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Ontario
The province of Ontario is a vast resource for nature. Ontario is made up of Carolinian habitat in the southwest, and boreal forest and bogs in the north, and a vast variety of habitat and ecosystems between the two areas. A very large percentage of the population of Canada resides in Ontario, and so do the majority of the birders. Four hundred and seventy species of birds have been recorded in Ontario; with 288 species known to have bred in Ontario, according to the Ontario Bird records Committee. One of the more popular birding hot spots within southern Ontario is Point Pelee, which is considered by many to be North America`s birding Mecca during migration. Many migrants, rarities, and resident birds can be found in May during migration, and that is evident by the mass numbers of birders that flock there every spring. Besides Point Pelee National Park, there are many other hot spots that are traps for migrant birds, and others that are just ideal breeding locations throughout all of Ontario. Northern Ontario is famous for its boreal species, and for its migrants and vagrants that don`t show up often elsewhere in Ontario. The Ontario Birding Home Page website http://www.web-nat.com/bic/ont/ is a very popular website, containing a huge amount of general information, plus current birding reports at http://www.web-nat.com/bic/ont/recent.html for most of the areas covered by Ontario birders, and visiting birders from the United States and from across the globe. |
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Gord Gallant
Websites - Naturally
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Provincial Bird - Common Loon Gavia immer
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A Bird-finding Guide to Ontario
Clive E. Goodwin Paperback (30 August, 1995) University of Toronto Press Inc.ISBN: 0802069045
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A Birders Guide to Point Pelee and surrounding region
by Tom Hince May, 1999ISBN: 0968531008
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Annotated Checklist of the Birds of Ontario
RD James Series: ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM LIFE SCIENCES MISCELLANEOUS PUBLICATIONS 128 pages, maps. Royal Ontario Museum 1991ISBN: 0888543948
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Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Ontario, 2001-2005
by MD Cadman, PFJ Eagles and FM Helleiner - Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas 2007ISBN: 168446
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Birds of Ottawa
Gerald McKeating, Ewa Pluciennik (Illustrator) Paperback - 144 pages (December 1990) Lone Pine PublishingISBN: 0919433642
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Birds of Voyageurs National Park
A Guide to the Minnesota-Ontario Border Country Voyageurs Regional National Park Association 126 pages, col photos. University of Minnesota Press 2001ISBN: 0816638993
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Ontario Birds
Chris Fisher, E. Pluciennik (Illustrator); G. Ross Paperback - 160 pages (December 1997) Lone Pine PublishingISBN: 1551050692
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The Atlas of Breeding Birds of Ontario
MD Cadman, PFJ Eagles and FM Helleiner 617 pages, illus, figs, tabs, maps. Federation of Ontario Naturalists 1987ISBN: 0888980744
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Brereton Field Naturalists Club
http://members.tripod.com/brereton_naturalists/id17.htmThe Brereton Field Naturalists Club is a nonprofit organization located in Barrie, Ontario, dedicated to acquiring and disseminating knowledge of the natural history of the Simcoe County area. Our primary goal is the protection of the area`s wildlife through stimulating public interest in nature and it`s preservation...
Canadian Breeding Bird Survey
http://www.bsc-eoc.org/bbsont.htmlThere are more than 75 routes in Central and Northern Ontario needing surveyors to maintain coverage across this huge province. These routes became inactive when long-term volunteers retired to take up other pursuits. Some of these routes are close to major cities, while others are more out-of-the-way. We need your help with both, but if you have the opportunity, why not volunteer for a remote route? Data from such areas are indispensable!
Federation of Ontario Naturalists
http://www.ontarionature.org/There are a lot of exciting, important conservation projects happening at the FON. conservation plans for 20 Important Bird Areas across the province; boundaries for 378 new parks and conservation areas in northern and central Ontario; protecting and restoring southern Ontario`s original woodlands; stronger protection for the Oak Ridges Moraine and Quarry Bay, part of the Alvar Coast on Manitoulin Island.
Hamilton Naturalists Club
http://www.hamiltonnature.org/Read the cover story in the latest wood duck by scrolling down this page to the wood duck section Your nature and environment organization in hamilton, burlington, stoney creek, dundas, ancaster, grimsby and surrounding areas.
