Many new migrants have been observed over the past two weeks - Field and Fox Sparrows, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Double-crested Cormorant, American Woodcock, Eastern Bluebird and Eastern Phoebe.
Waterfowl numbers are increasing - Northern Shoveller, American Wigeon, Ring-necked Duck, Blue-winged and Green-winged Teal, Hooded Merganser and Pied-billed Grebe have all arrived. A Snowy Owl was reported off Bruce County road 3 near the Saugeen Bluffs last week but it has not been relocated. Large numbers of Dark-eyed Juncos and Horned Larks are present on the roadsides. Big mixed flocks of blackbirds are a common sight. Lots of Rough-legged Hawks and Turkey Vultures are present. Northern Shrikes are still being observed. The recent bad weather has brought many Chickadees, Goldfinch, Juncos, woodpeckers and sparrows to area feeders. Also observed: Canada Goose, Tundra Swan, Wood Duck, Mallard, Black Duck, Northern Pintail, Long-tailed Duck, Greater Scaup, Lesser Scaup, Common Merganser, Red-breasted Merganser, Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Bald Eagle, Northern Harrier, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, American Kestrel, Snowy Owl, Wild Turkey, Sandhill Crane, American Woodcock, Killdeer, Horned Lark, Pileated Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Eastern Phoebe, Northern Shrike, Tree Swallow, American Robin, Eastern Bluebird, Eastern Meadowlark, Brown-headed Cowbird, Song Sparrow, American Tree Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Fox Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, House Finch The Huron Fringe Birding Festival is May 25th to June 3rd at MacGregor Point Provincial Park. Good birding, Cindy Cartwright Saugeen Shores www.ontariohummingbirds.ca From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Apr 13 19:36:48 2007 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from smtp101.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com (smtp101.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com [206.190.36.79]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 8AD6D63484 for <[email protected]>; Fri, 13 Apr 2007 19:36:47 -0400 (EDT) Received: (qmail 1447 invoked from network); 13 Apr 2007 23:36:48 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=rogers.com; h=Received:X-YMail-OSG:Message-ID:From:To:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE; b=aXUAFk1bug+S5mZGZ8FQIIR/WB3Az8a9E1L+4HI2XxqzMn+Cd7AeGgufm6sDQr3pQ0yowKN4y6MrlabRb1u5VjQG/b7Gb92FdplNvYa08lLI+t5cep1LbzQZ7t27XvnOGb5Vx3v46Z7yja4xYGW7HSOEfyL68ZqyxhQvLr6U3t4 ; Received: from unknown (HELO DFS8YG91) ([EMAIL PROTECTED]@74.118.116.153 with login) by smtp101.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com with SMTP; 13 Apr 2007 23:36:48 -0000 X-YMail-OSG: jW0OVDUVM1mJ69W7qkJhs4vaX.QJLD00rAKWOseszBWyaUeTzwQWf6f_DDgAPviOAQ-- Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Geoff - Birds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "OntBirds" <[email protected]> Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 19:36:58 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]Beamer, Grimsby and Oakville birds - April 13th X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 23:36:48 -0000 If you were wondering if you should have gone to Beamer today and didn't - you guessed correctly - 3 degrees temperatures and consistent northwest winds brought only a handful of vultures and one Red-tailed Hawk. As a consolation we stopped at Grimsby lagoons on the way home and found the Eared Grebe and then tried for the Western Grebe at Bronte Harbour - we were unsuccessful but did find a nice Red-throated Loon and a Palm Warbler at the foot of West River Road beside Bronte Harbour. Beamer is located on the ridge directly above Ontario St., Grimsby, the lagoons are located by taking QEW Niagara to Fifty Road, turn north towards the lake and take the North Service road to Kelson Road, turn left. Take Kelson Road to the first road and turn right. The sewage lagoons are on the left. You can park at the large garage there on the west side and walk in or we parked at the laneway which runs up the left side. There is a bit of mud in there so boots are recommended. Please respect the no trespassing signs posted at the north lagoon. West River Road can be reached by exiting QEW at Bronte Rd and going south to the Lakeshore and then west to West River Rd. and then south. Geoff Carpentier Ajax, Ontario From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Apr 13 20:38:33 2007 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from tomts13-srv.bellnexxia.net (tomts13.bellnexxia.net [209.226.175.34]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5B66763886 for <[email protected]>; Fri, 13 Apr 2007 20:38:33 -0400 (EDT) Received: from userd14f286784 ([65.94.55.254]) by tomts13-srv.bellnexxia.netSMTP <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> for <[email protected]>; Fri, 