[ONTBIRDS]Northern Gannet at Van Wagner's Beach

2021-11-11 Thread Rob Dobos
Six of us just had a juvenile Northern Gannet off Hamilton's Van Wagner's Beach flying west towards Burlington. Rob Dobos et al -- Ontbirds and Birdnews are moderated email Listservs provided by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) as a service to all birders in Ontario. Ontbirds i

[Ontbirds]Purple Sandpiper at Van Wagners Beach

2006-11-12 Thread Rob Dobos
n left and continue west as it turns into Van Wagners Road. The Lakeland Centre Tower is one to two hundred metres west of Hutch's Restaurant. Rob Dobos [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Ontbirds]Northern Gannet at Hamilton

2006-12-17 Thread Rob Dobos
lost from view in the haze. This is likely the same bird seen earlier in the morning off Bronte. I doubt the bird remained in Cootes Paradise, and would probably have returned to Hamilton Harbour or back out to Lake Ontario, so may be seen again in the area. Rob Dobos [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Ontbirds]Pomarine Jaeger off Fifty Point

2006-12-31 Thread Rob Dobos
., turn left and continue to the entrance to Fifty Point Conservation Area. Entrance fee required. In the park, head towards the lake and park in the lot below the headland; view the lake from here. Wishing all a happy new year! Rob Dobos Dundas, ON [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Ontbirds]California Gull at Hamilton Harbour

2007-01-07 Thread Rob Dobos
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[Ontbirds]Long-tailed and Parasitic Jaegers at Van Wagners Beach

2007-08-31 Thread Rob Dobos
gners Road. Continue to the parking lots at either Hutch's Restaurant or the Lakeland Centre viewing tower and view the lake anywhere near here. Rob Dobos Dundas, ON [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists -

[Ontbirds]Jaegers at Van Wagners Beach

2007-09-01 Thread Rob Dobos
Service Rd., turn left and continue west as it turns into Van Wagners Road. Continue to the parking lots at either Hutch's Restaurant or the Lakeland Centre viewing tower and view the lake anywhere near here. Rob Dobos Dundas, ON [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Ontbirds] Am. White Pelican at Hamilton Harbour

2009-07-19 Thread Rob Dobos
the North Shore Blvd. in Burlington take the Niagara-bound access ramp onto the QEW and stay right onto Eastport Dr. Rob Dobos rdo...@cogeco.ca ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send

[Ontbirds] Update on Long-billed Curlew at Van Wagners Beach, Hamilton

2009-08-23 Thread Rob Dobos
eland Centre viewing tower and view the lake anywhere near here. Cheers, Rob Dobos Dundas, Ont. rdo...@cogeco.ca -Original Message- From: ontbirds-boun...@hwcn.org [mailto:ontbirds-boun...@hwcn.org] On Behalf Of Cheryl Edgecombe Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 1:56 PM To: ontbirds@hwcn.or

[Ontbirds] Long-tailed Jaegers and Sabine's Gulls, Van Wagners Beach, Hamilton

2009-08-28 Thread Rob Dobos
nd an early Surf Scoter were also noteworthy. Cheers, Rob Dobos Dundas, Ont. rdo...@cogeco.ca -Original Message- From: ontbirds-boun...@hwcn.org [mailto:ontbirds-boun...@hwcn.org] On Behalf Of Cheryl Edgecombe Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 12:17 PM To: ontbirds@hwcn.org Subject: [Ontbirds

[Ontbirds] Van Wagners Beach Pomarine & Parasitic Jaegers, Sabine's Gulls

2009-09-06 Thread Rob Dobos
ed up by a passing jaeger at 5:30 pm. Ten Sanderling and a handful of waterfowl rounded out the day. Cheers, Rob Dobos Dundas, Ont. rdo...@cogeco.ca Directions to Van Wagners Beach: Take the Centennial Parkway (Hwy.20) exit from the QEW in east Hamilton and proceed north to the North Service

[Ontbirds] Lark Sparrow at Hamilton's Van Wagners Beach

2009-10-18 Thread Rob Dobos
k here and look across the road as described above. Cheers, Rob Dobos Dundas, Ont. rdo...@cogeco.ca ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIR

[Ontbirds] Cave Swallows at Burlington

2009-11-17 Thread Rob Dobos
for more than five minutes, likely due to the presence of a Peregrine Falcon which was perched on the roof of the building having a meal (hopefully a pigeon). I don't know which direction they headed when they left. Cheers, Rob Dobos Dundas, Ont. rdo...@coge

