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Subject: [Ontbirds]Eurasian Wigeon at Second Marsh
From: "John Houston" <houston(AT)rogers.com>
Date: 1 Jun 2008 11:15am
This morning at around 8am, I saw a male Eurasian Wigeon on Bob's Pond at Second
Marsh in Oshawa. I viewed it for a while and then I wrote down some notes. When
I looked up again it was gone. If it flew off I have no idea what direction it
went. I hoped it might have gone in the reeds but I had no luck in finding
anything.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Red-necked Phalaropes Nonquon June 1
From: "M. Bain" <mjcbain(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 1 Jun 2008 3:47pm
The fourth lagoon at the Nonquon Sewage Lagoons in Port Perry remains drawn
down and was still quite productive today, Sunday, June 1st. New arrivals
were 2 Red-necked Phalaropes, probably both females as one was only slightly
less bright than the other.
Other species:
Semipalmated Plover 28
Killdeer 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Spotted Sandpiper 10
Semipalmated Sandpiper 320
Least Sandpiper 11
White-rumped Sandpiper 4
Dunlin 94
Hundreds of swallows, many low in vegetation or sitting on the gravel paths
because of cold NW winds.
15 Black Terns on south pond.
8 common waterfowl species.
$5 permits for the Nonquon Sewage Lagoons must be purchased in advance from
the Durham Region Transfer Site at 1623 Reach Rd, Port Perry on Tuesday,
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Thursday from
8:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. To get to the transfer station, travel north on Hwy 12
past Port Perry [Hwy 7A] to the next traffic lights [Regional Road 8 = Reach
Rd.] and travel east to #1623 on the north side of the road.
The lagoons are one road north of the transfer site, east off Hwy 12 on
Concession Rd. 8 [don't get confused as, despite the fact that these roads
are both numbered "8", they are two different roads - one is a regional
paved road, the other a dirt concession road.]
Margaret Bain
Cobourg
mjcbain(AT)sympatico.ca
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Brighton Wetland and Lagoon
From: "Rod Lee" <simkev(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 1 Jun 2008 2:43pm
Hello everyone: This report comes on behalf of Keith Lee (Tiny). Exciting
times at Brighton Constructed Wetland. Shorebirds continue to be in the
Wetland in rather large numbers - Dunlin, Lesser and Greater Yellowlegs,
Short billed Dowitcher, Semi-Palmated Plovers, Least , Spotted, White-rumped
and Solitary Sandpipers and Killdeer, The Great White Egret flew over.
Water flowl include - Canada Geese, Mallard, a pair of Scaup (a new
addition), Blue-Wing Teal, Wood Duck, Northern Shoveller, a Northern
Pintail, Trumpeter and Mute Swans. A female Wood Duck was observed with 12
ducklings, which seem to be triving in the Wetland. An American Bittern was
observed by Tiny and Doug Mcrae. Rod and I observed the Black Crowned Night
Heron and Merlin on Friday afternoon. The following songbirds continue in
and around the Wetland - Red Wing Blackbird, Common Grackle, Marsh Wren,
Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Rough Winged Swallow,Yellow Warbler, Common
Yellow throated Warbler, Indigo Bunting (Doug Mcrae), Mourning Dove and
Chipping and Song Sparrows. A Northern Harrier spooked the shorebirds with
its flyby. Almost forgot all the Moorhen that could be seen as well as many
more heard.
We think that the Osprey have a little one. Two of us were watching the
nest and observed a "fluffy" white thing in front of the adult on the nest.
Tiny was called over to take a look through the Swararski Spotting Scope.
Tiny walked along the access road toward the Osprey pole. I watched through
the scope. The adult started calling and within seconds the other Osprey
appeared in the sky over the Wetland moving toward the nest. The nesting
Osprey rose into the sky, that is when the fluffy white thing was more
clearly spotted near the end of a White Birch stick on the nest. As the
second Osprey approached the nest, the fluffy white thing dropped down out
of sight. The next couple of weeks should tell for sure whether or not what
we observed was Brighton Constructed Wetland's first Osprey off-spring. The
Osprey nest can be clearly spotted from the large platform off County Road
64. Please do not enter the Wetland without permission from the Brighton
Public Works Department through Tiny (Keith Lee).
