The Laughing Gull is still at Cobourg harbour today, Monday March 19th. It is most often close to the boat launch beside the west parking lot, either on the grass or nearby ice. Icy winds have brought in an impressive number (for Cobourg) of large gulls, including at least 5 Iceland (2 first-winter, one 3rd-winter, 2 adults), one large young Glaucous, the adult Thayer's, and an interesting leucistic adult Herring Gull. The young Snow Goose was still among the Canadas and other waterfowl of note included 4 Ruddy Ducks, 2 White-winged Scoters, several American Wigeon and the first Northern Pintail. The male Harlequin Duck was close to shore at Lucas Point, seen from the foot of Normar Road on the east edge of town.
Directions: Exit Hwy.401 at Exit 474, Division Street. Follow Division St. south to where it ends at the harbour, then drive west around the harbour to the main parking lot on the west side. For Normar Road, turn left (east) at the intersection of Division St. and King (Cty.Rd.2) in the centre of Cobourg, and drive east for about 2km. Normar Road is signposted just before the railroad bridge - turn right (south) to where it deadends at the lake. Margaret Bain Cobourg, ON [EMAIL PROTECTED] From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Mar 19 20:49:36 2007 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from bay0-omc1-s19.bay0.hotmail.com (bay0-omc1-s19.bay0.hotmail.com [65.54.246.91]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 658E8634C1 for <[email protected]>; Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:49:35 -0500 (EST) Received: from hotmail.com ([65.54.162.20]) by bay0-omc1-s19.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.2668); Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:49:35 -0700 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:49:35 -0700 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Received: from 65.54.162.200 by by108fd.bay108.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:49:31 GMT X-Originating-IP: [209.239.26.58] X-Originating-Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Earthquest Canada" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 20:49:31 -0400 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 20 Mar 2007 00:49:35.0649 (UTC) FILETIME=[A1888110:01C76A89] 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: Red-necked grebe at Port Rowan X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:49:36 -0000 Mar. 19, 2007 Yesterday, while driving through Port Rowan I noticed a single first winter immature Red-necked grebe swimming among 100's of Redhead, the odd Canvasback, Lesser Scaup and Ruddy duck. It was seen at about 2:00 pm off the end of the pier at the restaurant at the bottom of the hill while just before driving into the town of Port Rowan. To get there simply drive south on Hwy #59 from Hwy #3 toward Long Point and turn left, heading west on Lakeshore Rd. #42, which becomes Front Rd. near Port Rowan. Continue driving west along this road, past the Bird Studies Canada building on the south side until you see a restaurant, then drive down the hill, park your car in the parking lot and walk toward the end of the pier until you meet the gate. Scan the bay among the ducks for a small gray and white coloured, thin billed, medium size necked bird, which is about the same size as the Ruddy duck. Cheers, Dave Jolly, Senior Instructor EARTHQUEST Biological Field School 8122 Rogers Rd. S., RR #5 Aylmer, Ontario, Canada N5H 2R4 Tel: 519-875-3340 Email: earthquestAThotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ Enjoy [1]Fun Indoor Activities This March Break References 1. http://g.msn.com/8HMBENCA/2755??PSG575 From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Mar 19 21:01:31 2007 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from dowexch2.ontario.int.ec.gc.ca (ecdow130.tor.ec.gc.ca [199.212.19.130]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B7981638AB for <[email protected]>; Mon, 19 Mar 2007 20:01:22 -0500 (EST) content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.0.6603.0 Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 21:01:19 -0400 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: Double-crested Cormorants at Burlington Bay Thread-Index: AcdqYsAJuMqcZoFhQvi2IV2WqWtndwAALgzQAAntZ5AFrom: "Weseloh,Chip [Ontario]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]Double-crested Cormorants at Burlington Bay X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 01:01:32 -0000 > Four Double-crested Cormorants were observed flying south over the > Canada Centre for Inland Waters this morning at Burlington by Dave > Moore. > > I would urge Ontbirders to report first occurrences...or large early > spring flocks... of DCCOs in their areas to me and/or Ontbirds. This > is a species of considerable current research interest and we would > like to pinpoint its spring arrival as precisely as possible..... > > Directions: At the west end of Lake Ontario take the QEW Highway (and > the Skyway Bridge) over the Burlington Ship Canal and watch from the > bridge for flying cormorants--OR--take Eastport Drive off the QEW and > watch the waters of Burlington Bay to the west. There are nesting > colonies both north and south of the Canada Centre for Inland Waters, > i.e. on both sides of the ship canal. > > Thanks, > > Chip > > D.V. Chip Weseloh, Ph.D. > Canadian Wildlife Service - Ontario > Environment Canada > 4905 Dufferin St. > Toronto, Ontario M3H 5T4 > Phone-416-739-5846 > Fax-416-739-5845 > Cell-416-518-4329 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > A poor day in the field is better than a good day in the office ! > From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Mar 20 09:50:05 2007 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from tomts31-srv.bellnexxia.net (unknown [209.226.175.105]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F2EF0638A8 for <[email protected]>; Tue, 20 Mar 2007 08:50:04 -0500 (EST) Received: from toip39-bus.srvr.bell.ca ([67.69.240.40]) by tomts31-srv.bellnexxia.netESMTP <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> for <[email protected]>; Tue, 20 Mar 2007 09:50:00 -0400 Received: from bas8-kitchener06-1242386954.dsl.bell.ca (HELO userhdj6011nwc) ([74.13.82.10]) by toip39-bus.srvr.bell.ca with ESMTP; 20 Mar 2007 09:49:52 -0400 Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: Ao8CAKKD/0VKDVIK/2dsb2JhbACDCQ From: "Jessica Steiner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 09:49:53 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 Thread-Index: AcdqYb01I9MrC+i2TFauGNHBALl5IgAlK5jw X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 X-Mailman-Approved-At: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 10:07:22 -0400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]Help Wanted: Searching for Eastern Loggerhead Shrikes X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:50:06 -0000 We are seeking your help in searching for Eastern Loggerhead Shrike in Ontario and reporting sightings to us on our toll free number 1-800-956-6608 or by e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I work with Wildlife Preservation Canada, a non-profit charitable organization focused on the recovery of endangered species. In 2003, Wildlife Preservation Canada signed a Conservation and Recovery Agreement with Environment Canada-Ontario Region, whereby this organization is responsible for coordinating the recovery efforts for the Eastern Loggerhead Shrike in Ontario. Part of this responsibility includes monitoring of the wild population and monitoring any nests found. As you may know only 18 confirmed pairs were found in Ontario last year(7 in Carden Plain, 10 in Napanee and 1 in Smith Falls/Renfrew), down from 25 the previous year. Due to limited resources most of our search effort has focused on the 2 remaining core areas (Carden and Napanee Plains) and has concentrated on recent breeding habitat patches. It is our hope that through interested birders and naturalists groups, we can get more sets of experienced "eyes" out there looking for shrikes across southern Ontario. Not only might we find shrikes in areas outside the traditional core habitats, but early reporting of shrike sightings even in the core areas will be of great help to our field contractors and interns who are searching for and monitoring wild nests. Historically shrikes were found across southern Ontario, with breeding populations in the Carden Plain, Napanee Plain, Smiths Falls Plain (including Pembroke and Renfrew), Grey/Bruce and Manitoulin. In the last 2-3 years all breeding pairs monitored by our contractors and interns have occurred in Carden and Napanee. We are asking for your help to specifically look for loggerhead shrikes and report sightings to us directly right away. PLEASE have a careful look for any bands, and report this with your sighting. Eastern Loggerhead Shrike generally start arriving at their breeding grounds in mid-April, but have been known to arrive as early as late March in Napanee. Early in the season, loggerhead shrikes can be easily confused with their close relative, the Northern Shrike. The following website provides useful information for distinguishing the two: http://www.ofo.ca/shrike.htm If you are interested in some information on the kind of habitat to look in, best times of day and best places to spot a shrike if they are in the area, please contact us. Any assistance you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Elaine Williams Executive Director Wildlife Preservation Canada RR#5 5420 Highway 6 North, Guelph ON N1H 6J2 Tel: 519-836-9314 Fax: 519-836-8840 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.wildlifepreservation.ca