James Bay Islands Bird Survey
http://www2.ebtech.net/~birdman/Welcome to the James Bay Islands Avifaunal Survey (JBIAS). This survey is a long-term study of the birdlife of the James Bay islands. Most of the islands in this remote region have never been visited by ornithologists. Though the islands politically belong to the Northwest Territories (soon to be part of the new territory of Nunavut); they are far from the realm of the influence of the administrative centres of Yellowknife and Iqaluit, and ornithologists from Quebec and Ontario have largely ignored these islands, as well. With recent regional interest in hydroelectric projects and other extractive industries in both Quebec and Ontario, the JBIAS will significantly add to the baseline data on the birdlife of these islands.
Kingston Field Naturalists
http://kingstonfieldnaturalists.org/The objective of the Kingston Field Naturalists, a non-profit charitable organization, is to stimulate public interest in nature, the protection and preservation of wildlife, and to acquire and provide knowledge of natural history...
Kitchener Waterloo Field Naturalists
http://www.sentex.net/~tntcomm/kwfn/...conserving our natural heritage through education and involvement...
Ontario Bird Banding
http://ontbanding.org/As Canada`s oldest banding organization, the Ontario Bird Banding Association is a non-profit, membership-driven and inclusive organization representing the interests of all amateur and `professional` banders across Ontario, from organized bird observatories and academic institutions to educational and rehab banders. The objectives of the Association are: the study of ornithology, especially by means of banding and other marking techniques; the promotion of ornithological investigations and the publication of scientific and educational papers pertaining to those subjects, particularly within the Province of Ontario; and cooperation with organizations with similar objectives.
Ontario Birds Records Committee
http://www.ofo.ca/obrc/OFO is responsible for overseeing the activities of the Ontario Birds Records Committee. The OBRC maintains the official Ontario bird checklist and publishes a review list of species for which documentation is requested. The committee, composed of a panel of experts, has a rotating membership. Decisions about rare bird reports are published in Ontario Birds in the form of an annual report...
Ontario Field Ornithologists
http://www.ofo.ca/Welcome! Are you interested in Birds in Ontario? Then OFO is for you. We are the premier organization in Ontario for Birders and Birdwatchers. Feel free to browse around our pages to learn more. You`re sure to find something to interest you...
Ottawa Field Naturalists
http://www.ofnc.ca/birding.phpThe Birds Committee also organizes talks and workshops on topics of interest to birders. Sometimes we cover bird identification matters, other times bird biology or bird-related projects. The sessions do not follow a set schedule, but take place whenever we get one organized. To date, they have all taken the form of indoor, evening talks led by local people with a particular expertise. They are normally held at the Fletcher Wildlife Garden on a week night.
Pembroke Area Field Naturalists
http://www.renc.igs.net/~cmichener/pafn.index.htmlSituated in the Ottawa Valley in Eastern Ontario, Canada, our organization is 17 years old. Formerly, the Pembroke & Area Bird Club, we have documented 293 species of birds within our birding circle (central Renfrew County, ON and western Pontiac County, QU).
Peterborough Field Naturalists
http://www3.sympatico.ca/jbyoung/pfnhome.htmThe Peterborough Field Naturalists was started in 1940 by a group of dedicated naturalists, to promote the study of all aspects of nature and to encourage the conservation of our wildlife areas. The Club joined the Federation of Ontario Naturalists in 1946 and has been affiliated with them since that time.
South Peel Naturalists Club
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/7336/spnc.htmlWelcome! This is the web site for the South Peel Naturalists Club. This is our 46th anniversary for the SPNC, since the first meeting in July of 1952. This club is for anyone interested in the natural world, from birding to botanics.
Toronto Field Naturalists
http://www.sources.com/tfn/Founded in 1923, the Toronto Field Naturalists is a charitable, non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging the study of natural history and the preservation of our natural heritage.
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Bruce Peninsula Bird Observatory
http://www.bpbo.caThe Bruce Peninsula Bird Observatory is a not-for-profit organization created to promote and foster the study, appreciation and conservation of birds and their habitats on the Bruce Peninsula...
Haldimand Bird Observatory
http://www.geocities.com/haldimandbirdobservatory/This web page provides you with information on the Haldimand Bird Observatory and its three banding stations in the County of Haldimand-Norfolk, Ontario, Canada.
