[Ontbirds] Toronto Islands - Bluebirds, etc.

2018-10-13 Thread Norm Murr via ONTBIRDS
Yesterday Oct 12/18 Margaret Liubavicius, Bob Tyler and I birded part of Hanlan’s Point (on the lee side) and Gibralter Point and following are some of the birds we found despite the wind. Trumpeter Swan, Ring-necked Ducks, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Turkey Vulture, 3 N. Harriers, 76 Sharp-shinn

[Ontbirds] Lecontes Sparrow Colonel Sam Smith Park

2018-10-13 Thread dave milsom via ONTBIRDS
Lecontes Sparrow in bush close to path just east of whimbrel point. 1130am. Found by Matthew, Dave and Brian. Directions: Colonel Sam Smith Park is at the foot of Kipling Ave. Dave Milsom Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Fie

[Ontbirds] Brant at Guelph Lake Conservation Area

2018-10-13 Thread Sarah Lamond via ONTBIRDS
I just found 4 Brant sitting on the shore of the lake at the very end of Watson Rd N. Guelph Lake Conservation Area is at the end of Conservation Rd, which is off of Highway 6. Once you have entered the front gate, take the first right into Watson Rd N. Sarah Lamond Sent from my iPhone __

[Ontbirds] Possible Yellow headed blackbird in Cambridge.

2018-10-13 Thread Tom Miller via ONTBIRDS
About an hour ago while walking the Boardwalk in Riverside Park, Cambridge, I came across what looks like a Yellow-Headed blackbird mixing with the Grackles. I only got one decent picture which, which I am unable to post here. Riverside Park entrance is off King Street West (Hwy 8) , south of the

[Ontbirds] Yellow-headed Blackbird - NO

2018-10-13 Thread Tom Miller via ONTBIRDS
The yellow headed blackbird I thought I had in Cambridge has now been identified as a Rusty. Apologies... Tom sent from Tom's Android device ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese east of Ottawa

2018-10-13 Thread Brian Morin via ONTBIRDS
Over the past couple of weeks, the Greater Snow Geese have been very slowly building on the sod farm east of Casselman. Today there were about 7000 birds with maybe 1000 Canadas sitting separately. There were also about 20 Lesser Black-backed Gulls mixed in with mostly Herrings in the same field.

[Ontbirds] Northern Wheatear in Timmins

2018-10-13 Thread Roxane Filion via ONTBIRDS
We found a Northern Wheatear in Timmins at 2:10 pm today. The bird was in a farm field, feeding in the grass and perching on fence posts for brief periods. Location: fields close to 1725 Shirley Street North in Timmins, ON. Direction: Timmins is 700 km north of Toronto. Shirley street north

[Ontbirds] Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (12 Oct 2018) 954 Raptors

2018-10-13 Thread reports--- via ONTBIRDS
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 12, 2018 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] Hawkcliff Hawkwatch (13 Sep 2018) 5413 Raptors

2018-10-13 Thread TCN via ONTBIRDS
Hawk count for Saturday Sep 13 2018 Turkey Vulture – 4365 Bald Eagle – 23 Northern Harrier – 32 Sharp-shinned Hawk – 756 Cooper’s Hawk – 16 Northern Goshawk – 1 Red-shouldered Hawk – 1 Broad-winged Hawk – 13 Red-tailed Hawk – 48 Golden Eagle – 1 American Kestrel – 154 Merlin – 2 Peregrine Falcon –

[Ontbirds] Cranberry Marsh (13 Oct 2018) 1209 Raptors

2018-10-13 Thread reports--- via ONTBIRDS
Cranberry Marsh Whitby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 13, 2018 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- BV 0

[Ontbirds] Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (13 Oct 2018) 5418 Raptors

2018-10-13 Thread reports--- via ONTBIRDS
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 13, 2018 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] Detroit River Hawk Watch (13 Oct 2018) 3427 Raptors

2018-10-13 Thread reports--- via ONTBIRDS
Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 13, 2018 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] Holiday Beach Conservation Area (13 Oct 2018) 2340 Raptors

2018-10-13 Thread reports--- via ONTBIRDS
Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 13, 2018 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vultur