A Barred Owl has been observed today on the Queen's
University Campus behind Ellis Hall. The bird seems
to be content spending the day and is very interested
in the squirrels.
November 30th, there was a Double-crested Cormorant
sighted from the Casway along HWY 2.
Saturday the 26th there was a male Barrow's Goldeneye
observed with a flock of Common Goldeneyes at the
Chimny Island rest stop along the St. Lawrance River.
I do not imagin that any of these birds will remain in
these locations, however the Casway and Chimny Island
locations may harbour there respective birds.
The Casway is located in Kingston along HWY 2 which
becomes Ontario Street. The Chimny island location is
located along the 1000 Island Parkway to the east of
Mallorytown Landing.
Chris Heffernan
Mallorytown Ontario
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A further message on the male Harlequin Duck at Dufferin Island.
With Alan Smith and Brian Ahara, around 1330 hours today, we found a =
very scruffy looking adult male Harlequin Duck at Dufferin Island in =
Niagara Falls. The bird was among the numerous Mallards at the small =
overlook on the north side of the island where locals feed the ducks.=20
In the gorge, very close to the base of the Horseshoe Falls, we observed =
a Red-throated Loon feeding feverously.
We saw numerous birders along the River today and no one to our =
knowledge had seen the Purple Sandpiper or the Spotted Sandpiper in the =
barge area today. Perhaps we were all looking at the wrong rocks!!!!
Directions to Dufferin Island: Follow the Niagara Parkway above the =
Falls south past the Old Toronto Hydro Building to the one way entrance =
on your right into the Dufferin Island area. If you have reached the =
Control Structure, you have gone too far south. Circle around the =
island to the north side and look for the large gathering of Mallards =
beside a small parking area.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Ottawa: Snowy Owl December 1/05 Beth Wigle
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Today, December 1, 2005 at about 3:30pm we saw snowy owl on Akins Rd =
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Quinte Area Bird Report for week ending December 01, 2005
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WEEKLY BIRD REPORT FROM PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY AND THE QUINTE AREA FOR
Thursday, December 01, 2005
What a difference a matter of a few days can make. Last week's report
was written during a snowfall of about 15 cm; this evening's report is being
written following a rainfall three days ago of 40 mm. The change in the
weather has affected clientel at most feeders in the area, although many
feeding stations in Prince Edward County have reported PURPLE FINCHES in
with their HOUSE FINCHES, and a feeder on County Road 13, just south of the
Black River Cheese Factory had a FOX SPARROW appear on November 25th.
More suggestive of the season, although a bit out of the usual reporting
area for this report, were 3 HARLEQUIN DUCKS at Port Hope Harbour on the
29th. Three EVENING GROSBEAKS showed up in the Roseneath area on the 28th,
and 8 PINE GROSBEAKS, also seen there on the same day, provides even more
optimism that the latter species may eventually turn up in some numbers in
the Quinte area. In fact, one was seen on Green Point Road this week in the
county. Observers in the Roseneath area also observed WHITE-THROATED SPARROW
on the 26th, 120 CEDAR WAXWINGS seen daily in the area, and a lingering
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT at Cobourg Harbour on the 29th. And EVENING
GROSBEAKS were heard at Elmbrook on the 27th. Also taking advantage of the
fine weather in recent days were a BELTED KINGFISHER and an AMERICAN COOT,
both at Wellington on the 27th.
Also in the Prince Edward County and area, the hawk population seems to
have taken on renewed vigour. A BALD EAGLE was seen at the Quinte Skyway
Bridge on the 24th, and another was spotted flying along the shoreline 5 km
east of Waupoos on the 30th. RED-TAILED HAWKS during the week were seen at
Highway 62 in the Bloomfield and Ben Gill Road areas, South Bay and Ridge
Road. Also on Ridge Road, a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK turned up there on December
1st, and there was another at Wellington on November 27th. There was a
COOPER'S HAWK on Slaven Road on the 30th, a MERLIN in Belleville on the 25th
near Bridge Street and Bleeker Avenue, and AMERICAN KESTRELS showed up in
areas across the region, too numerous to mention. Far different from last
year when AMERICAN KESTRELS were difficult to find in the area. There was a
NORTHERN SHRIKE at a feeder during the week at 2800 County Road 1. Best
sighting of the week was a very late OSPREY that flew over the Quinte Skyway
Bridge area early this morning.
