[Ontbirds]RE: Broad winged hawk in Arva, Ontario
While performing a forest survey for a Medway Secondary School class
yesterday - April 12th at 2:30 pm, my Teaching Assistant and I - Diane
Bialek spotted an adult Broad winged hawk flying over Weldon Park,
behind the school. To get there from London take Richmond St. north
and turn left at the traffic light in Arva, heading east on Medway
Rd.. Continue east approx. 1.5 km. to Medway Secondary School.
Weldon Park is a small recreational park located directly behind the
school property.
Happy birding!
Dave Jolly,
Senior Instructor
EARTHQUEST Biological Field School
8122 Rogers Rd. S.
Aylmer, Ontario
N5H 2R4
Tel: (519) 875-3340
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With permission from Mark Crawford I am pleased to announce the first
annual bird workshops hosted by Pinecroft and the EARTHQUEST
Biological Field School, near Aylmer, Ontario. Pinecroft is a well
known pottery, teahouse, restaurant, Bed & Breakfast favourite of many
who live and reside in the area. It may be reached by driving on
Highway #401 toward Highway #73, near Ingersoll and turning south on
Highway #73. Continue approximately 22 km. south on Hwy #73 through
the towns of Harrietsville and Lyons to the town of Aylmer. At the
traffic light turn right, heading west on Highway #3 and continue
approximately 1.5 km. until you reach Rogers Rd. S. Turn left on
Rogers Rd. S., heading south approx. 1.5 km., crossing Conservation
Line at the stop sign to the 4th driveway on the left. This is the
entrance to Pinecroft. If you get lost you may phone Pinecroft staff
at; (519) 773-3435, but there are signs from Highway #401. Those
interested in participating are asked to meet outside the restaurant
at Pinecroft; bring cameras and binoculars, prepare to dress according
to the weather as workshops will go rain or shine. Hikes will be
guided by students and staff of the Biological Field School.
There is a fee for these workshops to help support
internships for students. As an avid birder, naturalist and Senior
Instructor of the Biological Field School I have over 27 years of
birding experience and shall be leading the workshops. To date, 67
species have been recorded at Pinecroft since June, 2004 (Birds of
Pinecroft books are available for purchase with proceeds going to
students for internships), but this list will grow more substantially
with the onset of spring migration. Pinecroft is also an excellent
"hotspot" for warblers, particularly Pine warblers. The following
dates are being scheduled for birding workshops at Pinecroft;
Thurs. May 18; 1 1:30 pm $10.00/person Spring warblers
2 3 pm $20.00/person
Birding by ear
Tues. May 23; 1 1:30 pm $10.00/person Spring warblers
2 3 pm $20.00/person
Birding by ear
Sat. May 27; 1 1:30 pm $10.00/person Birds of
Carolinian Canada 2 4 pm
$40.00/person Birds of Pinecroft
Thurs. Jun. 1; 1 1:30 pm $10.00/person Breeding birds of
southwestern Ontario
2 2:30 pm $10.00/person
Raptors and Birds of prey
3 3:30 pm $10.00/person
Waterbirds of Pinecroft
Fri. Jun. 2; 1 1:30 pm $10.00/person Forest birds
of Pinecroft
2 3 pm $20.00/person
Songbirds and their songs
Tues. Jun. 6; 1 1:30 pm $10.00/person Learning to
recognize rare birds by song
2 4 pm $40.00/person
The birds of Pinecroft
To register please go to the following link on the EARTHQUEST
Biological Field School website;
[1]http://www.geocities.com/earthquestcanada/Workshops.html
Good birding!
Dave Jolly,
Senior Instructor
EARTHQUEST Biological Field School
Tel: (519) 875-3340
Email: earthquestcanadaATyahoo.com
Website: [2]http://www.geocities.com/earthquestcanada
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Yesterday produced a good influx of spring migrants as I was leading
guided hikes for the Trillium Tour at Pinecroft. The highlight birds
were Blue-headed vireo, Pine warbler, Hairy woodpecker and
Yellow-rumped warbler. A pair of Eastern phoebe were seen in the
vicinity of the pond along with numerous Ruby-crowned kinglets. Last
week I flushed a Copper's hawk from the woods as it was feeding on the
ground and a small flock of Wild turkey were moving in between the
neighour's strawberry field and the back of Pinecroft.
