This morning there are seemingly birds everywhere. The biggest hot spot seems to be South Point Trail, but most places that reports have come in from seemed to be good. In total there has been about 27 species of warlber already. Spice Bush/Bennet Rd. had a pair of Prothonotary Warblers, Worm-eating, Mourning, Olive-sided Flycatcher and Scarlet Tanagers everywhere. South Point had 24 species of warbler alone, Cape May and Northern Parula in "big" numbers. A Clay-coloured Sparrow was also seen on South Point. By the Pony Barns this morning there was a Summer Tanager, Olive-sided Flycatcher and Orange-crowned Warbler. The Bell's Vireo originally reported by Blake Mann and Steve Charbonneau, has not yet been reported today. Last night the Chuck-wills-widow was easily heard by many from the visitor center parking lot. The bird started calling last night around 9pm.
Good Birding, Ross Wood Directions: Fron hi-way 401 (approx 50 minutes west of London) take exit 101 and head south. Follow the signs into the park. Once in the park to reach the visitor center continue following Rondeau Rd. back 7km. ---------------------------------------- Upgrade your account today for increased storage; mail forwarding or POP enabled e-mail with automatic virus scanning. Visit our member benefits page at https://members.canada.com/benefits.aspx for more information. From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun May 21 12:59:34 2006 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from hotmail.com (bay108-f28.bay108.hotmail.com [65.54.162.38]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 10A7763CAE for <[email protected]>; Sun, 21 May 2006 12:59:34 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sun, 21 May 2006 09:59:34 -0700 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Received: from 65.54.162.200 by by108fd.bay108.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Sun, 21 May 2006 16:59:32 GMT X-Originating-IP: [209.213.229.184] X-Originating-Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Earthquest Canada" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Date: Sun, 21 May 2006 12:59:32 -0400 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 21 May 2006 16:59:34.0771 (UTC) FILETIME=[EFBF8430:01C67CF7] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format="flowed" X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Ontbirds]RE: Birding report for Pinecroft, near Aylmer, Ontario; week of May 15 - 19/06 X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 21 May 2006 16:59:34 -0000 A pair of Blue-headed vireo have set up breeding territory just outside the restaurant on the way to the pond. While conducting Ecological Land Classification work the following birds arrived or began nesting; 1. Great blue heron 2. Ovenbird 3. Hooded merganser - nesting in nest box at back of pond 4. Red-breasted nuthatch - nesting in snag near exit from restaurant 5. Hairy woodpecker 6. Yellow-rumped warbler 7. Pine warbler 8. Eastern phoebe 9. Red-winged blackbird 10. Common grackle 11. Canada goose 12. Mute swan 13. Mallard 14. Blue jay 15. American robin 16. Chipping sparrow 17. American crow 18. Tree swallow Pinecroft may be reached by driving on Highway #401 toward Highway #73, near Ingersoll and turning south on Highway #73. Continue approximately 22 km. south on Hwy #73 through the towns of Harrietsville and Lyons to the town of Aylmer. At the traffic light turn right, heading west on Highway #3 and continue aproximately 1.5 km. until you reach Rogers Rd. S. Turn left on Rogers Rd. S., heading south approx. 1.5 km., crossing Conservation Line at the stop sign to the 4th driveway on the left. This is the entrance to Pinecroft. If you get lost you may phone Pinecroft staff at; (519) 773-3435, but there are signs from Highway #401. Those interested in participating in the upcoming bird workshops beginning Thurs. May 18th are asked to meet outside the restaurant at Pinecroft; bring cameras and binoculars, prepare to dress according to the weather as workshops will go rain or shine. Hikes will be guided by students and staff of the Biological Field School. There is a fee for these workshops to help support internships for students. To date, 67 bird species have been recorded at Pinecroft since June, 2004. Birds of Pinecroft books are available for purchase with pro ceeds also going to students for internships. The following dates are being scheduled for birding workshops at Pinecroft; Tues. May 23; 1 - 1:30 pm $10.00/person Spring warblers 2 - 3pm $20. 00/person Birding by ear Sat. May 27; 1 - 1:30 pm $10.00/person Birds of Carolinian Canada 2- 4 pm $40.00/person Birds of Pinecroft Thurs. Jun. 1; 1 - 1:30 pm $10.00/person Breeding birds of southwestern 2 - 2:30 pm $10.00/person Raptors and Birds of prey 3 - 3:30 pm $10.00/person Waterbirds of Pinecroft Fri. Jun. 2; 1 - 1:30 pm $10.00/person Forest birds of Pinecroft 2 - 3 pm $20.00/person Songbirds and their songs Tues. Jun. 6; 1 - 1:30 pm $10.00/person Learning to recognize rare birds by song 2 - 4 pm $40.00/person The birds of Pinecroft To register please go to the following link on the EARTHQU EST Biological Field School website; [1]http://www.geocities.com/earthquestcanada/Workshops.html Good birding! Dave Jolly, Senior Instructor EARTHQUEST Biological Field School Tel: (519) 875-3340 Email: earthquestcanadaATyahoo.com Website: [2]http://www.geocities.com/earthquestcanada _________________________________________________________________ Don't just Search. Find! [3]Try MSN Search: Fast. Clear. Easy. References 1. http://www.geocities.com/earthquestcanada/Workshops.html 2. http://www.geocities.com/earthquestcanada 3. http://g.msn.com/8HMAENCA/2755??PS=47575 From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun May 21 15:33:41 2006 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from smtp109.