Holiday Beach Migration Observatory
http://www.hbmo.org/The Holiday Beach Migration Observatory (HBMO) is a non-profit, volunteer organisation formed to promote the study and protection of migrating birds. Activities focus on fall migration of raptors and other species passing through southern Ontario in the vicinity of Holiday Beach Conservation Area (HBCA). This site is in Essex County, Ontario, on the north shore of Lake Erie near the Detroit River. Observers here attempt to count all migrant bird species which fly over the site in daylight hours from late August to December. Migrant birds are readily observed here as they skirt the north shore of Lake Erie before crossing the Detroit River and dispersing to the south and west.
Innis Point Bird Observatory
http://www.bsc-eoc.org/national/ipbo.htmlFounded in 1982 as the Ottawa Banding Group, the Innis Point Bird Observatory (IPBO) is located along the Ottawa River, near Shirley`s Bay, in Ontario, Canada (just 16 km west of Parliament). IPBO is a non-profit organization dedicated to the study of birds and natural history.
Long Point Bird Observatory
http://www.bsc-eoc.org/Lpbo.htmlLong Point Bird Observatory was the first organization of its type in North America. As a non-profit, research and monitoring station, LPBO is committed to involving Canadians in research directed at the conservation of wild birds and their habitats. Our programs at Long Point are focused on local breeding and migratory birds. We have a special interest in promoting the participation of amateurs and volunteers in our research.
Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory
http://www.peptbo.ca/The Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory (PEPtBO) is located along the eastern tip of Prince Edward County about 20 minutes southeast of Picton, Ontario in a National Wildlife Area. The observatory was established as a migration monitoring station in 1995 to continue the research started by the Kingston Field Naturalists in the 1970s and 80s...
Rock Point Bird Banding Station
http://www.geocities.com/rockpointbanding/main.htmlRock Point Banding Station will be in operation by July 15, 2000. This migratory bird monitoring station will be the third of three banding stations under the umbrella of Haldimand Bird Observatory. Rock Point will follow the protocol developed by the Haldimand Bird Observatory for migratory bird monitoring stations as suggested by Long Point/ Bird Studies Canada...
Ruthven Bird Banding Station
http://www.geocities.com/haldimandbirdobservatory/ruthv.htmlRuthven Park is a National Historic site owned and operated by the Lower Grand River Land Trust.. The banding facility is one of the out buildings of the estate. Banding is carried out in the dogwood brush along the edge of the woods that surround the open field east of the mansion. Some net locations over look the Grand River. Banding at Ruthven Park started in 1995 and coverage has increased each year since. Banding equipment consists of up to 14 mist nets and 3 ground traps...
Thunder Cape Bird Observatory
http://www.bsc-eoc.org/national/tcbo.htmlThunder Cape Bird Observatory is located at the southern tip of the Sibley Peninsula, at the foot of the Sleeping Giant. The location is visible from the city of Thunder Bay, Ontario, on the Western edge of Lake Superior. The bay separating the Giant from the City of Thunder Bay is also called Thunder Bay. Originally the site at Thunder Cape was occupied by a lighthouse and some outbuildings, but by the time the Bird Observatory came along, only a clearing and some foundations remained of the original structures.
Thunder Cape Bird Observatory
http://members.shaw.ca/sanomat/tcbotbfn.htmMigration Monitoring at Thunder Cape Bird Observatory - Thunder Cape Bird Observatory is a joint project of the Thunder Bay Field Naturalists, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources - Wildlife Assessment Program (OMNR-WAP); and Bird Studies Canada, working in partnership with Sleeping Giant Provincial Park, and the Canadian Coast Guard...
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Royal Ontario Museum
http://www.rom.on.ca/Staff in the Centre for Biodiversity & Conservation Biology (CBCB) are actively contributing to international efforts in documenting biodiversity and designing strategies to prevent the biodiversity crisis that threatens our planet. CBCB research programs focus on collecting and recording the genetic make-up of certain species, tracking and projecting patterns of evolution, determining the interrelationship of species, and estimating risks of extinction. From this essential base of information, ROM scientists are able to advise on appropriate strategies for resource management and conservation programs.
