9:30 this am at Reesor Pond - 1 Chestnut-collared longspur - adult male in breeding plumage feeding along the shoreline west of the creek - also 1 Vesper sparrow - Reesor Pond lies on the West side of Reesor Road just North of Hwy 407 & South of Hwy 7 in Markham - cheers - Stan Long From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu May 25 12:27:46 2006 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from smtp03.bis.na.blackberry.com (smtp03.bis.na.blackberry.com [216.9.248.50]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 626B363ABC for <[email protected]>; Thu, 25 May 2006 12:27:46 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sensitivity: Normal Importance: Normal To: "Ontbirds" <[email protected]> From: "jim dixon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 16:26:49 +0000 GMT Content-type: text/plain MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: [Ontbirds]Markham - Chestnut-collared Longspur X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 16:27:46 -0000
The Longspur first reported by Stan Long is being seen very well by several people (12:15) at the Reesor Road ponds. Please check his post for directions. Jim Dixon - Port Perry From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu May 25 13:13:09 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 565AD64027 for <[email protected]>; Thu, 25 May 2006 13:13:09 -0400 (EDT) Received: from pickup (cheetah-tiv-ve3000-127-0112.bmts.com [209.240.127.112]) by mail.bmts.com (8.13.6/8.12.10) with SMTP id k4PH3A5N011790 for <[email protected]>; Thu, 25 May 2006 13:03:10 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "mike pickup" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ontbirds" <[email protected]> Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 13:15:01 -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: Thu, 25 May 2006 17:13:09 -0000 The last couple of days has shown an increase in the number of birds. Reported from the Kincardine lagoons are Olive-sided Flycatcher, Philadelphia Vireo. Black Tern, Ruddy Duck and 4 new warblers for the year. Orange-crowned, Wilson's, Northern Parula, Canada and Tennessee. Number of birds has increased in MacGregor Point Park as well with some new arrivals such as Mourning, Canada, Tennessee and a late Palm Warbler. Other species of note are Scarlet Tanager, Brown Creeper, Eastern Wood Pewee, singing House Wren and White-throated Sparrow. Veery, Wood Thrush and Indigo Bunting have arrived as of this morning. 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. To reach the Kincardine Lagoons. From Hwy #21 south of Kincardine, turn west on Saratoga Rd. and follow the dirt road to a parking area at the Rail Trail. The lagoons and trail are on the your right. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++ Huron Fringe Birding Festival starts tomorrow. 26th May 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