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com (smtp109.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com [68.142.225.207]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with SMTP id B8C4863484 for <[email protected]>; Sun, 21 May 2006 15:33:40 -0400 (EDT) Received: (qmail 2854 invoked from network); 21 May 2006 19:33:41 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=rogers.com; h=Received:Message-ID:From:To:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE; b=nAErOm+ewYcm+3PzBTEvBOwOQg495e914q94ZyZtfOcOQsZjQ9mmBqAU18TBF8wUE+TGCfzW1sp60bx7PV4Y0qbV9H1+gW8Bz/PeDyQ08QQXcxeWLhRtY6bxLeS9bKTskq4NBNJJ5dy7GFBtQKuM6+Es48Ws4j1msUd/KDmfU9I= ; Received: from unknown (HELO doug) ([EMAIL PROTECTED]@72.141.178.44 with login) by smtp109.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com with SMTP; 21 May 2006 19:33:40 -0000 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Doug Lockrey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ontbirds" <[email protected]> Date: Sun, 21 May 2006 15:31:48 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]Green Heron, 18+ warbler species, Black-billed Cuckoo in Thickson's--May 21 X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 21 May 2006 19:33:41 -0000 Between downpours many of us enjoyed the arrivals of large numbers of = warblers in various locales within and around Thickson's Woods in = southeast Whitby on Sunday, May 21. In spite of cold, wind and = tree-leafing it was a pleasure to view at least 18 species of warblers, = along with newly-developing herb and shrub inflorescences. The woods was = "dripping" with magnolia warblers and redstarts, and, while we had to = work for them it was great to have wonderful views of Canada, = Bay-breasted, Cape May, Blackburnian, Wilson's, Ovenbird, Common = Yellowthroat and Northern Parula Warblers, among others. =20 Other highlights-- Green Heron on and flying over Corbett Creek; = Black-billed Cuckoo, Philadelphia Vireo, Swainson's Thrush, Veery, = Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and many others.=20 One herb that just burst into bloom is a low-lying bedstraw (whorls of = 7-9 leaves), the white-flowering Wild Madder. Try to locate it, along = with the many Wild Black Currants(gold dots on the leaves, yellow = flower-tubes) and Red Currants(flat non-descript flowers). Exit 401 at Thickson Rd. in southeast Whitby, south to the road that = runs east along the north edge of the pine woods. Doug Lockrey, Whitby From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun May 21 17:12:51 2006 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from mail.bmts.com (mail.bmts.com [216.183.128.202]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 24AE963A87 for <[email protected]>; Sun, 21 May 2006 17:12:51 -0400 (EDT) Received: from default (sms4-pool119-0041.bmts.com [209.240.119.41]) by mail.bmts.com (8.13.6/8.12.10) with SMTP id k4LL2pkl014532 for <[email protected]>; Sun, 21 May 2006 17:02:51 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Gerry & Claire Lewis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Date: Sun, 21 May 2006 17:12:35 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1437 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]Indigo Bunting in Woodstock. Ontario X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 21 May 2006 21:12:51 -0000 An Indigo Bunting has been visiting our feeders today. We have lived = here for almost three years and is the first Indigo Bunting we have seen = in Woodstock. In our former residence in Owen Sound an I B would be = sighted several times over the years. Our address is 21 Pembers Pass, in the southwest corner of Woodstock, = east of Mill Street and one mile north of Hwy#401 off Sweaburg Rd./Mill = St. Good Birding Gerry Lewis From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun May 21 17:25:52 2006 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from smtp102.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com (smtp102.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com [206.190.36.80]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 50AE263BBC for <[email protected]>; Sun, 21 May 2006 17:25:52 -0400 (EDT) Received: (qmail 9333 invoked from network); 21 May 2006 21:25:52 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO ?192.168.1.101?) ([EMAIL PROTECTED]@69.194.192.115 with login) by smtp102.