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Algonquin Park
http://www.algonquinpark.on.ca/Algonquin Provincial Park is located in the Southern Ontario, Canada, a three-and-half hour drive directly north of the City of Toronto. The closest International Airports are in Toronto and Ottawa. The closest major towns to the park are Huntsville (to the southwest); North Bay (to the northwest) and Pembroke (to the east).
Bruce Peninsula National Park
http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/on/bruce/index_E.aspBruce Peninsula National Park of Canada protects the on- and off-shore landscapes produced by the spectacular Niagara Escarpment as it meets and dives below the waters of Georgian Bay. Fathom Five is composed of green islands, lake bottoms and clear cold water; Bruce Peninsula is its mainland counterpart of limestone cliffs, mixed forests, wetlands and tranquil beaches.
Conservation Areas - Essex Region
http://www.erca.org/ca/hbca/hbca.htmConservation Authorities are recognized world wide for their management of natural resources on an ecosystem or watershed basis. Through the Conservation Areas Program, the Essex Region Conservation Authority, (ERCA) owns or manages 12 publicly accessible properties throughout the Essex region. These Conservation Areas, totalling more than 1000 hectares, protect some of the most important woodlands, marshes and shoreline areas in the region.
Eastern Lake St. Clair
http://www.ibacanada.com/cpm_stclair.htmlLake St.Clair, which forms part of the Great Lake system, is located in extreme southwestern Ontario to the north of the cities of Windsor and Detroit. The St. Clair River provides an inflow from Lake Huron to the north, and the Detroit River provides an outflow to Lake Erie to the south...
Friends of MacGregor Point Park
http://www.friendsofmacgregor.org/The Friends of MacGregor Point Park is a non-profit, charitable organization that was incorporated in 1993. Members are a group of dedicated people who volunteer their time to promote the park and all it has to offer.
Friends of Presqu`ile Provincial Park
http://www.friendsofpresquile.on.ca/The Friends of Presqu`ile Park is a non-profit association of volunteers dedicated to enhancing the educational, interpretive, and scientific research programs at Presqu`ile Provincial Park. A unique park in the Ontario Parks system, Presqu`ile is a major staging area for migrating waterfowl and offers an unusual combination of diverse ecosystems.
Friends of Second Marsh
http://www.secondmarsh.com/We promote the natural heritage values of wetlands, develop and support initiatives that enhance Second Marsh and the Watershed and provide the public with educational and recreational opportunities...
Hillman Marsh
http://www.erca.org/ca/hmca/hmca.htmThis Conservation Area is located in the heart of one of the region`s most significant wetlands. Take a walk along the 4.5 km trail through the marsh, or explore the area by canoe. The area also offers one full kilometre of the best and lesser known beaches in Essex County...
Long Point Provincial Park
http://www.ontarioparks.com/english/long.htmlThis park is part of a 40-kilometre-long sandspit in Lake Erie which is recognized as a biosphere reserve by the United Nations. It is a world-renowned refuge and stopover for migrating birds in fall and spring. Waterfowl viewing is excellent in March. Its delicate dunes and marshes also teem with songbirds, spawning fish, turtles and frogs.
Long Point World Biosphere Reserve
http://www.biosphere-canada.ca/reserves/long_point/default.aspWelcome to the Long Point World Biosphere Reserve website. The Long Point World Biosphere Reserve Foundation promotes research, monitoring, education and projects that support the goals of conservation and sustainable use in our Biosphere Reserve...
Nippissing
http://www.venturenorth.com/livres/v1.htmThe lagoons north of Callander (Twp. of North Himsworth) and Powassan are other popular locations to fill out your life list. Any time of the year, these winter bodies are apt to draw interesting specimens but the spring is the best time. If the spring weather is such that the lagoons lowered early in May, the rich mud flats of the empty lagoon are a powerful lure to the migrating shore birds on their way to the far north.