13 Apr 2007 20:38:33 -0400 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "M. Bain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ontbirds" <[email protected]> Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 20:38:32 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]2007 Ontario Bird Records Committee X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 00:38:34 -0000 The 2006 Ontario Bird Records Committee held its annual meeting at the Royal Ontario Museum on Sunday, 1 April. Discussion and final voting on submitted bird records constituted the main item of business. Other issues addressed included the OBRC electronic database, changes to the provincial Review List, and the archiving of photographs submitted to the OBRC. A Policy Meeting to discuss further topics will be held on Saturday, 27 October 2007. Two members of the 2006 Committee, Kevin McLaughlin and Alan Wormington, had completed their three year terms and were thanked for their hard work. Two new voting members, Bill Crins and Rob Dobos, were then elected in their place. Bill Crins was thanked for his sterling five years as OBRC Secretary. Ian Richards, who had been Assistant Secretary, was duly elected Secretary, with Alan Wormington as his assistant. The 2007 Ontario Bird Records Committee: Margaret Bain (Chair) Glenn Coady Bill Crins Rob Dobos Jean Iron Colin Jones Mark Peck (ROM liaison) Secretary - Ian Richards [EMAIL PROTECTED] 501-1305 Ontario Street Burlington, ON L7S 1Y1 Tel.905-631-0740 Assistant Secretary - Alan Wormington The OBRC looks forward to another successful year in 2007, and encourages birders to submit reports of all Review List species and forms observed in Ontario. Please see the OFO website www.ofo.ca for details and a report form. Margaret Bain 2006 OBRC Chair Cobourg, Ontario From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Apr 14 06:54:26 2007 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from web39704.mail.mud.yahoo.com (web39704.mail.mud.yahoo.com [209.191.106.50]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 6ECA263478 for <[email protected]>; Sat, 14 Apr 2007 06:54:25 -0400 (EDT) Received: (qmail 48177 invoked by uid 60001); 14 Apr 2007 10:54:25 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.ca; h=X-YMail-OSG:Received:X-Mailer:Date:From:Subject:To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Message-ID; b=x+ykb/TJPdQ289As00e+CIbsWlokWR6QSOjp8/MB2YIkWiSwKjhaLgZT9owjDA/3ZDYyeUcvSWNNzpsPnaE0yXYAzeo164PBT7s/7lZqGB89Bi7qI3TKBVifKes5kEpLuwihLNJKxz+cAvXhgSDf2CSn/4zsSciU/xEbW5uT9Vc=; X-YMail-OSG: ZTUYfAIVM1niSdNE410aLviNoxLfNZmaPk5kw3_yRk87d3XwWbWziwFjObB7bxD0QSNlWOS3Zm7yI4iscrmLi.H_8tBjTbeIbEzO.Y3F3wXPdAzNXov_2DVJ4kW2Sg-- Received: from [209.47.163.82] by web39704.mail.mud.yahoo.com via HTTP; Sat, 14 Apr 2007 03:54:25 PDT X-Mailer: YahooMailRC/478 YahooMailWebService/0.7.41.10 Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 03:54:25 -0700 (PDT) From: Stuart Mackenzie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Ontbirds <[email protected]> MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ascii X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]Whooping Crane - Long Point - April 13, 2007 X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 10:54:26 -0000 Last evening at about 1910, Jesse Pakkala and myself found ourselves stunned for a moment as a young Whooping Crane flew toward us from out over the Crown marshes adjacent to the Long Point Provincial Park. We were sitting on the dyke at the Old Cut field station of the Long Point Bird Observatory facing east. As the crane approached it's size grabbed our attenion, and it quickly revealed white upper and underparts, mostly white wings with black wing tips, and rusty colouring retained on the head, neck and upper wing coverts. The crane was observed flying west about 50m above the marsh until it was lost behind some trees further to the west. The bird was searched for until dark but was not refound. It's likely it could be anywhere in the Long Point marshes, Big Creek National Wildlife Area or the surrounding corn fields where Sandhill Cranes have been frequenting lately. While searching for the crane at the Big Creek National Wildlife Area a Short-eared Owl fly in from the Inner Bay and continued west over the marsh. The Long Point Bird Observatory sightings board is up and running. Visit - http://www.bsc-eoc.org/lpbo/sightings.html for weekly highlights from the Long Point region. The sightings board is updated every Friday or more frequently if an accessible rare bird shows up in the area. Good Birding, Stu Get news delivered with the All new Yahoo! Mail. Enjoy RSS feeds right on your Mail page. Start today at http://mrd.mail.yahoo.com/try_beta?.intlÊ From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Apr 14 07:00:23 2007 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from web39704.mail.mud.yahoo.com (web39704.mail.mud.yahoo.com [209.191.106.50]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 27B4863886 for <[email protected]>; Sat, 14 Apr 2007 07:00:23 -0400 (EDT) Received: (qmail 49938 invoked by uid 60001); 14 Apr 2007 11:00:23 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.ca; h=X-YMail-OSG:Received:X-Mailer:Date:From:Subject:To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Message-ID; b=CwtcHzCgPeSBAuMYVULI1X1vPayu8BhgEliLXLujQcQlVrnoaTrRLdLhdZWgWglZqFk+1B3yf3RalJoysU9eyzoM+FyU5NI0+r441lZ5AVDr012zjQn91trke11Nofn88zsBmXQ9CW6COftF7idVAMzCsiGM3oHIw+qSGimPVKY=; X-YMail-OSG: QB5qNu4VM1kd43VE7JXIq1Ohe3xBimY2sKHIklubD4rCvJTZA9VZzekbDNnK_TwINw-- Received: from [209.47.163.82] by web39704.mail.mud.yahoo.com via HTTP; Sat, 14 Apr 2007 04:00:23 PDT X-Mailer: YahooMailRC/478 YahooMailWebService/0.7.41.10 Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 04:00:23 -0700 (PDT) From: Stuart Mackenzie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Ontbirds <[email protected]> MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ascii X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]Whooping Crane - Long Point - April 13, 2007 X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 11:00:23 -0000 Apologies for the double post. Last evening at about 1910, Jesse Pakkala and myself found ourselves stunned for a moment as a young Whooping Crane flew toward us from out over the Crown marshes adjacent to the Long Point Provincial Park. We were sitting on the dyke at the Old Cut field station of the Long Point Bird Observatory facing east. As the crane approached it's size grabbed our attenion, and it quickly revealed white upper and underparts, mostly white wings with black wing tips, and rusty colouring retained on the head, neck and upper wing coverts. The crane was observed flying west about 50m above the marsh until it was lost behind some trees further to the west. The bird was searched for until dark but was not refound. It's likely it could be anywhere in the Long Point marshes, Big Creek National Wildlife Area or the surrounding corn fields where Sandhill Cranes have been frequenting lately. While searching for the crane at the Big Creek National Wildlife Area a Short-eared Owl flew in from the Inner Bay and continued west over the marsh. The Long Point Bird Observatory sightings board is up and running. Visit - http://www.bsc-eoc.org/lpbo/sightings.html for weekly highlights from the Long Point region. The sightings board is updated every Friday or more frequently if an accessible rare bird shows up in the area. Good Birding, Stu Directions to Long Point: LPBO is situated on the north shore of Lake Erie, in Canada. From Highway 401 or Highway 3, come south on Highway 59 to the north shore of Lake Erie. BSC's National Headquarters is situated at 115 Front St. in Port Rowan. From Highway 59 south, turn east on Regional Rd 42 (Front St) and drive 400 metres to our building on the south side of the road. LPBO's Old Cut Field Station is on Old Cut Blvd. on Long Point, just two streets before Highway 59 ends at Long Point Provincial Park. We are the 6th building on the right as you head north on Old Cut Blvd. from Highway 59. Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail at http://mrd.mail.yahoo.com/try_beta?.intlÊ From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Apr 14 17:14:05 2007 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from smtp.wincom.net (smtp.wincom.net [209.216.129.21]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 555F46347F for <[email protected]>; Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:14:03 -0400 (EDT) Received: from [192.168.1.224] (unverified [207.112.67.214]) by wincom.net (WINCOM Internet Mail Service) with ESMTP id 69521137 for <[email protected]>; Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:13:59 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.3) To: ontbirds <[email protected]> Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: Paul Pratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:14:04 -0400 X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.3) X-Authenticated-User: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Vpipe: restarted& started av_avast (av_avast) X-IP-stats: Notspam Incoming Last 0, First 18, inu, out=0, spam=0 Known=true X-External-IP: 207.112.67.214 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]Two Eared Grebes a Point Pelee April 14, 2007 X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 21:14:06 -0000 Our birding group found two Eared Grebes near the tip of Point Pelee this morning at 10:30 am. The birds were close to the west shoreline and about 200 m north of the tip transit stop. There were also several Horned Grebes, +140 Surf Scoters, +40 White-winged Scoters and hundreds of scaup in the vicinity. The shuttle to the tip runs from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm daily this week. Paul Pratt Ojibway Nature Centre Windsor, ON www.ojibway.ca
