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Subject: [Ontbirds]Snowy Plover - Long Point - YES
From: Stuart Mackenzie <s_a_mackenzie(AT)yahoo.ca>
Date: 17 May 2008 3:52am
Morning All,
I found the Snowy Plover this morning on the beach in the Long Point Provincial
Park at about 0635. The bird was by yellow-marked post C about 300m east of the
park's west boundary before it flew further to the east.
*** DO NOT PASS THE EAST BOUNDARY OF THE PROVINCIAL PARK IF YOU CANNOT FIND THE
BIRD ***
Areas past this point are not open to the public and you could be charged with
trespassing.
Other than that there is not much bird activity at Long Point this morning.
Cheers,
Stu
Long Point is situated on the north shore of lake Erie, in
Canada. From Highway 401 or Highway 3, come south on Highway 59 to the
north shore of Lake Erie. Highway 59 turns into Erie Ave. and ends at Long
Point Provincial Park.
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Subject: [Ontbirds] WHITE-eyed Vireo, Last 4 days - Whitefish
Island, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
From: "McIlwrick, Ken" <kmcilwri(AT)NRCan.gc.ca>
Date: 17 May 2008 10:27am
HI folks,
May 16/08 - Minutes after arriving in the Sault from my weekly trek from White
River, I was informed by David Bell that a White-eyed Vireo (a bird that was
first reported amongst local birders on May 14th) was at warbler hollow on
Whitefish Island. Minutes after arriving at Whitefish Island, I also observed
this bird and watched it and many other birds between 3:25pm and 4:26pm.
May 17/08 - This morning at 8:27am I again observed the White-eyed Vireo at
warbler hollow.
Whitefish Island is located in Sault Ste. Marie, under the International Bridge,
in between Canal Drive and the St. Mary's River. Warbler hollow is located in
the eastern corner of the island adjacent to a section of a well used gravel
footpath.
Other Birding Obs of possible interest:
Great Gray Owl - May 15th - Hunting in a forest regen area along Domtar 600 Rd.,
10km north of Paint Lake Rd. (White River area)
Adult Golden Eagle and a pair of Wilson's Phalarope - May 16th - at Wawa Sewage
Lagoons
Ken McIlwrick
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
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Subject: [Ontbirds] Friends of Point Pelee Bird Report May 17:
Mottled Duck, Laughing Gull
From: Janice.Sarkis(AT)pc.gc.ca
Date: 17 May 2008 11:35am
Friends of Point Pelee provides daily updates of sightings within Point
Pelee National Park during the Festival of Birds May 3 through May 19, 2008
This morning saw strong west winds and started overcast before skies
cleared some. It has been a difficult morning for birdwatchers.
Hillman Shorebird Cell: (last evening) Mottled Duck, Short-billed
Dowitcher, Least Sandpiper. Black-bellied Plovers have been present
intermittently in the 100's.
Yellow-headed Blackbird seen near Mitchell's Bay on Angler Road.
Tip Area: Laughing Gull on east side near Sparrow Field. Wilson's Warbler
near tram stop.
Main Road: Hooded Warbler north of the half way stop.
Visitor Centre ; Whip-poor-will heard between parking lot and Group Camp
Area yesterday evening. Reminder there is no entrance after 9:30 PM and
Park closed at 10 PM.
Woodland Nature Trail: Eastern Screech Owl located and affording good
looks. Mississippi Kite seen above east side.
Tilden Woods: Blackburnian, Black-throated Green, and Wilson's Warbler.
Indigo Buntings and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks.
We have had no reports from other areas in the Park as yet.
Evening Hike: American Woodcock plus Hooded Warbler seen yesterday
evening.
Good Birding,
Hike Leaders, Pete, Ross, John, Dave, Karl, Justin, Kim
Janice Rogers, General Manager
www.friendsofpointpelee.com
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Rondeau Warblers - Yellow-throated warbler etc
From: Steve LaForest <stevelaforest(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 17 May 2008 9:55am
Rondeau Bird Report – Saturday May 17, 2008
Good morning birders.
A Yellow-throated Warbler was reported at the Pony Barn today at about 12:00
noon. Other birders are currently returning to the site to find the bird.
Our other headliner this morning among the warblers was a Yellow-breasted Chat
at the Pony Barn. An Orange-crowned and a female Cerulean at the Maintenance
Loop were also significant. Northern Waterthrushes were very cooperative on
Tulip Tree Trail, providing excellent views and photographic opportunities. We
have only had a few Bay-breasted reported so far – another one was seen on
Spicebush Trail today.