I will be personally hosting a series of birding workshops from May 18
to June 6, 2006 at Pinecroft for beginning and advanced birders. An
excellent book on the birds of Pinecroft, Aylmer and surrounding area
will be made available for purchase in the giftshop. Proceeds from
the sale of books and the birding workshops will go toward internships
for students of the Biological Field School. More updates will be
provided on a weekly basis during the spring migration season on the
birds of Pinecroft.
It may be reached by driving on Highway #401 toward Highway #73, near
Ingersoll and turning south on Highway #73. Continue approximately
22 km. south on Hwy #73 through the towns of Harrietsville and
Lyons to the town of Aylmer. At the second set of
traffic lights turn right, heading west on Highway #3 and
continue approximately 1.5 km. until you reach Rogers Rd.
S. Turn left on Rogers Rd. S., heading south approx. 1.5 km.,
crossing Conservation Line at the stop sign to the 4th driveway on
the left. This is the entrance to Pinecroft. The fire number is
8122. If you get lost you may phone Pinecroft
staff at; (519) 773-3435, but there are signs from Highway #401.
Come and explore Pinecroft!
Dave Jolly,
Executive Director
EARTHQUEST (Canada) for the Environment
Canadian Charitable Number: 89042 9061 RR0001
Senior Instructor
EARTHQUEST Biological Field School
Tel: (519) 875-3340
Website: [1]http://www.geocities.com/earthquestcanada/Workshops.html
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An influx of warblers reached Pinecroft, early on Saturday morning
with Western palm warbler, Chestnut-sdied warbler and Pine warblers in
mixed species flocks around the pond. The resident Blue headed vireo,
which arrived April 28th has found a mate and was heard singing along
the main trail at station marker B1 near the back of the pond,
suggesting they may breed there. An unidentified Empidonax flycatcher
was also observed. Bev Rock, a visiting birder from the London area,
spotted 2 adult Solitary sandpipers at the back of the pond and the
first Great crested flycatcher was heard on Friday afternoon.
The next birding update will be giving on Sun. May 14th.
Pinecroft may be reached by driving on Highway #401 toward Highway
#73, near Ingersoll and turning
south on Highway #73. Continue approximately 22 km. south on Hwy
#73 through the towns of Harrietsville and Lyons to the town of
Aylmer. At the traffic light turn right, heading west on Highway
#3 and continue approximately 1.5 km. until you reach Rogers Rd.
S. Turn left on Rogers Rd. S., heading south approx. 1.5 km.,
crossing Conservation Line at the stop sign to the 4th driveway on
the left. This is the entrance to Pinecroft. If you get lost you
may phone Pinecroft
staff at; (519) 773-3435, but there are signs from Highway
#401. Those interested in participating in the upcoming bird
workshops beginning Thurs. May 18th are asked to meet outside the
restaurant at Pinecroft; bring cameras and binoculars, prepare to
dress according to the weather as workshops will go rain or
shine. Hikes will be guided by students and staff of the Biological
Field School.
There is a fee for these workshops to help
support internships for students. To date, 67 bird
species have been recorded at Pinecroft since June, 2004 (Birds
of Pinecroft books are available for purchase with proceeds
also going to students for internships. The
following dates are being scheduled for birding workshops at
Pinecroft;
Thurs. May 18; 1 1:30 pm $10.00/person Spring
warblers
2 3 pm $20.00/person
Birding by ear
Tues. May 23; 1 1:30 pm $10.00/person Spring warblers
2 3 pm $20.00/person
Birding by ear
Sat. May 27; 1 1:30 pm $10.00/person Birds of
Carolinian Canada
2 4 pm $40.00/person
Birds of Pinecroft
Thurs. Jun. 1; 1 1:30 pm $10.00/person Breeding birds
of southwestern Ontario
2 2:30 pm $10.00/person
Raptors and Birds of prey
3 3:30 pm $10.00/person
Waterbirds of Pinecroft
Fri. Jun. 2; 1 1:30 pm $10.00/person
Forest birds of Pinecroft
2 3 pm $20.00/person
Songbirds and their songs
Tues. Jun. 6; 1 1:30 pm $10.00/person Learning to
recognize rare birds by song
2 4 pm $40.00/person
The birds of Pinecroft
To register please go to the following link on the
EARTHQUEST Biological Field School website;
[1]http://www.geocities.com/earthquestcanada/Workshops.html
Good birding!
Dave Jolly,
Senior Instructor
EARTHQUEST Biological Field School
Tel: (519) 875-3340
Email: earthquestcanadaATyahoo.com
Website: [2]http://www.geocities.com/earthquestcanada
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A pair of Blue-headed vireo have set up breeding territory just
outside the restaurant on the way to the pond. While conducting
Ecological Land Classification work the following birds arrived or
began nesting;
1. Great blue heron
2. Ovenbird
3. Hooded merganser - nesting in nest box at back of pond
4. Red-breasted nuthatch - nesting in snag near exit from
restaurant
5. Hairy woodpecker
6. Yellow-rumped warbler
7. Pine warbler
8. Eastern phoebe
9. Red-winged blackbird
10. Common grackle
11. Canada goose
12. Mute swan
13. Mallard
14. Blue jay
15. American robin
16. Chipping sparrow
17. American crow
18. Tree swallow
Pinecroft may be reached by driving on Highway #401 toward
Highway #73, near Ingersoll and turning south on
Highway #73. Continue approximately 22 km. south on Hwy
#73 through the towns of Harrietsville and Lyons to the town
of Aylmer. At the traffic light turn right, heading west on
Highway #3 and continue aproximately 1.5 km. until you reach
Rogers Rd. S. Turn left on Rogers Rd. S., heading south
approx. 1.5 km., crossing Conservation Line at the stop sign to
the 4th driveway on the left. This is the entrance to
Pinecroft. If you get
lost you may phone Pinecroft staff
at; (519) 773-3435, but there are signs from Highway
#401. Those interested in participating in the
upcoming bird workshops beginning Thurs. May 18th are
asked to meet outside the restaurant
at Pinecroft; bring cameras and binoculars, prepare to dress
according to the weather as workshops
will go rain or shine. Hikes will be guided by students and
staff of the Biological Field School.
There is a fee for these workshops to help support
internships for students. To date, 67
bird species have been recorded at Pinecroft since June,
2004.
Birds of Pinecroft books are available for purchase with pro
ceeds also going to students for internships. The following
dates are being
scheduled for birding workshops at Pinecroft;
Tues. May 23; 1 - 1:30 pm $10.00/person Spring
warblers 2 -
3pm $20.
00/person Birding by ear
Sat. May 27; 1 - 1:30 pm $10.00/person Birds
of Carolinian Canada 2- 4
pm
$40.00/person Birds of Pinecroft
Thurs. Jun. 1; 1 - 1:30 pm $10.00/person Breeding
birds of southwestern
2 - 2:30 pm $10.00/person
Raptors and Birds of prey
3 - 3:30 pm $10.00/person
Waterbirds of Pinecroft
Fri. Jun. 2; 1 - 1:30 pm $10.00/person
Forest birds of Pinecroft 2 - 3 pm
$20.00/person Songbirds and their songs
Tues. Jun. 6; 1 - 1:30 pm $10.00/person
Learning to recognize rare birds by song
2 - 4 pm
$40.00/person The birds of Pinecroft
To register please go to the following link on the EARTHQU
EST Biological Field School website;
[1]http://www.geocities.com/earthquestcanada/Workshops.html
Good birding!
Dave Jolly,
Senior Instructor
EARTHQUEST Biological Field School
Tel: (519) 875-3340
Email: earthquestcanadaATyahoo.com
Website: [2]http://www.geocities.com/earthquestcanada
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Greetings to all searching for the Razorbill:
Today, between 4 and 5 pm my wife, Jan and I spotted the Razorbill
swimming closely along the shoreline of Fort Niagara, near the point
where the Niagara River meets Lake Ontario. We did not observe it
diving, but did have a good size comparison to both Bonaparte's and
Ring-billed gulls.
To get there, turn right from Main Street in Niagara on the Lake onto
Regent Street and go to the end of the street to the stop sign to
Queen's Royal Park. There is a small parking lot with a gazebo.
Simply walk down to the water's edge and look across to Fort Niagara,
scaning the water's edge for a small stocky dark coloured bird slighly
smaller than a Ring billed gull. A scope is definitely required to
get the details of the plumage.