[Ontbirds] Black Vulture over Dundas

2010-03-19 Thread Rob Dobos
undas. Continue straight on this road as it turns into Osler Rd., and after it goes down a large dip, turn left at the first lights into University Plaza. The area to keep an eye is is just west of the plaza. Rob Dobos Dundas, Ont. rdo...@cogeco.ca ___ ONTBIR

[Ontbirds] Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Luther Marsh today

2010-08-15 Thread Rob Dobos
marsh. Rob Dobos Dundas, Ont. rdo...@cogeco.ca ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http

[Ontbirds] Long-tailed Jaeger at Van Wagners Beach

2010-08-22 Thread Rob Dobos
tch's Restaurant or the Lakeland Centre viewing tower and view the lake anywhere near here. Rob Dobos Dundas, Ont. rdo...@cogeco.ca ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports t

[Ontbirds] Shorebirds at Stromness

2010-09-07 Thread Rob Dobos
er -1 Directions: From the centre of Dunnville, go SE on Haldimand County Rd 3 a few km to Stromness, and turn left on Canal Bank Rd. (I'm not sure how far down this sod farm is, so look for the address.) Rob Dobos rdo...@cogeco.ca ___ ONTBIRDS is presen

[Ontbirds] Greater White-fronted Goose at Townsend Sewage Lagoons

2011-04-22 Thread Rob Dobos
. Cheers, Rob Dobos Dundas, Ont. rdo...@cogeco.ca ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/

[Ontbirds] Yellow-throated Warbler at Van Wagners Beach

2011-04-26 Thread Rob Dobos
p, you can turn right into a parking lot (fee required), or turn left and continue west to Baranga's restaurant and there is a gravel parking lot on the left side. One can continue farther west to the parking lots at Van Wagners Beach near Hutch's Restaurant as well. Cheers, R

[Ontbirds] American White Pelican still at Hamilton's Cootes Paradise

2007-10-08 Thread Rob Dobos
ootes Trail. Go west on this trail and look out onto the marsh at various vantage points. Rob Dobos Dundas, ON [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird repor

[Ontbirds]Cattle Egrets west of Hamilton

2007-10-27 Thread Rob Dobos
yard. To see them, turn north from Hwy 5 onto Woodhill Rd, and go only about a hundred feet or so and pull over on the right shoulder at the top of the knoll where you can get fully off the road, and view the barnyard to the east. Rob Dobos Dundas, ON [EMAIL PROTE

[Ontbirds]Ross's Geese at Peters Corners, Hamilton

2007-11-05 Thread Rob Dobos
ds, even as far as those on the west side of Hwy 52 a few km east (where a Greater White-fronted Goose had been found about 10 days ago), so the whole area should be checked. Also, the two Cattle Egrets were still at the farm at the NE corner of Woodhill Rd & Hwy 5 just a few km west of this locat

[Ontbirds]Northern Gannet(s) at Hamilton

2007-11-10 Thread Rob Dobos
ither Hutch's Restaurant or the Lakeland Centre viewing tower and view the lake anywhere near here. Rob Dobos Dundas, ON [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bi

[Ontbirds]Gannet at Van Wagners Beach

2007-11-12 Thread Rob Dobos
left and continue west as it turns into Van Wagners Road. Continue to the parking lots at either Hutch's Restaurant or the Lakeland Centre viewing tower and view the lake anywhere near here. Rob Dobos Dundas, ON [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ ONTBIR

[Ontbirds]White-winged Dove in St. Catharines

2008-08-13 Thread Rob Dobos
ore Road. Continue north through the lights another 2/10ths of a km to the first street on your left, Old Coach Road. Turn left here and go two streets on your right to Mississauga Road, house #4. Rob Dobos Dundas, ON [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ ONTBIRDS

[Ontbirds]Sabine's Gull and Jaegers at Van Wagners Beach

2008-08-27 Thread Rob Dobos
turns into Van Wagners Road. Continue to the parking lots at either Hutch's Restaurant or the Lakeland Centre viewing tower and view the lake anywhere near here. Best conditions are on easterly winds. Rob Dobos Dundas, Ont. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ O

[Ontbirds] Summer Tanager at Hamilton

2009-05-11 Thread Rob Dobos
happy group of long-time Hamilton birders. It is a bright red morph female with much red on the tail and rear crown. Good luck, Rob Dobos Dundas, Ont. rdo...@cogeco.ca ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial bi

[Ontbirds] Bobolink in Saltfleet (Hamilton)

2011-12-24 Thread Rob Dobos
Fifty Road in Winona, go south on Fifty Rd up the Escarpment to Ridge Rd. Turn right on Ridge Rd and then left at the next road which is 10th Rd. E. Go south of the tracks and park at the pulloff on the east side of the road. The creek is about 200 m farther south were it crosses the road. Mer

