My apologies. The reference to "Western Parkway" for parking should have read "Ottawa River Parkway". "Western Parkway" is an old name that I still use (and it was perhaps never the official name!). Having consulted a map, in my original message I corrected "Western" in the first reference, but missed the second one.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: August 15, 2005 5:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Ontbirds]Ottawa shorebirds near Champlain Bridge The very low level of the Ottawa River has exposed a rocky shelf on the north side of the Ottawa River Parkway just to the east of the Champlain Bridge. There were a number of shorebirds here at lunch time today (Aug 15): A few Lesser Yellowlegs A half dozen Semipalmated Plover A Killdeer A half dozen Spotted Sandpipers Ten or so Least Sandpipers 2 very fine juvenile Baird's Sandpipers These birds allowed a close approach, although I didn't press my luck so as not to disturb them. This spot may be worth checking in the future -- maybe something more exotic will turn up. There is a parking lot off the Western Parkway. Paul Matthews Ottawa _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdshow.htm ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Aug 16 11:48:14 2005 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from smtp101.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com (smtp101.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com [206.190.36.79]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 0DAAB64141 for <[email protected]>; Tue, 16 Aug 2005 11:48:14 -0400 (EDT) Received: (qmail 62293 invoked from network); 16 Aug 2005 15:49:38 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO ?192.168.1.99?) ([EMAIL PROTECTED]@69.194.192.80 with login) by smtp101.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com with SMTP; 16 Aug 2005 15:49:37 -0000 User-Agent: Microsoft-Outlook-Express-Macintosh-Edition/5.0.6 Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 11:49:23 -0400 From: Wayne Renaud <[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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Marsh, Mississauga X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 15:48:14 -0000 Yesterday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. did a survey of shorebirds on the mudflats of the marsh. Among the 12 species of the shorebirds seen, the highlight was an adult Western Sandpiper still in full breeding plumage ... at times it was fed with several adult and immature Least Sandpipers and several adult Semilpalmated Sandpipers in transition plumages ... which for me is best way of being certain of an identification. The Western moved around several times during the hour I spent there and I had good views of it from up to 35-40 feet with 15x image-stablizer binoculars. Other shorebirds: Killdeer (7), Semipalmated Plover (3), Greater Yellowlegs (1), Wilson's Snipe (1 along the creek on the edge of dense cattails), Lesser Yellowlegs (27), Solitary Sandpiper (1), Short-billed Dowitch (1 immature), Spotted Sandpiper (3), Pectoral Sandpiper (3). There were also 2 Great Egrets, 5 Great Blues and an American Bittern. Wayne Renaud Directions: I would suggest parking in the western-most parking lot in Jack Darling Park which is located around a half kilometer east of Clarkson which is just east of the intersection of Erin Mills Parkway and Lakeshore. Take the Erin Mills parkway south off the QEW to reach Clarkson. The sw corner of Jack Darling Park is a five-minute walk to the marsh. The best view (and closest) view of the mudflat is from the beach barrier where the creek breaks through into Lake Ontario. From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Aug 16 13:01:06 2005 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from fep3.cogeco.net (smtp.cogeco.net [216.221.81.25]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2966B63918 for <[email protected]>; Tue, 16 Aug 2005 13:01:06 -0400 (EDT) Received: from n9bvqbq3rwmsm0w (d36-162-165.home1.cgocable.net [24.36.162.165]) by fep3.cogeco.net (Postfix) with SMTP id 69BB12A47; Tue, 16 Aug 2005 13:02:30 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Andrew Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected]> Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 13:02:25 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]Extra Report from Rattray Marsh this morning X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 17:01:06 -0000 Went and checked this morning at 8am the Rattray Marsh ,so glad i did,saw many great shorebirds and passerines. Highlights include for shorebirds a western sandpiper, short-billed dowitcher ,many pectoral sandpipers ,both yellowlegs, solitary and spotted sandpipers, least ,semipalmated sandpipers and plovers. Also in the marsh itself was a virginia rail thanks to Glenn, green heron, 2 egrets ,great blues and night herons ,many wood ducks and green winged teal. In the trees along by the beach fall migration is underway ,saw a white-eyed vireo, 2 canada warblers including a beautiful male, magnolia warbler, 3-4 yellow-rumped warblers ,great crested flycatcher ,eastern wood-pewee ,least flycatcher ,either willow or alder flycatcher, 2 blue-gray gnatcatchers, many baltimore orioles, cedar waxwings, red-eyed vireos. In the air over the marsh were purple martins and also saw a chimney swift, also had a merlin fly by on the beach. Along the creek trail found the 2nd canada warbler and a black-billed cuckoo. On the main trail in the clovers were some hummingbirds. Directions as posted by Wayne earlier Directions: I would suggest parking in the western-most parking lot in Jack Darling Park which is located around a half kilometer east of Clarkson which is just east of the intersection of Erin Mills Parkway and Lakeshore. Take the Erin Mills parkway south off the QEW to reach Clarkson. The sw corner of Jack Darling Park is a five-minute walk to the marsh. The best view (and closest) view of the mudflat is from the beach barrier where the creek breaks through into Lake Ontario. From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Aug 16 19:32:38 2005 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from BAYC1-PASMTP02.bayc1.hotmail.com (bayc1-pasmtp02.bayc1.hotmail.com [65.54.191.162]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D532B641B1 for <[email protected]>; Tue, 16 Aug 2005 19:32:37 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-Originating-IP: [216.209.153.75] X-Originating-Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Received: from VALUED7B9600FA ([216.209.153.75]) by BAYC1-PASMTP02.bayc1.hotmail.com over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.211); Tue, 16 Aug 2005 16:34:03 -0700 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Norman Murr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ONTBIRDS" <[email protected]> Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 19:33:53 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 16 Aug 2005 23:34:04.0426 (UTC) FILETIME=[FD1FBEA0:01C5A2BA] Subject: [Ontbirds]Toronto Islands Migration X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: Norman Murr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 23:32:38 -0000 Good evening all. Took another trip down to the Islands again today and it was a beautiful sunny day to be down there. This time I ducked from tree to tree to get the sun out of my eyes and not the rain. Today was a productive day with 61 species seen and following are some of the high lights Mute Swan - 54, Hooded Merganser - 2 juveniles, Great Egret - 1, Downy Woodpecker - 11, 5 Flycatcher species including 4 Yellow-bellied Flycatchers, and 62 Eastern Kingbirds (there were 26 lined up on a fence at the entrance to the Wildlife Sanctuary), Cedar waxwing - 116, Northern Mockingbird - 3, Carolina Wren - 4, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 10, Purple Martin - only 15, American Goldfinch - 34, 12 warbler species, and Baltimore Oriole - 83. A long and tiring day but I need the exercise after the long hot on the couch summer. Can't wait to head back down there after I rest up. Directions TORONTO ISLANDS To get to the Toronto Islands from Queen and Yonge Streets on the TTC. If your on the subway southbound stay on it and get off at Union Station, walk south about 1 km to the ferry docks at the foot of Bay Street and Queens Quay and you are there. If in an auto on the Gardener Expressway or on Lakeshore Blvd, then exit at Bay Street and drive south to Queens Quay, there are lots of parking lots nearby (fee). There is a fee for using the island ferries ($6.50 adult / $3.50 for seniors)(yes they raised the adult price AGAIN) and to find out the sailing times you can phone (416) 392-8193 and there are washrooms on the islands as well as the city side at the ferry docks. The 1st boat to Wards Island (my preferred starting point) is 6:35 am and the 2nd is 7:00 am Monday to Friday, Saturday 6:35 am, then 7:15 am and the 1st is at 8:00 am on Sunday. You can pick up a schedule at the docks or check on line. If arriving before 7 am you must obtain your ticket from a machine just inside the gate so be sure to have $1.00 and $2.00 and/or 25 cent coins before you arrive at the docks as there is no place to get change and the machine does not make change. Norm Murr Richmond Hill, ON [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- "Eliminate annoying spam! My mailbox is protected by iHateSpam, the #1-rated spam buster." http://www.ihatespam.net