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com with SMTP; 21 May 2006 21:25:52 -0000 User-Agent: Microsoft-Outlook-Express-Macintosh-Edition/5.0.6 Date: Sun, 21 May 2006 17:13:47 -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] Sam Smith Park X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 21 May 2006 21:25:52 -0000 This afternoon between 1:00 and 2:30 pm I birded Col. Sam Smith Park. At approximately 1:30 I heard the calls and located two flocks of 45 and 19 Whimbrel flying against a strong head heading nw over the park at about 1000 feet. None was seen again until about 2:00 am when, during a period of heavy winds and squalls, approximately another 250 landed briefly on the rip-rap of the main peninsula ... then few northwest after the squalls subsided about 15 minutes later. This no doubt signals the start of the big wave which, based on past history, will pass through the lower Great Lakes in the next few days. Even with the wind and intermittent rain I managed to find 12 species of warblers (the most common being Chestnut-sided and American Redstarts). The most noteble were two Mourning Warblers along the creek just west of the rec. center and the icing on the cake: a male Kentucky warbler in dense willows along the creek adjacent to Apple Orchard just sw of the Kipling/Lakeshore intersection. Wayne Renaud. Directions: The main road through the park runs off the south end of Kipling at Lakeshore. From the QEW exit off Islington. From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon May 22 08:31:22 2006 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from mail.bmts.com (mail.bmts.com [216.183.128.202]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9774A63ADB for <[email protected]>; Mon, 22 May 2006 08:31:22 -0400 (EDT) Received: from pickup (cheetah-tiv-ve3000-125-0116.bmts.com [209.240.125.116]) by mail.bmts.com (8.13.6/8.12.10) with SMTP id k4MCLN1R014740 for <[email protected]>; Mon, 22 May 2006 08:21:23 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "mike pickup" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ontbirds" <[email protected]> Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 08:32:56 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1437 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 Subject: [Ontbirds]Huron Fringe Bird report X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 12:31:23 -0000 Migration has slowed a bit with the cooler weather over the weekend. Weather reports indicate that it will warm up considerably for the start of the Festival this coming weekend. There are still quite a few warbler species being seen at MacGregor Point Park and especially around the DU pond on the south boundary. Of the warblers seen are Blackburnian, Northern Parula, Bay-breasted, Blackpoll, Plam and Cape May. Along the Townline Rd., the south boundary of the park, territorial Golden-winged and Blue-winged and a Clay-coloured Sparrow. At the tower on the DU pond, Least Bitterrn were heard calling, Yellow Warbler, Eastern Phoebe and Least Flycatcher are busy building nests.Good views of Virginia Rail and Sora Rail seen from the Tower as well. Mirimichi Bay still has about a dozen Semipalmated Plover and Great Egrets and great Blue Herons are being seen regularly on the mainland as they hunt and feed to take back to their families on Chantry island. Along the J/I road on Sunday afternoon were Rose Breasted Grosbeak, Bobolink, Eastern Meadowlark, and a pair of Upland Sandpiper at the corner of the 12th Conc. Bruce and the J/I Rd. Thanks to Ethan Meleg, Mark Wiecinski and John Haselmayer for their contributions to this report. Yours in birding Mike Pickup Directions To reach MacGregor Point Provincial Park. From Hwy #21 south of Port Elgin, turn west on 4th Conc. Saugeen and follow the signs to the Park. The Bruce/Saugeen Townline which is the southern boundary of MacGregor Point Park runs west from the hamlet of North Bruce on Hwy. #21 to the shore of Lake Huron. DU pond is approx. 5 km west of North Bruce on a gravel road which has a no exit sign at the east end. Mirimichi Bay is west of Hwy #21 on 10th Conc. Saugeen north of Port Elgin. Travel west approx. 2 km and turn right (north), the first intesection and Mirimichi Bay and Horseshoe Bay are on your left as you travel along Lake Huron towards Southampton, Chantry Island can been seen of shore. The J/I sideroad is a gravel road running north and south one conc. west of Hwy. #21 from the Bruce/Saugeen townline and ends in the village of Tiverton. The 12th Conc. Bruce, is the first intesection south of the townline. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The HURON FRINGE BIRDING FESTIVAL takes place every year at MacGregor Point Provincial Park. This year the 9th Annual Festival takes place MAY 26 TO JUNE 4. There are over 80 events and over 40 top notch leaders. The migration corridor along the shore of Lake Huron known as "The Huron Fringe", extending from Kincardine to Tobermory on the Bruce Peninsula is the area we cover. Our birding hikes, presentations and workshops are lead by very competent birders and naturalists from all Ontario and Michigan. All birders and naturalists from the beginner to the more advanced will find something to pique their interests. To find out more about our program and down load a registration form, visit the Friends of MacGregor Point web site Spaces on our some of our events are still available. Sign up at the Park. http://www.friendsofmacgregor.org (Click on "Birding Festival" and then on "Events") for accommodation in Saugeen Shores visit http://www.sunsets.com