[Ontbirds] Black Vulture at Dundas Valley

2012-11-24 Thread Rob Dobos
left and follow it about one km to these sites described above. Rob Dobos Dundas, Ont. rdo...@cogeco.ca ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For

[Ontbirds] Lark Sparrow at Fifty Point C.A., Hamilton area

2013-10-28 Thread Rob Dobos
around to where it turns east, go past the marina and the wooded creek, then the gravel lot is up ahead on your left, can't miss it. Cheers, Rob Dobos Dundas, Ont. rdo...@cogeco.ca -Original Message- From: hamiltonbi...@googlegroups.com [mailto:hamiltonbi...@googlegroups.co

Re: [Ontbirds] Reddish Egret Oliphant

2018-08-24 Thread Rob Dobos via ONTBIRDS
The bird is currently being seen in marshy area opposite Merry St north of fen boardwalk and north of an Osprey nest platform. Need to walk along a short trail toward the marsh. Rob Dobos et al. On Fri, Aug 24, 2018, 9:22 AM Mark Cranford via ONTBIRDS, < birdalert@ontbirds.ca> wrote: &g

Re: [Ontbirds] Black-throated Gray Warbler at LaSalle Marina in Burlington

2018-11-03 Thread Rob Dobos via ONTBIRDS
The Black-throated Gray Warbler is still present at LaSalle Marina being seen by a group of us. Along the shoreline trail about 35 m east of the parking area. Foraging high in trees over the trail at present. Rob Dobos On Sat, Nov 3, 2018, 10:11 AM Carol Horner via ONTBIRDS, < birdal

Re: [Ontbirds] Calliope Hummingbird update - November 21

2018-11-21 Thread Rob Dobos via ONTBIRDS
Since no one has posted yet, the hummingbird is present today, seen by many so far up to 10:00 am. Rob Dobos On Tue, Nov 20, 2018, 10:11 AM Glenn Coady via ONTBIRDS, < birdalert@ontbirds.ca> wrote: > Ontbirds subscribers, > > I have received word from multiple people th

Re: [Ontbirds] Two Slaty-Backed Gull Brantford today

2018-12-15 Thread Rob Dobos via ONTBIRDS
We just had one of the Slaty- backed Gulls has just flown in to Mohawk Lake, now sitting amongst the gulls on the ice. Rob Dobos and Matt Mills On Fri, Dec 14, 2018, 12:58 PM Sarah Lamond via ONTBIRDS, < birdalert@ontbirds.ca> wrote: > At least one of the slaty-backed gulls is cur

[Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists' Club (HNC) weekly bird sightings report, June 1, 2019

2019-06-01 Thread Rob Dobos via ONTBIRDS
oted at the Fifty Point C.A. marina on May 27, and four were in south Burlington on May 28. That's the news for this week, Rob Dobos, Hamilton Naturalists' Club. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the

[Ontbirds] Fwd: Long-tailed Jaeger at Van Wagner's Beach

2019-08-25 Thread Rob Dobos via ONTBIRDS
Directions to Van Wagner's Beach: take the QEW to either the Woodward Ave exit and go east on Van Wagner's Beach Dr or take the Centennial Parkway exit and go west on the North Service Rd until you get to the Lakeland Centre. -- Forwarded message ----- From: Rob Dobos Date

[Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists' Club (HNC) weekly bird sightings report, Saturday, August 31, 2019

2019-08-31 Thread Rob Dobos via ONTBIRDS
irds as this species has been locally extirpated as a sustainable wild population in recent years. That's the news for this week, Rob Dobos, Hamilton Naturalists' Club. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the

[Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists' Club (HNC) weekly bird sightings report, Friday, September 20, 2019

2019-09-20 Thread Rob Dobos via ONTBIRDS
das Marsh on Sep. 14 encountered a Least Bittern and counted 21 Great Egrets. Four Marsh Wrens were at the west end of the Dundas Marsh today. Two Great Egrets were at Woodland Cemetery Sep. 15. Merlins were at the RBG Centre on Plains Rd Sep. 15 and

[Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists' Club (HNC) weekly bird sightings report, Saturday, October 19, 2019

2019-10-19 Thread Rob Dobos via ONTBIRDS
e Park Oct 16 and Wilkes Dam, Brantford Oct 17. A late Scarlet Tanager was at Iroquois Heights C.A. Oct 11, and a late Indigo Bunting was at Sedgewick Park on Oct 18. That's the news for this week, Rob Dobos, Hamilton Naturalists' Club. _

