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Subject: [Ontbirds]Kingston area birds to May 30, 2008
From: "Peter & Jane Good" <goodcompany(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 30 May 2008 5:00am
The Brant flight of last weekend was the highlight of the week. Putting all
the reports together over 8000 were seen from Amherst Island and although
some of these might have been the same birds there were 1500 on the lake
near Amherstview, 1000 over Camden East, and several flocks at the QUBS
including one of 1200 birds. Fifty more were seen on Monday and yesterday
only 4 grazed the mudflats on Amherst. The Eurasian Wigeon found on Amherst
on Saturday was still present on Monday but has not been reported since.
Shorebird migration has really picked up. High counts for the week, all from
the KFN property on Amherst, included 3 Black-bellied Plover on the24th and
29th, 15 Semipalmated Plover on the 29th, 3 Marbled Godwits on the 24th, 103
Short-billed Dowitcher on the 25th, 3 Red Knots and 5 Ruddy Turnstones on
the 29th, a White- rumped Sandpiper on both the 23rd and 27th all mixed in
with lots of Dunlin and Least and Semipalmated Sandpipers.
Other good birds for the week: Alder and Willow flycatcher on the Owl Woods
Road on Tuesday, Orchard Oriole on Amherst on the 25th and 27th, N.
Mockingbird and Gray-cheeked Thrush on Amherst on Thursday, and two late
White-crowned Sparrows one on the Florida Road on Sunday and another on
Amherst on Monday.
The warbler migration is ongoing, although more difficult to observe with
all the leaves. There were Mourning and Canada at QUBS on Monday, Wilson's
and Blackpoll on Amherst yesterday, and to date 4 Brewster's at QUBS this
spring. Also there were some real rarities, at least for the Kingston area:
a Yellow-throated Warbler at Perth Road Village last Saturday, a
Yellow-breasted Chat in Marysville on Wolfe Island on Sunday and a Hooded
Warbler on Amherst on Tuesday.
The last bird to mention, also becoming a local rarity, was a Red-headed
Woodpecker at QUBS on Monday.
Cheers,
Peter Good
Kingston Field Naturalists
613 378-6605
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Ottawa - Blackpoll Warblers
From: Patrick Blake <pjblake22(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 30 May 2008 5:14am
This morning at Britannia Conservation Area/Mud Lake, there were no less than 3
BLACKPOLL WARBLERS singing in the canopies. I visually located two of them; the
third was too well hidden in all the leaves. There were located near the
ridge-side entrance on Cassels Road, one at the small pine grove near the end of
the ridge, and the last one near the water treatment plant.
About 20 CEDAR WAXWINGS were also present, which made locating the singing
blackpolls a lot more interesting. Lastly, E. WOOD-PEWEES are back on territory
finally in the Britannia woods - about three were present that I could find.
Looks like we're in for some rain for awhile...good birding nonetheless!
Pat
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Subject: [Ontbirds]May 29: Arctic Tern Cobourg, 240 Red Knot
Presqu'ile
From: "M. Bain" <mjcbain(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 30 May 2008 8:46am
An inaugural "Northumberland Big Day" on May 29 was hampered by strong west
winds and continuing unseasonably bone-chilling temperatures along the Lake
Ontario north shore, but included some great birds. The team was Margaret
Bain, Bill Gilmour, Doug McRae, and Richard Pope and the total a modest 149
species or perhaps 150 if we add it up again more carefully.
An adult Arctic Tern patrolling the mouth of Cobourg harbour in early
evening was the find of the day by Doug McRae. Shorebird numbers at
Presqu'ile were spectacular - at least 240 Red Knot, most in glowing
breeding plumage, 300-400 each of Dunlin and Semipalmated Sandpiper, 100 or
more Semipalmated Plovers, over 60 Ruddy Turnstones, many Black-bellied
Plovers and a scattering of other common species all along the main beaches
and on Gull Island.
>From dawn to dusk there was almost no bird song - warbler numbers were very
low and we probably saw a total of 4 thrushes, though Veerys and Wood
Thrushes were calling by evening. The only cooperative marsh birds were
American Bitterns which were heard in a couple of locations. Four Common
Nighthawks over the Murray Marsh salvaged a lacklustre end to the long day.
Directions:
Cobourg harbour is at the foot of Division Street, Exit 474 off Hwy.401.
To reach Presqu'ile Provincial Park, follow the signs from Brighton, Exit
509 from Hwy.401.
