[Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists Club Birding Report - Sunday, September 2, 2018

2018-09-02 Thread Cheryl Edgecombe via ONTBIRDS
MISSISSIPPI KITE MARBLED GODWIT PARASITIC JAEGER LONG-TAILED JAEGER Greater Scaup Sandhill Crane Greater Yellowlegs Lesser Yellowlegs Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Semipalmated Sandpiper Least Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper Baird's Sandpiper Buff-breasted Sandpiper Short-billed Dowitcher Red-necked

[Ontbirds] Reddish Egret Oliphant

2018-09-02 Thread Mark Cranford via ONTBIRDS
I saw the Reddish Egret fly (11:20am) into the wetlands opposite 127? Shoreline.  Directions from north end on Wiarton on Hwy 6  >  > Take first left at top of hill on to Bruce Rd 13. Continue straight on to  > Oliphant T-intersection turn right north on to Shoreline Rd . Most  > consistent locati

Re: [Ontbirds] Reddish Egret Oliphant

2018-09-02 Thread Steve Kinsley via ONTBIRDS
Currently viewing the Reddish Egret at its favourite location across from 165 Shoreline. Beautiful late afternoon sidelighting, putting on good feeding dance displays. Previous directions copied below. Steve Kinsley. > -- Original Message -- > From: Mark Cranford via ONTBIRDS

[Ontbirds] Puple Gallinule- yes

2018-09-02 Thread Isabel Apkarian via ONTBIRDS
Quinten Wiegersma just messaged me to say that the Purple Gallinule came out at 6:35pm, and just again now. Location: John R. Park Homestead can found by searching Google Maps, and is on County Rd 50 between Kingsville and Harrow in Essex County. Park in the gravel parking lot up against a flowe

[Ontbirds] Holiday Beach Conservation Area (02 Sep 2018) 19 Raptors

2018-09-02 Thread reports--- via ONTBIRDS
Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 02, 2018 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vultur

[Ontbirds] Detroit River Hawk Watch (02 Sep 2018) 6 Raptors

2018-09-02 Thread reports--- via ONTBIRDS
Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 02, 2018 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] OFO Field Trip - Toronto Islands

2018-09-02 Thread Gavin Platt via ONTBIRDS
On Saturday, September 1, 31 birders attended the OFO outing to the Toronto Islands. I think the birding would best be classified as slow and steady. Between flyovers from fighter jets (practising for the air show), we managed a collective total over 70 species. The trip highlights were 2 Olive-sid

[Ontbirds] Wilson's Phalarope, SB Dowitchers and more (West Perth Wetlands)

2018-09-02 Thread Dave Brown via ONTBIRDS
Hey folks, I was out to the WPW this afternoon and there were actually quite a few shorebirds around…. with some nice highlights. WILSON’S PHALAROPE — 1 bird feeding in amongst the ducks out in the middle of the NE cell — ad. m? basic plumage STILT SANDPIPER — 4 birds -- 3 ad and 1 very nice ju