[Ontbirds] Western Kingbird in Dundas

2019-11-04 Thread Rob Dobos via ONTBIRDS
fighter jet. A trail runs from the butterfly gardens east towards Canal Park. Good luck, Rob Dobos ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert

[Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists' Club (HNC) weekly bird sightings report, Friday, November 15, 2019

2019-11-15 Thread Rob Dobos via ONTBIRDS
ofasco Trail near 10th Rd E in Saltfleet on Nov 10, as well as a Vesper Sparrow being seen there. Also late was a Spotted Sandpiper at Valley Inn on Nov 10. That's the news for this week, Rob Dobos, Hamilton Naturalists' Club. ___ ONTBIRD

[Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists' Club (HNC) weekly bird sightings report, Saturday, November 30, 2019

2019-11-30 Thread Rob Dobos via ONTBIRDS
ong the Dofasco Trail at 10th Rd E as of Nov 26. Three White-crowned Sparrows were also found here. A Red-shouldered Hawk was over Hwy 8 and Kelson Ave in Grimsby on Nov 24. That's the news for this week, Rob Dobos, Hamilton Naturalists' Club.

Re: [Ontbirds] Slaty-Backed Gull Mohawk Lake YES

2019-12-04 Thread Rob Dobos via ONTBIRDS
The Slaty-backed Gull is currently at Mohawk Lake in Brantford. See previous message for directions. Rob Dobos On Tue, Dec 3, 2019, 12:45 PM Michael Hallett via ONTBIRDS, < birdalert@ontbirds.ca> wrote: > Currently looking at the long staying Slaty-Backed Gull. > > To reach M

[Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists’ Club (HNC) weekly bird sightings report, Saturday, January 11, 2020

2020-01-11 Thread ROB DOBOS via ONTBIRDS
the Desjardins Canal area in Dundas on Jan 1-4. That's the news for the past two weeks. Please continue to post your sightings to the local and provincial email listserves. Rob Dobos, Hamilton Naturalists’ Club. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented b

[Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists' Club (HNC) bi-weekly bird sightings report, Saturday, February 8, 2020

2020-02-08 Thread Rob Dobos via ONTBIRDS
ck Forest Park in Oakville seen again earlier this week. That's the news for the past two weeks, Rob Dobos, Hamilton Naturalists' Club. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organiz

[Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists' Club (HNC) bi-weekly bird sightings report, Friday, February 28, 2020

2020-02-28 Thread Rob Dobos via ONTBIRDS
he news for the past two weeks. Tomorrow (Feb 29) provides an extra day of winter listing this year, so please report your sightings to the local (and provincial if warranted) email listserves. Rob Dobos, Hamilton Naturalists' Club. -- This email has been checked for viruses by Av

[Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists' Club (HNC) weekly bird sightings report, Saturday, March 7, 2020

2020-03-07 Thread Rob Dobos via ONTBIRDS
to Mar 5, and surprisingly a Ruby-crowned Kinglet was also there that day after no reports for almost 2 months. That's the news for the past week. Please report your sightings to the local (and provincial if warranted) email listserves. Rob Dobos, Hamilton Naturalists' Club. -- T

[Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists' Club (HNC) weekly bird sightings report, Friday, March 13, 2020

2020-03-13 Thread Rob Dobos via ONTBIRDS
(although not in very large groups)! Please report your sightings to the local (and provincial if warranted) email listserves. Rob Dobos, Hamilton Naturalists' Club. -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___

[Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists' Club (HNC) weekly bird sightings report, Saturday, March 21, 2020

2020-03-21 Thread Rob Dobos via ONTBIRDS
lingering Gray Catbird was seen again on Mar 20. That's the news for the past week. Please report your sightings to the local (and provincial if warranted) email listserves. Rob Dobos, Hamilton Naturalists' Club. -- This email has been checked fo

[Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists' Club (HNC) weekly bird sightings report, Saturday, March 28, 2020

2020-03-28 Thread Rob Dobos via ONTBIRDS
r sightings to the local (and provincial if warranted) email listserves. Rob Dobos, Hamilton Naturalists' Club. -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by

[ONTBIRDS] Pacific Loon on Hamilton Harbour

2020-11-27 Thread Rob Dobos via ONTBIRDS
There is a juv. Pacific Loon on Hamilton Harbour viewed from LaSalle Marina in Burlington. It's associating with Common Loon. There are also 5 Red-throated Loons farther out on the Harbour. Rob Dobos -- Ontbirds and Birdnews are moderated email Listservs provided by the Ontario