Other interesting sightings of passerines included an Eastern Bluebird near the
Visitor Centre and an Acadian Flycatcher at the Pony Barn. A Pine Siskin at the
Visitor Centre feeders was rather a surprise.
In the Rondeau area, outside the park, there were reports today of shorebirds at
Bates Pond. Tallies included 63 Dunlin, 19 Short-billed Dowitchers, 1 Least
Sandpiper, and 1 Lesser Yellowlegs. I also saw a Solitary Sandpiper and a
Greater Yellowlegs there yesterday evening.
Yesterday, I observed a good assortment of shorebirds and waterfowl at the
Blenheim Sewage Lagoons. Highlights there included Northern Shoveler (2),
Bufflehead (1), Ruddy Duck (~20), Horned Grebe, Short-billed Dowitcher (2),
Dunlin (10), Black Tern (2) and American Coot (1). Please note that the
Blenheim Sewage Lagoons are now fully accessible. A permit is required.
There are also other good shorebird sites in the area. For Black-bellied
Plovers, I saw 40 at the onion fields near McGeachy Pond, and 20 at Erieau.
Good birding.
Steve LaForest
Friends of Rondeau Bird Guide
c/o Rondeau Visitor Centre (519) 674-1768
I will lead a guided bird hike twice daily May 3 to 19 (fee $5), as follows:
Monday, Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday 7:30 am & 1 pm; Tuesday & Thursday 7:30 am
& 7 pm; Friday 7:30 am. All of the 7:30 am and 1 pm hikes listed above will meet
at the Visitor Centre. The 7 pm hikes will meet at the entrance to the Marsh
Trail. A second hike on Friday at 1 pm will meet at the Blenheim Sewage Lagoons.
The Friends of Rondeau will provide a birders' brunch for a small donation
(coffee, tea, bagels, soups & treats) daily from 7 - 11 am.
Directions:
To reach Rondeau PP, take exit 101 from Highway 401 and drive South 16 km on
Chatham Kent Road 15. Follow the signs to the park. The Bird Sightings Book,
Bird Sightings Board and other relevant information are located at the Visitor
Centre (open 7 am to 5 p m from May 3 - 19). To reach the Centre from the park
gate, travel 6 km South on Rondeau Road to Gardiner Ave. and follow it around
the bend to the parking lot.
For Blenheim Sewage Lagoons, from Rondeau park entrance, take Chatham-Kent 15
(Kent Bridge Road) north ~6 km to Chatham-Kent Road 3 (Talbot Trail, formerly
Hwy 3). Turn left and take Talbot Trail ~11 km to Blenheim (where it turns
south). Continue 3 km to Lagoon Rd. Turn right. The lagoons are a short
distance north on the right side.
For Blenheim Sewage Lagoons, from Hwy 401, take exit 90 and follow Chatham-Kent
Road 11 (Communications Road) south for 10 km to Blenheim. Turn right on
Chatham-Kent 3 (Talbot Trail, formerly Hwy 3) and go ~3 km to Lagoon Road. Turn
right and go a short distance north to the lagoons on the right side.
For the shorebird site near Erieau: from the entrance to Rondeau PP, drive north
~1 km to Kent Bridge Road (Chatham-Kent 15), turn left and go 4.8 km to Talbot
Trail (Chatham-Kent Road 3, formerly called Hwy 3), turn left and go 15.9 km
(through several twists and turns, and through Blenheim) to Erieau Road
(Chatham-Kent Road 12), turn left and go ~7 km to McGeachy Pond C.A. The birds
were seen in the fields in this vicinity.
For Erieau - from McGeachy Pond C.A. (see above), continue southeast on Erieau
Road (Chatham-Kent 12) into the town of Erieau and follow the signs to the
government dock. A large number of gulls, including many Bonaparte’s Gulls, are
visible here. Shorebirds may be seen on the docks, on the shore or flying by.
For Bates Pond at Kent Bridge Road and Rondeau Road - from the park gate, drive
~1 km north to Kent Bridge Road. The pond is on the northeast corner of this
intersection. Please take care to park safely, as this is a busy road with very
narrow shoulders.
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Subject: [Ontbirds] White-eyed Vireo Tufted Titmouse Rattray Marsh
Mississauga
From: "Andrew Don" <adon14(AT)cogeco.ca>
Date: 17 May 2008 1:41pm
Went to Rattray Marsh for quick look around before the rain and was very quiet
except for a little flock on a trail behind the main boardwalk. Saw a white-eyed
vireo right by my face. Also there was a tufted titmouse (same one seen all
year?), northern parula, mourning warbler, blackburnian, chesnut-sided and
american redstart.