Margaret Bain
Cobourg
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Subject: [Ontbirds] American Avocet (1) - Harlequin Duck (1) - Eared
Grebe (2) - Ruddy Duck (pair) - Wawa and White River Sewage
Lagoons
From: "McIlwrick, Ken" <kmcilwri(AT)NRCan.gc.ca>
Date: 30 May 2008 3:39pm
Hi folks,
I stopped by the Wawa sewage lagoons/ponds today (May 30, 2008 at
10:05am) to look for the female Harlequin Duck that I first reported on
May 20th and subsequently observed and photographed on the 23rd and
26th. I again observed the bird and took a couple more photos today (It
is still in the southeast pond ), but before I relocated the Harlequin
Duck, my jaw dropped as I stood there looking at an adult male American
Avocet actively feeding in the southeast pond. I quickly took some
photos and video and watched it for a while. For about 5 seconds I
actually had two Ruddy Duck (pair - first reported on the 20th), 1
Harlequin Duck and 1 American Avocet all in my scope view at once. All 3
species were last seen in the middle of the Southeast pond at around
11:35am.
Also at Wawa...1 Eared Grebe in full breeding plumage (also previously
reported on the 20th and photographed on the 23rd) - similar to my last
visit (post) it was far off in the northwest pond but the rain (last
time it was snow) was too heavy for photos .
At the White River sewage lagoons (northeast lagoon) at 8:45am - 1
Eared Grebe (first reported on the 26th) in transition plumage (between
winter and breeding). This bird has been photographed for documentation
purposes (26th and 27th) . Shorebirds at White River Sewage lagoons
include Least SP, SemiP SP, SemiP PL, Dunlin, Short-billed DW, Spotted
SP, Solitary SP and some late Lesser YL.
Wawa sewage lagoons are located east of Hwy 17 and west of Misson Rd.
along Golf Course Road. Wawa is located along Hwy 17 about 230 km north
of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
White River Sewage Lagoons are located along a gravel utility trail west
of Hwy 17 and 1.5 km south of the Intersection of Hwy 17 and Hwy 631.
White River is located 315 km north of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
Good Birding
Ken McIlwrick
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Subject: [Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists Club Birding Report -
Friday, May 30th, 2008
From: "Holden Family" <holden.ontbirds(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 30 May 2008 1:21pm
On Friday May 30th, 2008, this is the HNC Birding Report:
Northern Shoveler
Redhead
Lesser Scaup
King Eider
Surf Scoter
Black Scoter
Bufflehead
Ruffed Grouse
Common Loon
Red-necked Grebe
Bald Eagle
Peregrine Falcon
Red Knot
White-rumped Sandpiper
Black-billed Cuckoo
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Yellow-throated Vireo
Blue-winged Warbler
"Brewster's Warbler"
Nashville Warbler
Northern Waterthrush
Connecticut Warbler
Mourning Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Canada Warbler
Grasshopper Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
With the combination of breeding birds and migrants still passing through,
birding has been good in the Hamilton Area this past week. The Warbler
highlight of the week was probably the female Connecticut Warbler found at
Bronte Woods on the 28th.
Birds at the Currie Tract include Mourning, Blue-winged and "Brewster's"
Warblers as highlights. The LaFarge Trail in NW Flamborough had a northern
feeling with Canada Warbler, Northern Waterthrush and White-throated
Sparrows all on territory. The Dundas Valley and area is always a great
place for breeding species, with Hooded, Mourning, Blue-winged Warblers seen
here as well. The Haldimand Slough Forest has had some southerly Nashville
Warblers on territory, a Yellow-throated Vireo, Ruffed Grouse, several
Northern Waterthrush, numerous Cuckoo's of both species, and a high number
of Grasshopper Sparrows in the fields nearby.
Not to be forgotten, the lake can still be a great place for birding this
time of year. Two King Eiders were still present from the end of Fifty Rd.
on the 28th. Surf and Black Scoters have also been seen recently off of
Gray's Rd. in Stoney Creek. Adult Common Loons can still be seen on the lake
as well.
The Grimsby Sewage Ponds had two short-staying Red Knot on the 28th. Other
shorebird sightings came from Windemere Park, which had White-rumped
Sandpiper as a highlight. Ducks in Windemere Basin included Redhead, Lesser
Scaup, Northern Shoveler and Bufflehead.
The Red-necked Grebes at Bronte didn't fare very well, as a newly hatched
chick was quickly grabbed by a Ring-billed Gull. The Peregrine Falcons at
the Sheraton in Hamilton, as well as the birds at the Burlington Life Bridge
all seem to be doing very well. A quick check of Hamilton's new Bald Eagle
nest in Caledonia today showed one big healthy chick in the nest, with two
adults watching nearby.
Early June is a great time for late migrants, rarities and local breeding
species. Please send your sightings to Cheryl for next weeks report!
Good Birding!
Brandon
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Hamilton, Ontario
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