The Snowy Egret reported from just north of Wallaceburg on Friday was still there first thing Saturday morning, May 27th. Two Green Herons also joined the Egret on the same log at one point. Lots of Dunlin still in that new wetland, as well as a single Pectoral Sandpiper and Semi-Palmated Plover.
The instructions from Steve's post yesterday are as follows: Take hwy 40 from either Sarnia or Chatham and turn east onto Whitebread line (gravel road). Whitebread is a few miles north of Wallaceburg. Take Whitebread to the end and turn right onto Nelson. Go 200 meters and turn left into driveway at 1612. Take driveway back to barns and park along driveway at barns. Walk between barns and back behind larger barn and look over the wetland for the egret. On the way back to Leamington from Wallaceburg there is a wet field on the east side of Highway 77 that is 600 metres north of County Road 14 that was full of Plovers. There were over 60 Black-Bellied Plover, about two dozen American Golden-Plover - but only 3 in full breeding plumage, 14 Ruddy Turnstone, and a few Dunlin. Alas, no Chestnut-collared Longspur could be found in any of the corn stubble between Leamington and Wallaceburg. Todd Pepper Leamington, Ontario [EMAIL PROTECTED] From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat May 27 14:48:30 2006 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from out1.mondenet.com (out1.mondenet.com [209.167.90.41]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EDF4463AE1 for <[email protected]>; Sat, 27 May 2006 14:48:29 -0400 (EDT) Received: from barclay.mondenet.com ([EMAIL PROTECTED] [192.168.0.134]) by out1.mondenet.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k4RImTuG016151 for <[email protected]>; Sat, 27 May 2006 14:48:29 -0400 Received: from paul1r5oai2xm9 (host-209.167.194.183.mondenet.com [209.167.194.183] (may be forged)) by barclay.mondenet.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id k4RImR0d026725 for <[email protected]>; Sat, 27 May 2006 14:48:27 -0400 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Elsa_Suárez_&_Paul_Matthews?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ontbirds" <[email protected]> Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 14:47:54 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2869 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]Philadelphia Vireo, north of Ottawa X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Elsa_Suárez_&_Paul_Matthews? <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 18:48:33 -0000 Roger Clark and I spent the morning birding Gatineau Park, north of Ottawa. Besides the aforementioned vireo, we had 3 BLACK-BILLED CUCKOOS and an INDIGO BUNTING on the trails west of Champlain Lookout. But we missed virtually all our target birds: no Cerulean or Mourning Warblers on the trails west of Champlain Lookout, and no sign of the Louisiana Waterthrush on the Watefall trail. If you bird this area in the next few days, you should probably be aware that: 1) the dense habitat makes seeing birds very difficult (knowledge of songs is pretty well essential), and 2) the black flies around Champlain Lookout were pretty horrendous today; curiously, there appeared to be none on the Waterfall trail, although there were mosquitoes in more tolerable numbers. Not that I'm trying to discourage anyone from coming here! For directions, please consult the NeilyWorld website as follows: Waterfall trail: http://ca.geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/gatpks5.htm Champlain Lookout: http://ca.geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/gatpks10.htm Paul Matthews, Ottawa From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat May 27 19:32:50 2006 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from mail.kingston.net (mail.kingston.net [205.189.48.5]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E33BD63A60 for <[email protected]>; Sat, 27 May 2006 19:32:49 -0400 (EDT) Received: from ripper101 (dynamic-66-102-68-20.wtccommunications.ca [66.102.68.20]) by mail.kingston.net (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id k4RNZtB7016846 for <[email protected]>; Sat, 27 May 2006 19:35:58 -0400 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Bruce Ripley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ontbirds" <[email protected]> Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 19:32:09 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2869 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]Warblers & Shorebirds - OFO Kingston Trip X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 23:32:50 -0000 Thirty eight people participated in the OFO field trip to Opinicon Road and Amherst Island today. The morning along Opinicon Road started out a little windy and cool so birds were not singing as much as on a warmer morning. We did manage to get all of the target species with some quality looks at most. The group had excellent close-up views of CERULEAN and GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLERS as well as a YELLOW-THROATED VIREO sitting right at eye level very close to us. Along Opinicon Road we had 14 species of warblers including 20 CERULEAN WARBLERS, 12 GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLERS, 2 NORTHERN PARULAS, 1 CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, 1 MAGNOLIA WARBLER, 1 BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, 1 PINE WARBLER and 3 BLACKPOLL WARBLERS. Also we found 1 NORTHERN GOSHAWK, 3 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, 