Another noteworthy sight was a cooper's hawk chasing a pileated woodpecker while
the other pileated called nonstop. Not sure if the cooper's just scaring the
pileateds away from a nest or if it can take a pileated for breakfast.
Other birds seen included wilson's warbler, tennessee warbler, magnolia warbler,
black and white warbler, many yellows and few yellow-rumped, blue-headed,
red-eyed and warbling vireos, pair of great crested flycatchers and a sora
calling from the marsh bridge.
Directions:
Go south down to the end of Bexhill which runs south of Lakeshore about 5
long blocks east Southdown Road; park at the metal gate. The marsh and knoll
trail start at the bottom of hill from the parking area. This gets you into,
more or less, the middle of main area of the marsh.
The vireo and other mixed flock was being seen to the west or right when you get
to the bottom of the hill, there is a trail offshooting just before the bridge
over the creek, goes to the northwest, when get to some low wet areas check the
brush there.
I have photos of the wilson's warbler and other birds at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrew-don/
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Subject: [Ontbirds] Friends of Point Pelee Bird Report May 17-
Supplemental Report - Summer Tanager
From: "Todd Pepper" <tandjpepper(AT)cogeco.ca>
Date: 17 May 2008 6:09pm
Friends of Point Pelee provides daily updates of sightings within Point Pelee
National Park during the Festival of Birds May 3 through May 19, 2008
In addition to the species previously reported, a female Summer Tanager was seen
on the Tilden Trail at the intersection with the Centennial Trail during the
afternoon guided hikes of the Friends of Point Pelee. The Mississippi Kite was
seen flying overhead on two occasions during the hikes.
Marsh Boardwalk
Eight Black Tern were seen from the Marsh Boardwalk and a Common Nighthawk was
flying over the marsh just before 4 p.m.
Hillman Marsh
No Mottled Duck (at least up until 5:30 p.m.) but hundreds of Black-bellied
Plover, a dozen of so American Golden Plover, one Pectoral Sandpiper, three
Ruddy Turnstone, and the usual Semi-palmated Plover, Least Sandpiper and Dunlin.
Todd and John
Submitted by Todd Pepper of behalf of the Friends of Point Pelee.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Rondeau - Cerulean, Prothonotary, Chat
From: Steve LaForest <stevelaforest(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 17 May 2008 5:58pm
Rondeau Bird Report – Saturday May 17, 2008 - evening
Good evening birders.
Rondeau birders counted 23 species of warblers. Best-seen of these was a female
Cerulean at the maintenance loop, watched by many observers for much of the
day. Other must-have warblers included a Yellow-breasted Chat at the Pony Barn,
Orange-crowned at 2 sites and a Prothonotary singing on Gardiner Ave. west of
the Visitor Centre. More Bay-breasted moved into the park, with sightings today
from multiple locations.
Other interesting songbirds included a Pine Siskin at the Visitor Centre
feeders, an Acadian Flycatcher at the Pony Barn and an Eastern Bluebird near the
Visitor Centre. Both Yellow-throated and White-eyed Vireo were seen today.
The best birding trails were the maintenance loop, Tulip Tree Trail and
spicebush Trail.
We have had no further reports of the Yellow – throated Warbler reported this
morning at the Pony Barn.
Outside of the park, shorebirds were reported from several nearby locations. At
Erieau, observers at the government dock had Ruddy Turnstone, Black-bellied
Plover and Sanderling. In the onion fields near McGeachy Pond, there were
Lesser Golden-Plover, Ruddy Turnstone and 100’s of Black-bellied Plovers as well
as 100’s of Dunlins. At Bates Pond, tallies included 63 Dunlin, 19
Short-billed Dowitchers, 1 Least Sandpiper, and 1 Lesser Yellowlegs. I also saw
a Solitary Sandpiper and a Greater Yellowlegs there yesterday evening.
Yesterday, shorebirds and waterfowl seen at the Blenheim Sewage Lagoons included
Northern Shoveler, Bufflehead, Ruddy Duck (~20), Horned Grebe, Short-billed
Dowitcher, Dunlin, Black Tern and American Coot. Please note that the Blenheim
Sewage Lagoons are now fully accessible. A permit is required.
Good birding.
Steve LaForest
Friends of Rondeau Bird Guide
c/o Rondeau Visitor Centre (519) 674-1768
I will lead a guided bird hike twice daily May 3 to 19 (fee $5), as follows:
Monday, Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday 7:30 am & 1 pm; Tuesday & Thursday 7:30 am
& 7 pm; Friday 7:30 am. All of the 7:30 am and 1 pm hikes listed above will meet
at the Visitor Centre. The 7 pm hikes will meet at the entrance to the Marsh
Trail. A second hike on Friday at 1 pm will meet at the Blenheim Sewage Lagoons.