Hoping that the lack of snow and freezing temperatures will continue,
were no fewer than 6 GREAT BLUE HERONS Saturday afternoon at South Bay.
Others were seen at Easterbrook Road in the Point Petre area, one at
Wellington, one at Adolphustown, and another along Harmony Road near
Corbyville. Most amazing was the sighting of 2 very optimistic EASTERN
PHOEBES in the Madoc area on the 28th and 29th. Following the snowfall last
week, a SONG SPARROW showed up at a feeder at 23 Sprague Road, and
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS remain in good numbers at many feeders across the
county. On November 29th, 7 SANDHILL CRANES landed in a field adjacent to
South Shore Hay Bay Road, at Adolphustown.
It is uncertain what species of swans are being represented in the small
groups that have been reported over the week, although the ones that hang
out in the Sheba's Island area are most certainly MUTE SWANS. Their numbers
have dropped from an earlier 51 to just a couple dozen or so, as they
disperse to other more favourable open waters to spend the winter. The 125
swans at South Bay and Smith's Bay are likely TUNDRA SWANS as they turn up,
almost without fail, every year at this time, in similar numbers, remaining
until the bays freeze completely over. However, another distant 41 swans at
Wellington have yet to be pinned down as to their identity. Five TUNDRA
SWANS and 20 BONAPARTE'S GULLS were on Muscote Bay on the 30th, and 4 MUTE
SWANS were present at Adolphustown Park today. On the 27th, a drive along
North Big Island Road revealed close to 2,000 COMMON MERGANSERS within a 4
km stretch. At Robinson's Cove, there were 50 COMMON GOLDENEYE and one GREAT
BLACK-BACKED GULL. About 200 MALLARDS near Onderdonk Hill in Ameliasburgh
have been enthusiastically watched during the past week as groups of 50 or
more perform precision aerial maneuvers as they come and go from a corn
field. At Tremur Lake off Wooler Road, north of Carrying Place, there was
the usual allotment of over 200 CANADA GEESE this morning, along with a lone
white phase SNOW GOOSE. Both a white phase and a blue phase SNOW GOOSE
appeared at Peat's Point, just west of Massassauga Point. Wherever there is
open water, there is bound to be something. In the pond area of
Demorestville Creek off County Road 5, there was a lone RING-NECKED DUCK on
the 30th.
We are still curious about at least two pairs of COMMON RAVENS that
continue to be seen in Prince Edward County - one pair in the Elmbrook area,
and another pair that seems to alternate between the Waupoos area and Prince
Edward Point. Present now for at least two years, it will be interesting to
see if they nest in the area. If you are travelling Ridge Road south of
Picton, watch for WILD TURKEYS as fully 100 are present in that area,
sometimes breaking off into smaller groups. A group of 30 was at the Shelter
Valley Mobile Trailer Park last week, and others have been seen along that
whole stretch of road. About 30 were grazing on a front lawn along Glenora
Road on November 30th.
And that's it for this week from Prince Edward County and the Quinte area.
Our thanks to Nick Quickert, Cheryl Anderson, Norm Ducette, Angela Mantle,
Fred Chandler, Don Chisholm, Frank Artes & Carolyn Barnes, Joanne Dewey,
Eileen Robbins, Margaret Haylock-Capon, Dave Shirley, Donald McClure, Glen
Helm, John & Margaret Moore, Henry Garrand, Robert & Jane Hough, John
Charlton, John Aitken, Fiona King, Judith Gray, Nancy Fox and Donn Legate
for their contributions to this week's report. This report will be updated
on Thursday, December 8th. Bird sightings may be forwarded to
[EMAIL PROTECTED] at any time before the Thursday 6:00 p.m. deadline. This
report also appears for a period of seven days on the NatureStuff website,
under BIRDING where this week's featured photo of a MUTE SWAN landing at
Barcovan Beach is by Russ Kitchen of Thomasburg.
Terry Sprague
Prince Edward County
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