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Subject: [Ontbirds]correction re Reesor sighting
From: "Alexander Lang" <stan.long(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 14 Jun 2008 9:29am
Re my June 11th posting - the 5 sandpipers I listed as south-bound
Least Sandpipers, were indeed, [and it took a bit of searching to find
comparisons] 5 non-breeding adults - headed north no doubt - S Long
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Western Meadowlark & other birds.
From: Luc Fazio <llukefazio(AT)netscape.net>
Date: 14 Jun 2008 3:34pm
Hi all:
The voluminous clarion song of the Western Meadowlark was heard (and seen) this
Saturday morning from 8:00 am to 9:30 am, on the south side of Patterson
Sideroad between Brawton Drive and Westview.Crescent
The bird seems to prefer sitting on top of Pine trees/saplings on a small knoll
south of the fence, and on the telephone wires. Occasionally it flies in the
grassy field and disappears ( presumed abode = nest !!??)
Other birds of interest in the area:
? Eastern? Bluebirds ( male & female)- in backyards north side of Patterson
Sideroad west of Brawton Dr.?(nesting!)
? Eastern Meadowlarks, same field
? Bobolinks ( male and female) same field
? Grasshopper Sparrows- south of fence , 30 m? west of Pine trees/sapling top of
knoll, sitting on metal and wood posts
? Pileated Woodpecker, North of side of Patterson road
? Purple Finch, 2 North of side of Patterson road
? Mourning Warbler, singing near?stream, on Duffy's Lane West of Westview
Creascent, 200 m south of Patterson Sideroad
? { other warblers: Ovenbird, Pine, Northern Waterthrush, Nashville, Redstart,
Chestnut-sided, Yellow, Yellowthroat)
? Turkeys,? Hen with fledged chick- On Humber Station Rd. at the entrance to "
garbage dump" west side of road ( South of Patterson Sideroad, further West from
Duffy's Lane)
? Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, On Humber Station Rd.?
? Alder Flycatcher, On Humber Station Rd., south of Castlederg sideroad??
? Am. Bittern,? On Humber Station Rd, south of Castlederg sideroad?
? Green Heron? On Humber Station Rd.,?south of Castlederg sideroad?
? Great-Blue Herons, at heronry ( on nests) adults and chicks,. On Humber
Station Rd. , north and east of King ST.
? Plus some 30 more?common birds
?Cheers...? Luc Fazio
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Directions from Paul Prior's report:
>From downtown Toronto, head north to the end of Hwy 427, turn west on Hwy 7
to Hwy 50, then head north, through Bolton and on toward the village of
Palgrave. A couple of miles past Albion Hills Conservation Area, you'll come
to Patterson Sideroad, turn west onto this road and drive for perhaps 300
metres. Park alongside the meadow and hopefully the bird will be singing
loudly again, in the meadow to the south of the road.? This was opposite the
entrance to Brawton Drive.
Luc Fazio.
Mississauga, Ontario
BE at Peace with Nature
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Western Meadowlark NOT found Palgrave
From: Mark Cranford <mark.cranford(AT)rogers.com>
Date: 14 Jun 2008 6:28pm
When looking for this bird timing could be important. I spent almost
one hour between 3 and 4 pm along Paterson Road at the Western
Meadowlark site and heard a single rattle but nothing else. I saw a
single Meadowlark with a grey face and a lot of white in the tail.
It might be an idea to look for this bird early or late in the day.
At least I saw a Loggerhead Shrike sitting on a fence 100 m east of the
road opposite Bluebird Box 10 on Wylie Road north of Kirkfield
Directions from Paul Prior's Western Meadowlark report:
>From downtown Toronto, head north to the end of Hwy 427, turn west on
Hwy 7 to Hwy 50, then head north, through Bolton and on toward the
village of Palgrave. A couple of miles past Albion Hills Conservation
Area, you'll come to Patterson Sideroad, turn west onto this road and
drive for perhaps 300 metres. Park alongside the meadow and hopefully
the bird will be singing loudly again, in the meadow to the south of the
road.? This was opposite the entrance to Brawton Drive.
Directions for Wylie Road from Norm Murr
Wylie Road is north of Kirkfield in Victoria County and Kirkfield itself
is on County Road 48 east of Highway 12 and well north of Whitby and
about 130 km from Toronto.
>From the centre of Kirkfield go north on County Road 6 passing under
the Lift Lock on the Trent Canal and drive about 2 ½ km further north to
where the road curves left or west. On this curve and on your right is
McNamee Rd, turn right here onto McNamee and drive east for about 300
yards and you will be at Wylie Road. Bird box 10 is one the west side of
the road a couple hundred meters past the only cottage on the west side
of the road before an open wetland with a small bridge (the Sedge Wren
Marsh)
--
Mark Cranford
Mississauga, Ont.
mark.cranford at rogers dot com
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Brighton Wetland and Lagoon
From: "Rod Lee" <simkev(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 14 Jun 2008 4:28pm
Hello everyone: This report comes on behalf of Keith Lee (Tiny).
Many Marsh Wren, Common Yellowthroat Warbler, Redwing Blackbird, Yellow
Warbler, Common Grackle, Tree Swallow, Killdeer, Moorhen (were active - also
saw a couple of immature birds), Northern Oriole, Mute Swans, Trumpeter
(Oscar) Swan, Dunlin, many Mallard (Drakes), Canada Geese + three families
of 10, 8 and 5 goslings respectively, Blue Wing Teal (2 male), Song Sparrow,
families of Mallards of various ages, we did not see the 8 cygnet family of
Mute Swan because the cattails are very tall now. There was also a Hooded
Merganser, Kingfisher, Great Blue Heron, Northern Flicker, Tree and Barn
Swallow, and 2 Gadwall and three families of Wood Ducks.
Now the very exciting news: The Osprey have at least one offspring (Tiny and
I decided to call it "Catfish" as that is what the male brought in for it to
eat.) Catfish appears to be quite healthy and it hungrily accepted the food
offered by the female. This is Brighton Constructed Wetland's first baby
Osprey.
A reminder that starting next Saturday June 21, 2008 Keith Lee (Tiny) will
be at the Wetland between 4:00 and 5:30 or 6:00pm.
Please do not enter the Wetland without the permission of the Brighton
Public Works Department through 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]Recent White-winged Dove sighting???
From: Andrew Keaveney <uofgtwitcher(AT)msn.com>
Date: 14 Jun 2008 8:17pm
Hello Ontbirders. It has come to my attention that the white-winged dove
formerly reported in Prince Edward County may still be present in the area. I
am either not seeing the report of it on ontbirds or perhaps there hasn't been
one?
Could anyone please confirm/deny these 'allegations' ???
Thanks so much folks,
Andrew Keaveney
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Western Meadowlark still there
From: "Winnie Poon" <winniepoon(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 14 Jun 2008 8:37pm
Today, 14 June, The Western Meadowlark was still singing loudly from a
pine tree on the small hill at the western end of the field at 18:25,
it sang there for a whole hour.
Winnie Poon
Richmond Hill
Directions from Paul Prior's Western Meadowlark report:
>From downtown Toronto, head north to the end of Hwy 427, turn west on
Hwy 7 to Hwy 50, then head north, through Bolton and on toward the
village of Palgrave. A couple of miles past Albion Hills Conservation
Area, you'll come to Patterson Sideroad, turn west onto this road and
drive for perhaps 300 metres. Park alongside the meadow and hopefully
the bird will be singing loudly again, in the meadow to the south of
the road.? This was opposite the entrance to Brawton Drive.
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