Happy birding!
Dave Jolly,
Senior Instructor
EARTHQUEST Biological Field School
8122 Rogers Rd. S., RR #5
Aylmer, Ontario
N5H 2R4
Tel: (519) 875-3340; Email: earthquestcanada(AT)yahoo.com
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Mar. 19, 2007
Yesterday, while driving through Port Rowan I noticed a single first
winter immature Red-necked grebe swimming among 100's of Redhead, the
odd Canvasback, Lesser Scaup and Ruddy duck. It was seen at about
2:00 pm off the end of the pier at the restaurant at the bottom of the
hill while just before driving into the town of Port Rowan.
To get there simply drive south on Hwy #59 from Hwy #3 toward Long
Point and turn left, heading west on Lakeshore Rd. #42, which becomes
Front Rd. near Port Rowan. Continue driving west along this road,
past the Bird Studies Canada building on the south side until you see
a restaurant, then drive down the hill, park your car in the parking
lot and walk toward the end of the pier until you meet the gate. Scan
the bay among the ducks for a small gray and white coloured, thin
billed, medium size necked bird, which is about the same size as the
Ruddy duck.
Cheers,
Dave Jolly,
Senior Instructor
EARTHQUEST Biological Field School
8122 Rogers Rd. S., RR #5
Aylmer, Ontario, Canada
N5H 2R4
Tel: 519-875-3340
Email: earthquestAThotmail.com
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Apr. 10, 2007
Greetings birders:
Yesterday at about 4:00 pm, in almost the exact same location that the
Razorbill had been seen in January/07 my wife Jan and I saw 15 White
winged scoter with Long tailed ducks.
To get there, turn right from Main Street in Niagara on the Lake
onto Regent Street and go to the end of the street to the stop sign
to Queen's Royal Park. There is a small parking lot with a
gazebo. Simply walk down to the water's edge and look across to Fort
Niagara, scaning the water's edge for mid sized stocky dark coloured
birds with prominently large beaks and white wing patches in both
sexes. The birds are larger than Long tailed ducks and were roughly
150 meters from the shoreline.
Happy birding!
Dave Jolly,
Senior Instructor
EARTHQUEST Biological Field School
8122 Rogers Rd. S., RR #5
Aylmer, Ontario
N5H 2R4, Website: [1]http://www.geocities.com/earthquestcanada
Tel: (519) 875-3340; Email: earthquestcanada(AT)yahoo.com
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April 30, 2007
To all birders:
An immature Clay coloured sparrow showed up at my feeder over the
weekend and has appeared every day since Sat. Apr. 29th. Excellent
photo opportunity since it is close to the house.
To get to my home take Hwy #401 to Hwy #19 and continue south on Hwy
#19 through Tillsonburg, Eden and Stratfordville to Regional Road
#45. At Regional Road #45 turn left, heading east approximately 5
kilometers to Regional Road #55. At Regional Rd. #55 turn right,
heading south approximately 5 kilometers to Lakeshore Rd. Approaching
Lakeshore Rd. you'll begin to see windmills. Turn left, heading east
on Lakeshore Rd. approximately 2 kilometers to North Road. My house
is a brown board and batton style home on the northwest corner of
North Road and Lakeshore Rd. The fire number has been spray painted
out by vandels, but should read #171. Simply drive up the circular
driveway and park your car next to the feeder.
Enjoy!
Dave Jolly,
Senior Instructor
EARTHQUEST Biological Field School
8122 Rogers Rd. S., RR #5
Aylmer, Ontario. N5H 2R4
Tel: 519-875-3340
Website: [1]http://www.geocities.com/earthquestcanada
Email: earthquestcanada(AT)yahoo.com
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Mar. 2, 2009
Greetings fellow birders:
My wife and I visited Pelee yesterday and saw the Spotted towhee, just east of the 42 latitude sign at the tip. It was feeding among a group of American tree sparrows + 1 Song sparrow. Also saw Greater black backed gull, a large group of approximately 100 Wild turkey and Tundra swans.
Happy birding!
Dave Jolly,
Senior Instructor
EARTHQUEST Biological Field School
8122 Rogers Rd. S.
Aylmer, Ontario
N5H 2R4
Tel: (519) 875-3340
Email: earthquestcanadaATyahoo.com
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