The bird continued to show well today along Concession A. It was sitting low and quiet on a knoll not more than 10 feet from the side of the road. Northern Harriers kept it wary. It was first seen and heard with its rattle call a little further in the field but kindly pointed out to us by other observers. Seed has been buried in the snow by the passing plow so it may not be at the side of the road collecting seed, there is some now out on the sidelines. It seems comfortable with passing cars and people, look carefully at the grass at the side of the road it really blends in, best viewed from the vehicle. Interestingly, it seemed to call when the Sandhill Cranes came over firing off their calls. Close study and photographs were taken. The A Concession Rd is the road north of Lakeshore Rd and only runs west off Hwy 59. Cheryl Edgecombe, Rob Dobos, Dave Don, also earlier seen by Bob Curry and Glenda Slessor. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Good day. The Smith's Longspur continues this Saturday AM. Current time is 9:11. Rex Bartlett Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36> On Fri, Dec 30, 2016 at 7:58 PM -0500, "Cheryl Edgecombe" <cheryle29@cogeco.ca<mailto:cheryle29@cogeco.ca>> wrote: The bird continued to show well today along Concession A. It was sitting low and quiet on a knoll not more than 10 feet from the side of the road. Northern Harriers kept it wary. It was first seen and heard with its rattle call a little further in the field but kindly pointed out to us by other observers. Seed has been buried in the snow by the passing plow so it may not be at the side of the road collecting seed, there is some now out on the sidelines. It seems comfortable with passing cars and people, look carefully at the grass at the side of the road it really blends in, best viewed from the vehicle. Interestingly, it seemed to call when the Sandhill Cranes came over firing off their calls. Close study and photographs were taken. The A Concession Rd is the road north of Lakeshore Rd and only runs west off Hwy 59. Cheryl Edgecombe, Rob Dobos, Dave Don, also earlier seen by Bob Curry and Glenda Slessor. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists

Smith's Longspur - YES Seen by M.obs. 9:20am Happy new year Rex Bartlett Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36> On Sat, Dec 31, 2016 at 9:13 AM -0500, "rex bartlett" <rex_alive@hotmail.com<mailto:rex_alive@hotmail.com>> wrote: Good day. The Smith's Longspur continues this Saturday AM. Current time is 9:11. Rex Bartlett Get Outlook for Android On Fri, Dec 30, 2016 at 7:58 PM -0500, "Cheryl Edgecombe" > wrote: The bird continued to show well today along Concession A. It was sitting low and quiet on a knoll not more than 10 feet from the side of the road. Northern Harriers kept it wary. It was first seen and heard with its rattle call a little further in the field but kindly pointed out to us by other observers. Seed has been buried in the snow by the passing plow so it may not be at the side of the road collecting seed, there is some now out on the sidelines. It seems comfortable with passing cars and people, look carefully at the grass at the side of the road it really blends in, best viewed from the vehicle. Interestingly, it seemed to call when the Sandhill Cranes came over firing off their calls. Close study and photographs were taken. The A Concession Rd is the road north of Lakeshore Rd and only runs west off Hwy 59. Cheryl Edgecombe, Rob Dobos, Dave Don, also earlier seen by Bob Curry and Glenda Slessor. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists

About 25 minutes ago the Smith's Longspur flew up and did a big lap around the area it's been hanging out at before landing in a corn stubble field about 200m south of Concession A Rd near Port Rowan in Norfolk County. There were still a few people there when I left so hopefully someone can repost if it comes back to the road. Refer to Cheryl's directions below in the forwarded email. Good birding! Jeremy Jeremy Bensette - Leamington, ON I'm doing an Ontario Big Year in 2017! Follow along at Jeremybirder.com > On Jan 1, 2017, at 9:22 AM, rex bartlett <rex_alive@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Smith's Longspur - YES > Seen by M.obs. > 9:20am > Happy new year > > Rex Bartlett > > Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36> > > > > On Sat, Dec 31, 2016 at 9:13 AM -0500, "rex bartlett" <rex_alive@hotmail.com<mailto:rex_alive@hotmail.com>> wrote: > > > Good day. > The Smith's Longspur continues this Saturday AM. Current time is 9:11. > Rex Bartlett > > Get Outlook for Android > > > > On Fri, Dec 30, 2016 at 7:58 PM -0500, "Cheryl Edgecombe" > wrote: > > > The bird continued to show well today along Concession A. It was sitting > low and quiet on a knoll not more than 10 feet from the side of the road. > Northern Harriers kept it wary. It was first seen and heard with its rattle > call a little further in the field but kindly pointed out to us by other > observers. Seed has been buried in the snow by the passing plow so it may > not be at the side of the road collecting seed, there is some now out on the > sidelines. It seems comfortable with passing cars and people, look > carefully at the grass at the side of the road it really blends in, best > viewed from the vehicle. Interestingly, it seemed to call when the Sandhill > Cranes came over firing off their calls. Close study and photographs were > taken. > > The A Concession Rd is the road north of Lakeshore Rd and only runs west off > Hwy 59. > > Cheryl Edgecombe, Rob Dobos, Dave Don, also earlier seen by Bob Curry and > Glenda Slessor. > > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > _______________________________________________ > ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. > Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca > For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup > Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide > Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists > > > _______________________________________________ > ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. > Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca > For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup > Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide > Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists > > > _______________________________________________ > ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. > Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca > For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup > Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide > Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists >

11:44 - bird is showing well at the road. Good Birding Rex Bartlett Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36> On Sun, Jan 1, 2017 at 11:31 AM -0500, "Jeremy Bensette" <jeremy_bensette@hotmail.com<mailto:jeremy_bensette@hotmail.com>> wrote: About 25 minutes ago the Smith's Longspur flew up and did a big lap around the area it's been hanging out at before landing in a corn stubble field about 200m south of Concession A Rd near Port Rowan in Norfolk County. There were still a few people there when I left so hopefully someone can repost if it comes back to the road. Refer to Cheryl's directions below in the forwarded email. Good birding! Jeremy Jeremy Bensette - Leamington, ON I'm doing an Ontario Big Year in 2017! Follow along at Jeremybirder.com > On Jan 1, 2017, at 9:22 AM, rex bartlett wrote: > > Smith's Longspur - YES > Seen by M.obs. > 9:20am > Happy new year > > Rex Bartlett > > Get Outlook for Android > > > > On Sat, Dec 31, 2016 at 9:13 AM -0500, "rex bartlett" > wrote: > > > Good day. > The Smith's Longspur continues this Saturday AM. Current time is 9:11. > Rex Bartlett > > Get Outlook for Android > > > > On Fri, Dec 30, 2016 at 7:58 PM -0500, "Cheryl Edgecombe" > wrote: > > > The bird continued to show well today along Concession A. It was sitting > low and quiet on a knoll not more than 10 feet from the side of the road. > Northern Harriers kept it wary. It was first seen and heard with its rattle > call a little further in the field but kindly pointed out to us by other > observers. Seed has been buried in the snow by the passing plow so it may > not be at the side of the road collecting seed, there is some now out on the > sidelines. It seems comfortable with passing cars and people, look > carefully at the grass at the side of the road it really blends in, best > viewed from the vehicle. Interestingly, it seemed to call when the Sandhill > Cranes came over firing off their calls. Close study and photographs were > taken. > > The A Concession Rd is the road north of Lakeshore Rd and only runs west off > Hwy 59. > > Cheryl Edgecombe, Rob Dobos, Dave Don, also earlier seen by Bob Curry and > Glenda Slessor. > > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > _______________________________________________ > ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. > Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca > For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup > Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide > Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists > > > _______________________________________________ > ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. > Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca > For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup > Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide > Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists > > > _______________________________________________ > ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. > Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca > For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup > Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide > Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists > _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists

Longspur there at 11:40. It has come back to the road. Very close a group of about 10 of us just had good photo ops. Same directions as per Cheryl and Rex Kevin Empey 9057065501 > On Jan 1, 2017, at 11:30, Jeremy Bensette <jeremy_bensette@hotmail.com> wrote: > > About 25 minutes ago the Smith's Longspur flew up and did a big lap around the area it's been hanging out at before landing in a corn stubble field about 200m south of Concession A Rd near Port Rowan in Norfolk County. There were still a few people there when I left so hopefully someone can repost if it comes back to the road. > > Refer to Cheryl's directions below in the forwarded email. > > Good birding! > > Jeremy > > Jeremy Bensette - Leamington, ON > I'm doing an Ontario Big Year in 2017! > Follow along at Jeremybirder.com > >> On Jan 1, 2017, at 9:22 AM, rex bartlett <rex_alive@hotmail.com> wrote: >> >> Smith's Longspur - YES >> Seen by M.obs. >> 9:20am >> Happy new year >> >> Rex Bartlett >> >> Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36> >> >> >> >> On Sat, Dec 31, 2016 at 9:13 AM -0500, "rex bartlett" <rex_alive@hotmail.com<mailto:rex_alive@hotmail.com>> wrote: >> >> >> Good day. >> The Smith's Longspur continues this Saturday AM. Current time is 9:11. >> Rex Bartlett >> >> Get Outlook for Android >> >> >> >> On Fri, Dec 30, 2016 at 7:58 PM -0500, "Cheryl Edgecombe" > wrote: >> >> >> The bird continued to show well today along Concession A. It was sitting >> low and quiet on a knoll not more than 10 feet from the side of the road. >> Northern Harriers kept it wary. It was first seen and heard with its rattle >> call a little further in the field but kindly pointed out to us by other >> observers. Seed has been buried in the snow by the passing plow so it may >> not be at the side of the road collecting seed, there is some now out on the >> sidelines. It seems comfortable with passing cars and people, look >> carefully at the grass at the side of the road it really blends in, best >> viewed from the vehicle. Interestingly, it seemed to call when the Sandhill >> Cranes came over firing off their calls. Close study and photographs were >> taken. >> >> The A Concession Rd is the road north of Lakeshore Rd and only runs west off >> Hwy 59. >> >> Cheryl Edgecombe, Rob Dobos, Dave Don, also earlier seen by Bob Curry and >> Glenda Slessor. >> >> >> >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >> _______________________________________________ >> ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. >> Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca >> For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup >> Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide >> Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. >> Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca >> For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup >> Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide >> Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. >> Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca >> For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup >> Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide >> Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists > > _______________________________________________ > ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. > Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca > For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup > Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide > Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists >