[Ontbirds] Hudsonian Godwit on Pelee Island

2018-09-07 Thread Y. Robert Tymstra via ONTBIRDS
At 9am, I saw and photographed a fall-plumaged Hudsonian Godwit on the tip of Fish Point on Pelee Island. Fish Point is the southwestern point on the island, about 3 km south of the west Ferry Dock. Rob Tymstra Pelee Island, Ontario ___ ONTBIRDS is prese

[Ontbirds] James Bay shorebird project summary report for 13 to 27 August 2018

2018-09-07 Thread Christian Friis via ONTBIRDS
Dear shorebird enthusiasts, We've posted summaries for each of our three remote field camps for 13-27 August. Our final report will be posted later this month after our field personnel return late next week. Highlights from the this period include a project record high count for White-rumped

[Ontbirds] Reddish Egret... still here.

2018-09-07 Thread Tom Miller via ONTBIRDS
Currently sitting on a small boat just off shore, opposite 61 Shoreline Road, Oliphant. Directions per previous posts. Tom sent from Tom's Android device ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organi

[Ontbirds] Great Kiskadee at Rondeau

2018-09-07 Thread Mike Burrell via ONTBIRDS
Just getting word out that what appears to be a Great Kiskadee was reported this morning at Rondeau near the start of the marsh trail. Here's all the info I know: https://inaturalist.ca/observations/16295265 Sorry I don't have more details at this point! Mike Burrell mike.burrell...@gmail.com ht

[Ontbirds] Monarch Butterfly

2018-09-07 Thread bill read via ONTBIRDS
At Clear Creek 140 monarchs a minute flying by. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscr

[Ontbirds] More info. on Great Kiskadee at Rondeau -- this am Sept. 7

2018-09-07 Thread Ken Burrell via ONTBIRDS
Just to provide a bit more info. on the Great Kiskadee. The bird was photographed this morning at 10:53 am on the Marsh Trail, about 100m south of the starting location, exact coordinates are as follows: 42.310965, -81.853256 I understand a few people are looking now, but have not refound it yet.

[Ontbirds] Kiskadee Refound at Rondeau

2018-09-07 Thread Ron Ridout via ONTBIRDS
The kiskadee has just been refound at the start of the marsh trail in Rondeau. Ron Ridout rrid...@birdscanada.org ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@

[Ontbirds] Great Kiskadee Rondeau YES

2018-09-07 Thread Ken Burrell via ONTBIRDS
Just got an update from Josh Pickering and Steve Charbonneau. The bird has just been found in the same area, about 75m south of the parking lot, by the 3rd house down, exact coordinates: 42.313626, -81.852035 Ken Burrell kenneth.gd.burr...@gmail.com http://burrellbirding.ca/ ___

Re: [Ontbirds] Great Kiskadee Rondeau YES

2018-09-07 Thread Steve Charbonneau via ONTBIRDS
FYI. The kiskadee was seen by 6 of us around 6:00 at the location that Ken described. It was only seen for about a minute and photographed by Blake Mann and I. It flew into a willow beside the path here but it hasn’t been seen since, despite lots of us looking. We don’t believe it has gone far.