The Friends of Rondeau will provide a birders' brunch for a small donation
(coffee, tea, bagels, soups & treats) daily from 7 - 11 am.
Directions:
To reach Rondeau PP, take exit 101 from Highway 401 and drive South 16 km on
Chatham Kent Road 15. Follow the signs to the park. The Bird Sightings Book,
Bird Sightings Board and other relevant information are located at the Visitor
Centre (open 7 am to 5 p m from May 3 - 19). To reach the Centre from the park
gate, travel 6 km South on Rondeau Road to Gardiner Ave. and follow it around
the bend to the parking lot.
For Blenheim Sewage Lagoons, from Rondeau park entrance, take Chatham-Kent 15
(Kent Bridge Road) north ~6 km to Chatham-Kent Road 3 (Talbot Trail, formerly
Hwy 3). Turn left and take Talbot Trail ~11 km to Blenheim (where it turns
south). Continue 3 km to Lagoon Rd. Turn right. The lagoons are a short
distance north on the right side.
For Blenheim Sewage Lagoons, from Hwy 401, take exit 90 and follow Chatham-Kent
Road 11 (Communications Road) south for 10 km to Blenheim. Turn right on
Chatham-Kent 3 (Talbot Trail, formerly Hwy 3) and go ~3 km to Lagoon Road. Turn
right and go a short distance north to the lagoons on the right side.
For the shorebird site near Erieau: from the entrance to Rondeau PP, drive north
~1 km to Kent Bridge Road (Chatham-Kent 15), turn left and go 4.8 km to Talbot
Trail (Chatham-Kent Road 3, formerly called Hwy 3), turn left and go 15.9 km
(through several twists and turns, and through Blenheim) to Erieau Road
(Chatham-Kent Road 12), turn left and go ~7 km to McGeachy Pond C.A. The birds
were seen in the fields in this vicinity.
For Erieau - from McGeachy Pond C.A. (see above), continue southeast on Erieau
Road (Chatham-Kent 12) into the town of Erieau and follow the signs to the
government dock. A large number of gulls, including many Bonaparte’s Gulls, are
visible here. Shorebirds may be seen on the docks, on the shore or flying by.
For Bates Pond at Kent Bridge Road and Rondeau Road - from the park gate, drive
~1 km north to Kent Bridge Road. The pond is on the northeast corner of this
intersection. Please take care to park safely, as this is a busy road with very
narrow shoulders.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Indigo Bunting(Chelsea)
From: "Brian Young" <brian-young(AT)storm.ca>
Date: 17 May 2008 8:59pm
Hello All,
The bird feeders in our backyard are at their peak, among the birds are
Indigo Bunting, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Evening Grosbeaks, Pine Siskens,
Purple Finches, Goldfinches, White-crowned Sparrows, Chipping Sparrows,
Ground birds are Mourning Doves, Red-winged Blackbirds, Common Grackles, Cow
Birds, Song Sparrows, with White-breasted Nuthatches, Yellow-bellied
Sapsuckers, Black-capped Chickadees and Downy Woodpeckers feeding on the
different seeds and Baltimore Orioles and Brown Thrashers singing in the
trees tops.
Cheers,
Brian Young
Directions;
12 Kelly Road is in the municipality of Chelsea, bordering district of
Aylmer, about 15 minutes from Ottawa, Ontario.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Kentucky Warbler - West Deane Park, Etobicoke
From: "D Pryor" <stg1(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 17 May 2008 7:44am
An early morning walk yielded a male Kentucky Warbler which was observed
foraging in low underbrush at about 8:30 am for 10 minutes. The bird was
seen on the west side of Mimico Creek (across the bridge at the Martingrove
Parking lot) and about 200 yards north on the path that runs parallel to the
creek.
Other warblers seen include Yellow, Magnolia, Yellow-rumped, Black-Throated
Blue & Green, Cape May, Blackburnian, Black and White, Chestnut-Sided,
Nashville, Common Yellowthroat and American Redtart. A Scarlet Tanager,
Brown Thrasher, Rose-Breasted Grosbeak and Black-Billed Cuckoo were also
seen.
The West Deane/Ravenscrest/Hampshire Heights/Echo Valley park system
comprises the Mimico Creek Ravine and runs between Kipling/Burnhamthorpe
streets in the south throught to Eglinton Avenue & Hwy. 427 in the north.
Directions from downtown Toronto: Gardiner Expressway West, north on Hwy
427, Rathburn Road offramp west to Martingrove Road, left (north) on
Martingrove to West Dean Park parking lot on left (west) side of road.
David P.
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