Jim McCoy and I had a suspicion that today's NNW winds would bring a
minor flight of raptors to Holiday Beach. We were right. From 11:30 AM
to 3:00PM, we recorded the following:
RT-20
NH-4
SS-1
AK-3
OS-1
ML-1
TV-3
Very cloudy, and a constant stiff breeze. Tomorrow and Wed are supposed
to be NE winds, so it could be productive.
Mike Fitzpatrick
Mt Clemens, MI
From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Aug 23 09:17:18 2005
Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Delivered-To: [email protected]
Received: from tomts36-srv.bellnexxia.net (tomts36-srv.bellnexxia.net
[209.226.175.93]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id
1709063485
for <[email protected]>; Tue, 23 Aug 2005 09:17:18 -0400 (EDT)
Received: from userd14f286784 ([65.94.48.178])
by tomts36-srv.bellnexxia.netSMTP
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
for <[email protected]>; Tue, 23 Aug 2005 09:19:42 -0400
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
From: "M. Bain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Ontbirds" <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 09:19:44 -0400
MIME-Version: 1.0
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
Content-Type: text/plain;
charset="iso-8859-1"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1
Subject: [Ontbirds]3 Buff-breasted Sandpipers Port Hope Aug.23
X-BeenThere: [email protected]
X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1
Precedence: list
X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 13:17:18 -0000
There were 3 juv. Buff-breasted Sandpipers running around the Port Hope =
sod farm this morning, Tuesday August 23rd. They were out in the middle =
of the field between Sylvan Glen Road and Hawkins Road, but still in the =
broad strip that has been almost totally denuded of sod, about 200m =
north of Dale Road. Sun direction may decide the best viewing point - =
Hawkins Road looking west before lunch, Sylvan Glen Road looking east =
later in the day.
Directions:
Exit Hwy.401 at Port Hope/Welcome, Exit 461. Go north on Hwy.2 for less =
than 1km to a flashing light - here Hwy.2 turns west and Dale Road goes =
east. Go east about 2km on Dale Road to Hawkins Road which is only 200 =
metres or so east of Sylvan Glen Road, both running north from Dale =
Road.
The birds were seen actively feeding about 200m north of Dale Road in an =
area where the sod farm abuts Hawkins Road and where strips of the sod =
are being removed.
Margaret Bain
Cobourg
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Aug 23 12:02:19 2005
Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Delivered-To: [email protected]
Received: from mx1.magmacom.com (mx1.magmacom.com [206.191.0.217])
by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3547963C17
for <[email protected]>; Tue, 23 Aug 2005 12:02:19 -0400 (EDT)
Received: from mail4.magma.ca (mail4.magma.ca [206.191.0.222])
by mx1.magmacom.com (8.13.0/8.13.0) with ESMTP id j7NG4lvO018117;
Tue, 23 Aug 2005 12:04:48 -0400
Received: from oemcomputer.magma.ca (ottawa-hs-209-217-93-74.d-ip.magma.ca
[209.217.93.74]) (authenticated bits=0)
by mail4.magma.ca (8.13.0/8.13.0) with ESMTP id j7NG4i1O010689;
Tue, 23 Aug 2005 12:04:45 -0400
Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Unverified)
X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.1
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 12:02:55 -0400
To: [email protected]
From: Gordon Pringle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
Subject: [Ontbirds]
Ottawa/Gatineau 22Aug05... Great Egret, Sandhill Crane, Common
Nighthawk
X-BeenThere: [email protected]
X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1
Precedence: list
X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 16:02:20 -0000
- RBA
* Ontario
* Ottawa/Gatineau
* 22 August 2005
* ONOT0508.22
- Birds mentioned
American Bittern
GREAT EGRET
Green Heron
Snow Goose
Canada Goose
Green-winged Teal
American Black Duck
Mallard
Blue-winged Teal
Ruddy Duck
Osprey
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Common Moorhen
SANDHILL CRANE
Ruddy Turnstone
Red Knot
Sanderling
Stilt Sandpiper
COMMON NIGHTHAWK
Alder Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Dark-eyed Junco
Bobolink
Baltimore Oriole
- Transcript
hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club
date: 22 August 2005
number: 613-860-9000
for the status line : press 2
for rare bird alerts: press 1
to report a sighting: press #
coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Can. Nat. Capital Reg.), E.Ont., W.Que.
compiler : Chris Lewis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
transcriber: Chris Lewis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
internet : Gordon Pringle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
OFNC BIRD STATUS LINE - MON AUG 22 2005 AT 6:00 PM
This is Chris Lewis reporting.
A rather static week for bird movement. Many of the migrants that
were so plentiful a week ago seem to have cleared out, and only a
few new arrivals were reported.
One GREAT EGRET was seen at Shirley's Bay on the 18th, and 4 GREAT
EGRETS were reported from the Sabourin marsh behind the
"Sportheque" sports centre off Boul. Jean-Proulx in Hull, Quebec
on the 18th as well. American Bitterns and Green Herons were found
at Shirley's Bay and also at Petrie Island during the week.
Waterfowl species on the Ottawa River have so far consisted mainly
of Canada Geese, Green-winged Teal, American Black Ducks, Mallards
and Blue-winged Teal, but good numbers of Ruddy Ducks, many with
young, were noted at the Alfred, St-Isidore and Casselman sewage
lagoons, and a lone Snow Goose was seen near Casselman on the
17th. The water levels at all these lagoons are evidently quite
high.
Ospreys and Merlins have been seen frequently in many locations,
particularly along the Ottawa River from Britannia through
Shirley's Bay where Merlins are actively hunting the shorebirds.
Peregrine Falcons were spotted at Tunney's Pasture and in the
Carlington area on the 16th. Several Common Moorhens including 1
juvenile and 3 downy young were at the Sabourin marsh on the
21st, and 2 SANDHILL CRANES flew over the marsh on the north side
of Dolman Ridge Rd. on the 18th.
Shorebird numbers have generally decreased, but a few new species
for the season were reported...Two Ruddy Turnstones were on the
river at Deschenes at the end of Vanier St. in Aylmer, Quebec on
the 16th. Two juvenile Red Knots were found on the mudflats at
the east end of Andrew Haydon Park (aka "Ottawa Beach") on the
17th and were seen again a bit father east from the end of
Scrivens St. on the 21st. Three Sanderlings were at "Ottawa
Beach" on the 20th, one of which was still here on the 21st, and a
juvenile Stilt Sandpiper was at the Sabourin marsh on the 15th and
18th.
Reports of COMMON NIGHTHAWKS have come in throughout the week,
mainly from downtown and the west end of Ottawa; nine were seen
flying over Stittsville on the evening of the 21st. The first
report of a migrant Ruby-crowned Kinglet came from Britannia on
the 15th, along with a flurry of Alder and Least Flycatchers,
Rose-breasted Grosbeaks and Baltimore Orioles. No new warblers
were reported, but a somewhat early Dark-eyed Junco was at
Britannia on the 21st, and a significant movement of Bobolinks was
noted over the past week.
Thank you - Good Birding!
- End transcript