Maureen Campeau
Directions: The Constructed Wetland is located at the SE corner of
Brighton. From Hwy 401, take the Brighton exit 509 (Hwy. 30) and follow
it south into town. Go south through the two traffic lights, over
the railway tracks and follow the main road, now called Prince Edward
Street, south. About 1 km south of the tracks, the main road begins
to swing to the left and becomes Cty. Rd. 64. As this long turn
ends the Constructed Wetlands appear on the right side.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Toronto Islands - Shorebirds, Cuckoos and
Flycatchers
From: "Norman Murr" <normurr(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 1 Jun 2008 2:53pm
Good evening folks.
Today Ian Cannell and I did a reverse walk on the Toronto Islands ( Hanlans to
Wards ) and we came up with a few good to very good birds and following are some
of them in no particular order.
10 Ruddy Turnstones, 3 Sanderling ( 2 of them in high breeding plumage ), 34
Semipalmated sandpipers, 5 Semipalmated Plovers, 1 Baird's Sandpiper, 23 Dunlin,
1 Black-billed and 1 Yellow-billed Cuckoo, 6 Blackpoll Warblers, 16 Wilson's
Warblers, 8 Flycatcher species - 1 Olive-sided, 2 Willow, 1 Alder, 1 Least, 5
Yellow-bellied, 7 Great Crested, 11 eastern Pewees, and 8 Eastern Kingbirds plus
some usual suspects that also included 7 Canvasback Ducks, Gnatcatchers,
Warbling and Red-eyed Vireos and Brown Thrashers and many, many Chimney Swifts
were overhead, the most observed this year.
Most of the Warblers and some of the Flycatchers were very quiet but almost all
of the Pewees and Great crested Flycatchers were very vocal as usual and at
least half of the Wilson's Warblers were singing but half the Blackpolls were
female so we needed to be lucky to find them in the windy conditions today. It
has now come down to finding stragglers and checking bushes etc. very closely.
Directions:-
TORONTO ISLANDS ( Wards Island to Hanlans Point - without side trips is 5 km ) -
Now on the Spring Schedule.
To get to the Toronto Islands from Queen and Yonge Streets on the TTC. If your
on the subway southbound stay on it and get off at Union Station, walk south
about 1 km to the ferry docks at the foot of Bay Street at Queens Quay and you
are there. If in an auto on the Gardener Expressway or on Lakeshore Blvd, then
exit at Bay Street and drive south to Queens Quay. There are lots of parking
lots nearby (fee).There is a fee for using the Island ferries ( $6.50 adult /
$4.00 for seniors and students ( all fares are return ) ) and to find out the
sailing times you can phone (416) 392-8193.
There are washrooms on the islands as well as the city side at the ferry docks
and you can pick up a schedule at the docks or check on line.The 1st boat to
Wards Island (my preferred starting point) is 6:35 am and the 2nd is 7:00 am
Monday to Friday. The 1st is at 6:35 am and the 2nd boat is at 7:15 am on
Saturday, Sunday and Holidays.The 1st boat to Hanlans Point is 8:00 am and the
2nd boat is at 8:30 am Monday to Friday.The 1st is at 8:15 am and the 2nd boat
is at 9:15 am on Saturday, Sunday and Holidays.
If arriving in early am ( before 7:30 ) you must obtain your ticket from a
machine just inside the gate so be sure to have $1.00 and $2.00 and / or 25 cent
coins before you arrive at the docks as there is no place to get change and the
machine does not make change. (There is a change machine (up to a $10 bill)
there if you want to chance it).
There are coffee shops across from the ferry docks in the building on the
northwest corner and they are open early. Food and beverages on The Islands when
open are very expensive i.e. soft drinks $3.00. If you are birding from Wards
the soft drink machine beside the fire station sells juice, iced tea, etc. for
$1.00.and $1.25.For a detailed ferry schedule check the following web site.
http://www.toronto.ca/parks/island/springschedule.htm PS - There is a map of the
Islands at each of the Island side ferry docks and the City side and a small
brochure is now available at the ticket booth and in the schedule containers
that also contains a map of the islands.
Norm Murr
Richmond Hill, ON
"Sils mordent, mords les"
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Subject: [Ontbirds] Counting gull nests in the North Channel, Lake
Huron - Requesting field assistance for the coming week
From: "Weseloh,Chip [Ontario]" <Chip.Weseloh(AT)ec.gc.ca>
Date: 1 Jun 2008 8:58pm
>
> We are in need of 1-2 field assistants to help census gull nests on
> bird colony islands in the North Channel of Lake Huron this coming
> week, Wednesday through Friday. Expenses will be paid. If
> you are interested, please email me as soon as possible or call at the
cell number below.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chip
>
> D.V. Chip Weseloh, Ph.D.
> Advisor, Wildlife Toxicology
> Canadian Wildlife Service - Ontario
> Environment Canada
> 4905 Dufferin St.
> Toronto, Ontario M3H 5T4
> Phone-416-739-5846
> Fax-416-739-5845
> Cell-416-518-4329
> chip.weseloh(AT)ec.gc.ca
>
> A poor day in the field is better than a good day in the office !
>
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Carden Alvar - OFO Field Trip
From: Jean Iron <jeaniron(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 1 Jun 2008 9:21pm
Today 45 OFO birders tallied a respectable 90 species. The unlikely
combination for June of cool temperatures and a very fine mist
produced excellent birding. We spent 3 hours walking along Wylie Road
to the Sedge Wren Marsh and back to the cars. Wylie Road on foot is
the way to experience Carden. Highlight of the walk was a close
encounter with a Black Bear. Most of the target birds were found:
Loggerhead Shrike, American Bittern, Upland Sandpiper, Wilson's
Snipe, Sedge Wren (at least 10 singing), Eastern Bluebird, Brown
Thrasher, Alder Flycatcher, Golden-winged Warbler, Grasshopper
Sparrow, Vesper Sparrow, Field Sparrow and Eastern Towhee. The alvar
meadows were blazing with Prairie Smoke, Carden's signature
wildflower. After lunch at the Kirkfield Lift Lock, we drove to
Prospect Road and Canal Lake where we had Marsh Wren, Virginia Rail,
Sora, and a singing Clay-colored Sparrow, which defied us seeing it.
Unexpected birds were a late White-crowned Sparrow at the Lift Lock,
and a Great Egret and White-winged Scoter at Canal Lake.
I particularly would like to thank co-leader Ron Tozer for making
OFO's field trip to Carden another enormous success. We led our first
trip to the Carden Alvar in June 1991.
Directions and maps to Carden's birding areas in two links below.
Print texts and maps for use in the field.
http://www.ofo.ca/reportsandarticles/cardenalvar.php
http://www.birdersworld.com/brd/default.aspx?c=a&id=1124
Ron Pittaway
Ontario Field Ornithologists
Minden and Toronto ON
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Subject: [Ontbirds]OFO Rainy River Birding Tour
From: Mary and Dave Elder <mdelder(AT)shaw.ca>
Date: 1 Jun 2008 7:07pm
12 birders spent May 30 & 31 birding the Rainy River area with guides Dave and
Mary Elder. Heavy rain and thunder storms on Thursday evening and night did not
bode well but Friday dawned with a fine drizzle that eventually cleared off by
mid morning. The area was experiencing one of the latest springs ever and the
trees were just starting to leaf out. A total of 133 species were observed over
the 2 day tour and included lots of American White Pelicans, 2 lek s of
Sharp-tailed Grouse, 3 pairs of Marbled Godwits on territory, Red-headed
Woodpecker, 2 Red-bellied Woodpeckers, many Black-billed Magpies, Sedge Wrens,
Clay-coloured Sparrows, LeConte's Sparrows, Western Meadowlarks, Yellow-headed
Blackbirds and Brewer's Blackbirds. Five brave birders walked (waded) into the
Big Marsh and were rewarded with 2 calling Yellow Rails, one of which flushed
twice for great looks. Sandhill Cranes were seen and heard frequently and 2
Piping Plovers were found on Windy Point.
Thanks to good weather, a rewarding tour was had by all.
Dave Elder, Atikokan, Ont.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Amherst Island - Marbled Godwit etc.
From: "Chris Kimber" <cmkimber(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 1 Jun 2008 7:07pm
Martin Mallet, Anne-Claire Larochette and I birded Amherst Island and
the Amherstview sewage lagoons this afternoon. The latter produced
little of interest (high water levels in all lagoons), though there
was a male Ruddy Duck present.
Amherst yielded some good shorebirding at the E. end of the island,
right at the tip of the KFN property. The highlight was a flyby by a
pair of Marbled Godwit, perhaps the same birds which were present last
weekend, though that they would not have departed would be a surprise
to me. Those birds headed north from the pond towards the NE tip of
the island. In addition, at least one Baird's Sandpiper and a pair of
Leasts joined the large flock of Semipalmated Sandpipers and a few
Dunlin in the pond at the end tip of the property. At least 5,
probably more, Wilson's Phalaropes of both sexes were flying up and
down the length of the KFN property and affording stunning views the
entire time we were present there. There was another large flock of
Semipals feeding in a sheep field about 300m W of the KFN property
entrance, but no other species were present with them.
Owl Woods was quiet, the wave of migrants largely passed and only
residents remaining, but of some note was a Grasshopper Sparrow
present along Marshall Forty Foot Road just south of the Owl Woods
entrance.
Directions to Amherst Island: Located 18 km. west of Kingston. Exit
off Hwy. 401 at exit 593 (County Rd. 4, Camden East) and drive south
to the very end (Millhaven).
Turn right on Hwy. 33 and drive 100 metres until you see the sign for
the Amherst Island ferry.
The ferry (20 minute trip) leaves the mainland on the half hour and
leaves the island on the hour. Cost is now $8.00 Canadian round trip.
There are no gas stations on the island.
There are restrooms on the ferry, and at the island ferry dock. The
East End K.F.N. property is at the easternmost part of the island on
the east side of the Lower
Forty Foot Road. The Owl Woods are located at the S-bend along
Marshall Forty Foot Road, which is the N-S line to the E of Stella Rd.
Chris Kimber
Dept. of Biology
Queen's University
Kingston, ON
neongolden(AT)gmail.com
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Subject: [Ontbirds] Arctic Terns - end of Britannia Rd at Filtration
Plant, Ottawa 4:30-6:30pm
From: Andrew Keaveney <uofgtwitcher(AT)msn.com>
Date: 1 Jun 2008 9:04pm
Hey Ontbirders. It was a frustrating few hours looking for Arctic Terns at the
Deschenes Rapids in Ottawa late this afternoon after a long drive from Toronto,
but I finally managed to convince myself that I'd seen 2 Arctic Terns flying
west along the river in tandem about 4:30pm on the far (Quebec) side and then
after another hour of extremely long looks at several other terns feeding
mid-river I was able to confirm at least one, perhaps two others about 2-300
meters east of the rapids moving amongst the many ring-billed and bonaparte's
gulls. There were at least a few Common Terns in the area and none of the birds
were all that close so a scope was certainly beneficial to me.
Another superb Ontario lifer for me though. Thanks to the Ottawa Ontbirders for
keeping the posts coming this last week.
Cheers,
Andrew Keaveney
UofGtwitcher
Directions: From 417 west, exit Pinecrest north, then turn right on Richmond
then left on Poulin. After the 90 degree bend, turn right (north) on Britannia,
go round the construction detour and turn right (east) on Cassels. You can park
right at the end of Cassels (inside the filtration plant)--this is Britannia
Point, but parking is very limited and you might be better off parking outside
the plant on Cassels and proceeding on foot.
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