Last night at approximately 8 p.m. my wife Terri and I saw what we thought was a Trumpeter Swan near the lighthouse in Humber Bay Park West. The reason that we are uncertain is that the line running from the eye to the lower mandible was not completely straight but somewhat angled, suggesting a Tundra Swan. The bird was tagged #864. If anyone can has any information on the bird we would be grateful.
Thank you. Best, Avron From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Jun 3 08:30:40 2005 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from tweety.ccs.yorku.ca (tweety.ccs.yorku.ca [130.63.236.216]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 79836644D3 for <[email protected]>; Fri, 3 Jun 2005 08:28:19 -0400 (EDT) Received: from [130.63.100.141] (vor141.dial.yorku.ca [130.63.100.141]) j53CkpfW027915 for <[email protected]>; Fri, 3 Jun 2005 08:46:51 -0400 User-Agent: Microsoft-Outlook-Express-Macintosh-Edition/5.02.2022 Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2005 08:49:54 +0800 From: Avron Kulak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Subject: [Ontbirds]correction to: Trumpeter Swan at Humber Bay West? X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2005 12:30:40 -0000 In my earlier email on the possible Trumpeter Swan at Humber Bay West I reported that the bird was tagged #864. That is incorrect. The correct number on the tag was #846. I apologize for the error and hope that it has not inconvenienced anyone. Best, Avron From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Jun 3 09:26:31 2005 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from mh1.kwic.com (mh1.kwic.com [205.150.58.4]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5094163D74 for <[email protected]>; Fri, 3 Jun 2005 09:26:31 -0400 (EDT) Received: from Oldcut (kwic-209-47-163-82.kwic.com [209.47.163.82]) by mh1.kwic.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id j53Dj3X19047 for <[email protected]>; Fri, 3 Jun 2005 09:45:03 -0400 (EDT) From: "LPBO Coordinator" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 09:44:58 -0400 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2627 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 Importance: Normal X-RAVMilter-Version: 8.3.1(snapshot 20020109) (mh1.kwic.com) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]Snowy Egret & Common Raven - Long Point X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2005 13:26:31 -0000 This morning just before 0600 an adult plumage Snowy Egret was observed off the dyke at the Old Cut Field Station. The bird was re-located around 0715 along the edge of the Old Cut channel when it flew into the provincial park. Yesterday afternoon around 1530 a Common Raven was found on Lighthouse Crst. just adjacent to Old Cut. The bird was viewed for about 45 minutes as it made it's way through the Old Cut woodlot before it flew toward the provincial park. It has not been resighted since. For the rest of the LPBO news from the past week plus additional photos of the Lazuli Bunting please check our sightings board @ http://www.bsc-eoc.org/lpbo/sightings.html Stuart Mackenzie LPBO Program Coordinator Long Point Bird Observatory c/oBird Studies Canada P.O. Box 160, Port Rowan, ON Canada BSC HQ (519)-586-3531 ext. 223 LPBO Old Cut (519)-586-2885 Fax 519-586-3532 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Long Point is at the end of Hwy # 59 south from the 401. From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Jun 3 13:31:14 2005 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from speedy.ccs.yorku.ca (speedy.ccs.yorku.ca [130.63.236.214]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DF1B964343 for <[email protected]>; Fri, 3 Jun 2005 13:31:13 -0400 (EDT) Received: from [130.63.100.170] (vor170.dial.yorku.ca [130.63.100.170]) j53Hnkgi021003 for <[email protected]>; Fri, 3 Jun 2005 13:49:47 -0400 User-Agent: Microsoft-Outlook-Express-Macintosh-Edition/5.02.2022 Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2005 13:52:55 +0800 From: Avron Kulak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Subject: [Ontbirds]Trumpeter Swan at Humber Bay West? X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2005 17:31:14 -0000 To: the Wye Marsh Trumpeter Swan Tracking Program Last night (Thursday, 2 June), at approximately 8 p.m., my wife Terri and I saw what we now have very good reason to believe was a Trumpeter Swan near the lighthouse in Humber Bay Park West. Together with carefully checking three different, major field guides, several people from Ontbirds have helped us to confirm the sighting. The bird was tagged #846. Best, Avron From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Jun 3 15:56:47 2005 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from tomts25-srv.bellnexxia.net (tomts25.bellnexxia.net [209.226.175.188]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4545F63FB4 for <[email protected]>; Fri, 3 Jun 2005 15:56:47 -0400 (EDT) Received: from GEORGE ([65.94.219.252]) by tomts25-srv.bellnexxia.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.10 201-253-122-130-110-20040306) with ESMTP id <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> for <[email protected]>; Fri, 3 Jun 2005 16:15:17 -0400 From: "George Bryant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 16:15:16 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 Thread-Index: AcVoePShdl537DgMRm2JBjVt4u2byA== X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]2 White Pelicans, 2 Eurasian Wigeons-Kingston Area X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2005 19:56:47 -0000 During a three-day tour of the Kingston area we observed two White Pelicans at Port Metcalf at the eastern tip of Wolfe Island on June 1. We watched as the birds flew in formation upriver from the U.S. side out of sight toward Howe Island (Canada), a distance of ~4 kms. On June 2, not being aware of Bruce Ripley's report, we were surprised to see not one but two orange-headed male Eurasian Wigeons at Amherstview sewage lagoons, amongst the eight species of dabbling ducks. The six shorebird species present (5 Killdeer, 4 Semipalmated Plover, 4 Spotted Sandpiper, 2 Least Sandpiper, 2 Semipalmated Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin) were all spooked by a very dark Merlin (resident or late migrant?). Unlike many sewage lagoons set in the middle of fields, Amherstview is surrounded by forest and shrubs-birdsong was excellent. On May 31, the three km. trek to the KFN Sanctuary on Amherst Island produced nine shorebird species-five resident (6 Killdeer,12 Spotted Sandpiper,3 Upland Sandpiper, 3 Wilson's Snipe, 14 spectacularly displaying Wilson's' Phalaropes) and four migrant (4 Semipalmated Plover, 40 Ruddy Turnstone, 15 Least Sandpiper, 4 Dunlin). We were delighted by the abundant grassland birds on Amherst and Wolfe Island including Bobolink-120 / 50, Eastern Kingbird-80 / 60, Savannah Sparrow 25 / 15, Eastern Meadowlark-5 / 10. Most remarkable and in itself justification for this note was our discovery of the new Big Sandy Bay trail (admission fee) on Wolfe Island. The trail bisects a large buttonwood marsh, enters a rich swamp and terminates at sand dunes with a surprising vista. I regretted not lugging a telescope along the 3 km. return trail. We saw and heard many expectable species here, nothing outstanding. The trail has great birding potential as well as perhaps the only public washrooms on the whole island! Directions to Big Sandy Bay: From Marysville on Wolfe Island, take Hwy. 95 ~2-3 kms. to Reeds Bay Road, turn right (west) and go to the end of the road. George Bryant