2 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 1 COMMON RAVEN, 3 WILD TURKEYS, 1 heard YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, 3 YELLOW-THROATED VIREOS, 3 BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHERS and many SCARLET TANAGERS, INDIGO BUNTINGS, EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS and BALTIMORE ORIOLES. A quick stop at the Amherstview Lagoons produced a few species of common ducks, 6 BLACK TERNS and a few shorebird species. On the way to the ferry someone spotted a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD. On Amherst Island at the KFN Property we had 11 species of shorebirds including 1 WHIMBREL, 2 UPLAND SANDPIPERS, 1 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS, 2 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS and 6 WILSON'S PHALAROPES. A lone BRANT was swimming close to shore. Other good sightings include 3 GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS and 3 WILLOW FLYCATCHERS.The day ended as we zipped up to Newburgh to get a close look at a LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE. We accumulated 120 bird species for the day and 7 butterfly species. A good day had by all with most people driving a considerable distance to see these birds. Good Birding Bruce Ripley Amherstview 613-384-6392 Opinicon Road is north of Kingston. From highway 401 take county road 10 (exit 617) north towards Westport for about 20 kilometres. Roughly 1 or 2 kilometres past Perth Road Village on the right is Opinicon Road. Directions To Amherst Island - Ontario Road Atlas, MapArt Publishing [Pg. 36, E54 & E55] Located 18 km. west of Kingston. Exit off Hwy. 401 at exit 593 (County Rd. 4, Camden East) and drive south to the very end (Millhaven). Turn right on Hwy. 33 and drive 100 metres until you see the sign for the Amherst Island ferry. The ferry (20 minute trip) leaves the mainland on the half hour and leaves the island on the hour. Cost is $6.00 Canadian round trip. There are no gas stations on the island. There are restrooms on the ferry, and at the island ferry dock. The East End K.F.N. property is at the easternmost part of the island on the east side of the Lower Forty Foot Road. From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat May 27 21:29:00 2006 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from tomts10-srv.bellnexxia.net (tomts10.bellnexxia.net [209.226.175.54]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 11A4F63AEE for <[email protected]>; Sat, 27 May 2006 21:29:00 -0400 (EDT) Received: from [192.168.2.12] ([64.231.230.120]) by tomts10-srv.bellnexxia.netESMTP <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> for <[email protected]>; Sat, 27 May 2006 21:29:00 -0400 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 21:28:30 -0400 From: Bruce Parker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Win98; en-US; rv:1.7.2) Gecko/20040804 Netscape/7.2 (ax) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: [email protected] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: [Ontbirds]Curlew Sandpiper @ Townsend X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 28 May 2006 01:29:00 -0000 At the Townsend Sewage Lagoons, the Curlew Sandpiper was still in cell #1 feeding when we left at 6pm. The bird is with a mixed flock of Dunlin, White-rumped & Semipalmated Sandpipers, 1 Sanderling, and Killdeer. It was extremly close in front of the divider between the cells. According to other birders, it was seen throughout the day. Good birding! Allyson & Bruce Parker Cobourg, ON From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat May 27 22:24:57 2006 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from ihorizons.net (unknown [66.135.34.20]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2DDB4634B4 for <[email protected]>; Sat, 27 May 2006 22:24:57 -0400 (EDT) Received: from WorldClient ([66.135.34.20]) (authenticated user [EMAIL PROTECTED]) by ihorizons.net (ihorizons.net [66.135.34.20]) (MDaemon.PRO.v6.8.7.R) with ESMTP id 32-md50000005941.tmp for <[email protected]>; Sat, 27 May 2006 22:24:14 -0400 Received: from [216.208.193.98] via WorldClient with HTTP; Sat, 27 May 2006 22:24:14 -0400 Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 22:24:14 -0400 From: "paul otoole" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-Mailer: WorldClient 6.8.7 X-Authenticated-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Spam-Processed: ihorizons.net, Sat, 27 May 2006 22:24:14 -0400 (not processed: message from valid local sender) X-MDRemoteIP: 66.135.34.20 X-Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-MDaemon-Deliver-To: [email protected] Subject: [Ontbirds]Warblers; ShoreBird Presquile X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 28 May 2006 02:24:57 -0000 Spent a few hours birding Presquile. Not alot of shore bird activity but saw one I haven't seen beforeonBeach 3, not sure what it is. See link and email me if anyoneknows. Lots of warblers around the lighthouse, too many species to list.Highligts for me was the shore bird; Black-billed Cuckoo & Orchard Oriole. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/KingstonBirder/ShoreBird2.jpg To reach Presqu'ile Provincial Park, follow the signs from Brighton. Locations within the Park are shown on a map at the back of a tabloid that is available at the Park gate. Access to the offshore islands is restricted at this time of year to prevent disturbance to the colonial nesting birds there. Paul O'Toole Kingston, Ontario
