronto, Ont, Canada, World
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Subject: [Ontbirds]GTA winter birds
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I desired to start my 2004 winter list off with the Golden Crown
Sparrow out at Cranberry Marsh which after weating for a hour did come
out for all to see around 12:30 to 1:00 , I was lucky to come up with 62
speeches of birds from Ashbridges bay in the mourning wear a com. Loon
was seen to Cranberry Marsh / Lynde shores wear high lights wear 4 Geese
species ,Greeter White-Fronted Goose , Snow Goose , Canada Goose and
Cackling Goose also the Barred Owl was seen in Lynde shores. Over at
Thickson woods wear I found a Little Gull out flying around with 30 or
so Bonaparte's gulls.
Then back to Toronto to Humber bay to re find the Ruddy Ducks and the
male adult Harlequin Duck all and all a good day of birding in the GTA
Cranberry Marsh / Lynde shores is found of Victoria st in Whitby ,
Thickson woods is found at the end of Thickson rd in Whitby and Humber
bay is found at Lakeshore and Parklawn hear in Toronto
Craig McLauchlan
Craig & Bev McLauchlan
Toronto, Ont, Canada, World
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Subject: [Ontbirds]NF Selasphorus hummingbird identified
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Around 9:30 this morning, December 2nd, exactly two months from the date the
bird was first observed, expert Michigan hummingbird bander Allen Chartier,
ably assisted by Cindy Cartwright, trapped the Sepasphorus hummingbird coming
to the backyard feeders at the home of Janice and Art Haines in Niagara Falls,
ON. The bird was measured and other data obtained that clearly confirmed the
identity to be a HY female Rufous Hummingbird.
The bird appeared within 10 minutes of the trap being set and she immediately
entered the caged feeder area. It took Allen about 12 minutes to complete the
banding and take photos, then Janice was allowed to release the bird. She flew
to the top of a nearby tree and within 15 minutes was back feeding, like
always, at two of the regular backyard feeders. Diane and I remained for about
45 minutes and observed the bird feeding three additional times.
Allen will be submitting some brief comments and related data to Ontbirds by
the end of the week, and before too long a more detailed written submission to
the OBRC. Interestingly, Allen told me he is banding another Selasphorus
hummingbird tomorrow morning in Indiana.
Kayo
Directions:
Take the QEW to the Thorold Stone Road exit in Niagara Falls. Now turn left
(east) to Dorchester Road, then right (south) one block to Pettit Avenue. Take
a left here and continue for about 1/2 km to Sherwood Road (directly across
from First Baptist Church on the right hand side). Turn left and proceed one
block to Peach Avenue to 4579, the second or third house on your right.
Kayo Roy
13 Kinsman Court
Fonthill, ON
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In my post earlier today, I stated that the this hummingbird has been observed
for two months.... I should have said exactly THREE months to the day, as the
bird first appeared on September 2nd.
Kayo
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Golden-crowned--NORTH pathway Cranberry--at 1155;
2 Pileated Woodpeckers, Fox Sparrow
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The change in weather, Shrike nearby, possibly a Cooper's
nearby--whatever--between 0900 and 1200 not only did the Golden-crowned
Sparrow NOT appear at its "regular" feeding area on the south pathway, but
neither did any more than 3 Tree Sparrows, and no House Finches,
White-throated Sparrows, -------!!!!!! Indeed, very few Canada Geese flew
over--very unusual.
A number of us kept a lookout at the north pathway entrance-- alas, at 1100
2 PILEATED WOODPECKERS noisily came in, along with a FOX SPARROW.
4 Snow Geese flew several times over the wetland.
Close vigil was given to the south path -- NIL --- perhaps in the
afternoon.
Then at 1155 the entry to the north path off Hall's Rd. came alive with
several House Finches, Tree Sparrows and Juncos, AND among them was our
friend GOLDIE--- day 26 for the Golden-crowned Sparrow at Cranberry, albeit
at a diffferent locale.
>From the west exit 401 at Salem Rd. (in Ajax), south to Bayly, east through
LakeRidge to the first street (Hall's Rd.), south to the second (maybe the
first) parking area.
>From the east, exit 401 at Brock St., Whitby, south to Victoria, west to
Hall's Rd.
Doug Lockrey, Whitby
