Monday's weather seemed to be conducive to a good raptor flight, but perhaps
the west winds were too strong to bring no more than 137 through. Highlights
would be 4 RED-SHOULDERED, a late OSPREY, 8 Cooper's and 2 BALD EAGLES.
Observations made by 12 observers over 6 hours-OCT.23
Observation time--8am to 2pm hawktime
Counter--Dan Kaczynski, John Stirrat, Doug Lockrey
Observers--Joyce Collier-Brown, Jean Iron, Ron Pittaway, Jim Fairchild, Geoff
Carpentier, Charlie Adey, Tim Foran
Non-raptors--Warbler--yellow-rumped; Brown Creeper; Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher;
Junco, Swamp Sparrow, Fox Sparrow, both Kinglets; Greater Yellowlegs; Wilson's
Snipe; the partially-albino Song Sparrow first noted 2 days ago; Shovelers,
Wood ducks, Am.Wigeons; Gadwall; 14 BONAPARTE's GULLS.
NEAR THE NORTH PATHWAY ENTRY the family of 10 WILD TURKIES entertained many
people in the early afternoon.
Day's Count TOTAL
Turkey Vulture 63 2042
Osprey 1 157
Bald Eagle 2 52
N. Harrier 2 171
Sharp-shinned 13 1522
Cooper's 8 114
Northern Goshawk 0 15
Red-shouldered 4 9
Broad-winged 0 974
Red-tailed 39 381
Rough-legged 0 2
Golden Eagle 0 2
American Kestrel 1 653
Merlin 0 25
Peregrine 0 14
Unidentified 4 90
TOTAL 137 6223
>From the west--Exit 401 at Salem Rd. in Ajax, south to Bayly, east through
>Lakeridge Rd., one block to Hall's Rd., south towards the lake, parking at the
>entrance to the south pathway.
>From the east--Exit 401 at Brock St. in Whitby, south to Victoria, west past
>the Lynde C.A. parking lot to Hall's Rd.--
Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON
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Subject: [Ontbirds]possible ridgwayi Nashville Warbler at Little River
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At 1:30 this afternoon, October 23, 2006, I saw a Nashville Warbler on the
north side of the Little River woodlot. Two things puzzled me about its
appearance. First of all, it had a fairly prominent yellow rump patch... which
threw me in the direction of some of the other Vermivora warblers related to
the Nashville. The lack of any breast striping ruled out the Dendroica
yellow-rumped warblers, including the Cape May and the Magnolia. But, second,
it wagged its tail horizontally. I had never seen such behaviour in any
Nashville Warbler.
Referring to the Peterson guide to the Warblers, I found the ridgwayi
subspecies of the Nashville Warbler has both a yellow-green rump patch -
although the bird I saw was distinctly yellow, rather than yellow-green. The
breast colour matched the bird I saw - it seems to be a richer yellow than the
Eastern subspecies. It also wags its tail. This bird's normal habitat is west
of the Rockies, in a population that is isolated from the Eastern, or
ruficapilla subspecies.
The area where I saw the bird is most easily accessible from the footbridge at
the eastern end of Wyandotte St. in Windsor. The bridge is not open to cars
yet, but parking on it should not be a problem. Walk across Little River, and
head south into the nearest piece of woodlot.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Oct. 23/06
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ISRW Whitby On. Canada
Oct. 23/2006
Totals Day Month Year
T.Vulture 143 949 1,203
Osprey 0 0 17
B.Eagle 0 0 17
N.Harrier 5 41 43
S.Shinned 12 163 499
Coopers 3 26 41
N.Goshawk 0 2 2
R.Shoulder 6 19 30
Broad-Wing 0 7 9,610
R.Tail 84 178 232
R.Legged 2 3 3
G.Eagle 4 7 7
A.Kestrel 1 12 46
Merlin 0 1 6
Peregrine 0 1 3
UR 0 2 14
Total 263 1,383 11,780
Hrs. 2.5 35 94
Observations: 4 Juv. G.Eagles 2:15,2:25,2:40,2:45 EST
Observer: Mike Williamson
Report submitted by Mike Williamson
Info. on Iroquois ca be found at torontobirding.ca click on GTRW & click on
Iroquois
