ONTBIRDS for Monday, June 30, 2008

Messages are displayed in the order they were received.  Subject  From  Time   [Ontbirds] 3 Least Bitterns, Screech Owl Family Bronte Marsh Oakville   Andrew Don   2:17pm   [Ontbirds]Brighton Wetlands   Keith Lee   3:46pm   [Ontbirds]Cooper Marsh   Ott User   6:37pm   [Ontbirds] Kortright Centre June 30, 2008 - Mourning Warbler, Black-Billed Cuckoos, Eastern Bluebirds among others.   Lev Frid   8:02pm

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Subject: [Ontbirds] 3 Least Bitterns, Screech Owl Family Bronte Marsh
          Oakville
From: "Andrew Don" <adon14(AT)cogeco.ca>
Date: 30 Jun 2008 2:17pm

Saw 3 different least bitterns this morning at Bronte Marsh ,2 hanging in the
marsh below a willow tree and another along the cliff side.
Also found just down a little path to the left of the picnic tables a Screech
Owl family. Mother,father and 2 babies! They are hanging near the top of a tree
where 2 tree branches from 2 diff trees intersect.
Have photos of the owls and least bitterns at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrew-don/

Directions:
Bronte Marsh is just north-west of Lakeshore Road W. in Oakville. 
There's a small car park on W. River St.  Follow the path (under the bridge) on
the west side of Bronte Creek for a couple of hundred metres to where the creek
opens out into the marsh.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Brighton Wetlands
From: "Keith Lee" <keith.lee(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 30 Jun 2008 3:46pm

Hi everyone, I have decided to open only one day a week 
for the next 4 to 6 weeks depending on the wildlife, after talking 
to some of the birders(regulars) we have come up with I hope the 
best solution, this would be Saturday afternoons from 4 PM to 
5:30 or 6:00 PM depending on how many people show up. This will be
the next three weeks, 

As Reported by Reeny we have lost two of our Osprey, I can only 
assume that nature has it's reasons, we were hoping for two to
make it but that's life, but on the other hand the little fellow seems to 
running around the nest like there's no tomorrow, mom and dad are 
feeding very regular.

I can adjust this to your schedule if you have a group or not. If 
you wish to contact me for any reason or for arranging for another
time e-mail or by phone.
keith.lee(AT)sympatico.ca
cell 613-391-9142
Home 613-475-0881

Directions:  The Constructed Wetland is located at the SE corner of  
Brighton.  From Hwy 401, take the Brighton exit (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.
There is room to park on the edge (shoulder) of the road, but
use your own judgment.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Cooper Marsh
From: "Ott User" <willott123(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 30 Jun 2008 6:37pm

Hi Ontbirders:
                      Just to follow up on an earlier report by Pat on birding
the Cooper Marsh.  Spent some time this afternoon birding Cooper Marsh.  Heard
quite a number of Virginnia Rail while walking along the boardwalk.  Saw at
least two to three and one walked across the boardwalk to get to the other side
of the marsh.  A couple of young rails (black in colour) were also visible.
Wilson's Snipe could be heard and seen, a couple in flight as well.  Right near
the parking area, a pair of Eastern Phoebe put on quite the display.  In
addition to the Kingbirds and Green Heron, there was a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
next to the pond near the parking area and a Great Egret flew overhead along the
 marsh (looked like it was going to land in the marsh just out of view though). 
 As I was leaving, spotted a red fox ambling along near the tall grass, also
near the parking lot.  Happy birding.

W. Hum
www.pbase.com/golfpic

I didn't follow the route outlined below.  Went down Hwy 31 to check on some
Screech Owls.  No sighting today.

DIRECTIONS (courtesy NeilyWorld): The Cooper Marsh Conservation Area, on the St.
 Lawrence River near Lancaster, is around an hour and a three-quarters ESE of
Ottawa by car. Take Highway 417 from Ottawa east 60 km to Highway 138 (exit 58
to Cornwall). Follow Hwy 138 32 km SSE to Cornwall Centre Road. Turn right or
WSW on it to continue on 138, go 0.7 km to Brookdale Avenue. Turn left or SSE on
 it to continue on 138. Follow Brookdale (138) 0.9 km over Highway 401 and take
exit 789 east. Follow the 401 east for 24.3 km to Highway 34 (exit 814), just
south of Lancaster. Turn right or south and go 1 km to South Lancaster and then
turn right or southwest onto Highway 2. Follow Highway 2 for 3.0 km to the
turnoff for Cooper Marsh Conservation Area visitor's centre on the left or east.
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Subject: [Ontbirds] Kortright Centre June 30, 2008 - Mourning
         Warbler, Black-Billed Cuckoos, Eastern Bluebirds among
         others.
From: "Lev Frid" <lev.frid(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 30 Jun 2008 8:02pm

Yesterday I birded the Kortright Centre for Conservation. The riparian areas
around the Humber River as well as the open field harbor many interesting
breeders.

Taking the middle of the three entrances located near "The Sugar Bush Shop".
you go through a stand of hardwoods and reach an open meadow. On the big,
prominent snag near the end of the meadow, I observed a female *PILEATED
WOODPECKER *and along the trail several *CATBIRDS. *

Once you go down, past a closed off area, along the Humber river, you will
encounter an opening in which you can access the riverbank. The trail at
this opening all the way to the beginning of the marsh boardwalk is where at
least one pair of *MOURNING WARBLERS *breed. I located a male by using
recordings (very sparingly, of course) , which are highly recommended at
this time to view this elusive species.

Near the start of the boardwalk, watch for the resident *YELLOW-BILLED
CUCKOOS*. I did not see one yesterday but had luck several times in the
past. The birds breed somewhere along the river.

Once you go through the boardwalk and reach the end, there will be to your
left a plastic bin. To your right is a very large willow tree. Somewhere
close to this area, a pair of *BLACK-BILLED CUCKOOS *are breeding. One can
usually see one of the birds on the said willow, I saw both birds in that
location yesterday. Also observed yesterday on the willow were *BALTIMORE
ORIOLES, YELLOW WARBLERS, AMERICAN REDSTARTS and ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS.

In *the field adjacent to the sugar bush shop, one can find, if looked for
carefully, a pair of *EASTERN BLUEBIRDS *and their four fledglings. *COMMON
YELLOWTHROATS *and *SAVANNAH SPARROWS *often frequent this area also.

Pictures can be seen here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/levfrid/2618812366/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/levfrid/2620942341/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/levfrid/2618970696/

*Directions to Kortright:*

The Kortright Centre is located three kilometers west of Highway 400
and one kilometer south of Major Mackenzie Drive at 9550 Pine Valley
Drive in Woodbridge.

Lev Frid,
Maple, Ontario
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