[Ontbirds] Tufted Titmouse: Darlington PP

--- Begin Message --- We had a Tufted Titmouse at Darlington PP during the Toronto Ornithological Club's Second Marsh excursion around noon today. It was calling invariably "Peter-Peter" fairly regularly, and usually from a good height. Initially it was at the SW corner of the park in the picnic

[Ontbirds] Point Pelee: Kirtland's Warbler

--- Begin Message --- A bird is currently being seen on the seasonal footpath about 300 m south of the West Beach parking lot. Good birding! Justin Peter Sent from my iPhone --- End Message --- ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithol

[Ontbirds] Worm-eating Warbler: Point Pelee

--- Begin Message --- It has just been re-found along the Tilden Woods seasonal footpath at the slough. Look for the crowd. Good birding! Justin Peter Location Sent from my iPhone--- End Message --- ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Orni

[Ontbirds] Frigatebird at Pinery PP

--- Begin Message --- Kai Milyard just let me know about a frigatebird that he saw flying south by the shore at Pinery Provincial Park. From his description it sounds like it was a female-type or subadult with some definite white on the undersides. It was flying with some gulls and as such it wa

[Ontbirds] Pelee: Prothonotary Warblers

Hi folks- For anyone who is still looking, there is a male Prothonotary Warbler in the area just north of bridge B on the Woodland Nature Trail. He sang a couple of times. There's another singing male just north of Bridge F. Good birding! Justin Sent from my iPhone

[Ontbirds] Franklin's Gull - Ashbridges Bay Toronto

The Franklin's Gull reported by Jean Iron is still present. At Woodbine Beach (just off Ashbridges Bay parking lot). Settled in with many Ring-billed Gulls. South of volleyball courts. Good birding, Justin Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is present

[Ontbirds] Tricolored Heron - Leslie Street Spit

The bird reported earlier was foraging actively till just now. It has just flown high and away to the SW, over and beyond the road. Good birding, Justin Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the pro

[Ontbirds] Wood Stork at Pelee

At the Tip, along west path south of solar panels plain sight Good birding! Justin Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.

[Ontbirds] Toronto Islands - Nelson's Sparrow

At 9:30 this morning during the Charitable Big Day of Birding we saw and photographed a Nelson's Sparrow at the SE corner of Ward's Island, in the brushy area with horsetails and little birches. I thought this was fairly early for Toronto and am posting this for interest. Good birding! Justin

[Ontbirds] Ottawa: Yellow-headed Blackbird

Hi everyone: The male blackbird is still around now. Jon Ruddy and I just re-found him as he flew in and landed in the treetops by the houses across the green from the wetland where he had been spotted feeding earlier today and yesterday. He is not singing right now. Happy birding! Justin Se

[Ontbirds] Point Pelee - Henslow's Sparrow

Hi folks, A few of us have just seen one of the two Henslow's Sparrows reported from earlier today. This one is due west of, and over the footpath from, the "Serengeti tree" (Honey-locust), accessible a short distance north of the Tip turnaround parking area. Happy birding! Justin Sent from

[Ontbirds] Point Pelee - possible Fish Crow

Hi folks, I just heard a crow call three times, twice while it was stationary, once while apparently flying. The sound was coming from the area east of the Tilden Woods seasonal footpath (loop) slough. Each call was a single, short, low pitched note suggestive of that species and unlike the Am

[Ontbirds] Scissor-tailed Flycatcher update - Point Pelee

The bird has since flown to the south and was last reported in the budding willows far south of the Marsh Boardwalk, potentially visible from the first stretch of the boardwalk itself. It is NOT currently visible. Hopefully others will provide updates. -Justin Sent from my iPhone _

[Ontbirds] Summer Tanager - Point Pelee

Posting for Marcie Jacklin: A first-year male Summer Tanager was spotted at 11:30 AM along the Cactus Field footpath, which is the new side-trail in the recently cleared area along Chinquapin Oak Trail. Good birding, Justin Sent from my iPhone ___ O

[Ontbirds] Point Pelee - Kentucky Warbler

Reporting for Ian Shanahan: Ian and his Friends of Point Pelee hike group saw a female Kentucky Warbler along Woodland Nature Trail at 2:45 PM, just south of the fallen American Sycamore tree (near bridge E). Good birding, Justin Sent from my iPhone ___