Ojibway Nature Center
http://www.ojibway.ca/index.htmThe Nature Centre itself is open seven days a week from 10 am to 5 pm. There is no charge for admission and the building is completely accessible to those with disabilities. Inside, one finds informative and interesting displays on the ecology of Ojibway Prairie Complex. A live Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake is always a crowd favourite. Groups needing a place to meet can rent the fireplace room. A new alcove overlooks the many bird feeders and the stone fireplace make for a warm, cosy atmosphere. Knowledgeable and friendly naturalists are available to answer questions or, for a small fee, organize lessons and provide conducted tours. Brochures on the birds, mammals, herps, butterflies, trees and wildflowers of Ojibway as well as trail guides, maps and other informative handouts are available.
Point Pelee National Park
http://www.out-there.com/ppnpk.htmPoint Pelee is at the most southerly point in Canada. It is approximately 50 km from Windsor. From hwy 401 you head south on hwy 77. The park is about 10 km from the town of Leamington.
Point Pelee National Park Birdwatching
http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/on/pelee/natcul/natcul2_1_e.aspJust over 50 km (30 miles) south-east of Windsor, Ontario, lies the most southern point on the Canadian mainland – Point Pelee National Park. This tiny green oasis is internationally known for its spring and fall migration of birds and its stunning autumn monarch butterfly migration. Famous vistas such as the Tip and Marsh Boardwalk provide people of all ages with unlimited opportunities to discover nature.
Presqu`le Provincial Park
http://www.friendsofpresquile.on.ca/park.htmPresqu`le Provincial Park is located on a sandy peninsula which reaches out into Lake Ontario just to the west of Prince Edward County. Renown for it`s birding, the park sees hundreds of species resting and re-fueling during the fall and spring migrations...
Quetico Park
http://www.quetico-canoe-trips.com/quetico-bird-watching.htmThe Quetico Park / Atikokan Ontario area offers some excellent opportunities for birdwatching trips during the summer months...
Rondeau Provincial Park
http://www.rondeauprovincialpark.caNestled deep within the heart of Carolinian Canada lies Ontario`s second oldest Provincial Park. Formed in 1894, Rondeau Provincial Park remains one of the crown jewels of the Ontario Parks system. Rondeau`s Carolinian forests are home to such southern species as Tulip-tree, Sasafras, Virginia Oppossum, Yellow-breasted Chat and the endangered Prothonotary Warbler. Rondeau is unique in the amount of this rare habitat that it protects - no other provincial park in Ontario holds as much...
St.Clair Lake National Wildlife Area
http://www.ibacanada.com/apr01.htmlThe St. Clair Lake and marsh complex received international recognition today as a globally significant Important Bird Area (IBA); joining BirdLife International`s global network of IBA sites. The site dedication is part of the first annual St. Clair Waterbird Festival celebrations at the St. Clair National Wildlife Area...
Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre
http://www.wyemarsh.com/Our Mission Statement: To spark a commitment to conserving wetlands, woodlands and wildlife by creating exciting learning opportunities in a natural setting. Welcome to the Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre website and to our home at Midland, Ontario, in the province`s Huronia tourism area. We are located right next door to Sainte Marie Among the Hurons, another major attraction, on Highway 12 and just across the road from the Martyrs` Shrine.
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Travelling Birder
http://www.travellingbirder.com
The Travellingbirder.com birding trip report search engine guides you to 7,000+ birding trip reports on the Internet. You can search for trip reports from a specific country and time of year. Not all these reports are in English. So, if you can’t find the trip report you want on this Fatbirder page… give them a try!
1999 [May] - Birdseekers
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/birdseekers/canada.htmAs ever the excitement of the first morning in a new country saw most of us up and out at an early 6.00am looking for birds in the nearby trees and grassy fields. Ring-billed Gulls were plentiful on our motel lawn as were Common Grackle, noisy Red-winged Blackbirds and several pairs of American Robin...
2001 [July] - Peter & Wendy Vercruijsse
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/canada/canada3/Birdtrip-Canada.htmThis trip was not a birding trip, but rather a family holiday with some birding hours thrown in, and outside those hours always keeping an eye on what was flying around. The party consisted of my wife Marlies, who likes to be outdoors, but is not interested in the details and our 16-year old twins, son Michel, who has no interest at all in birds...
2001 [May] - Blake Maybank - Algonquin Provincial Park
http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/maybank/Canada/ON-05-99-C.htmThis was a Nature Travel Holidays post-convention field trip following the American Birding Association conference near Point Pelee National Park, and north and west of Kingston, Ontario. The trip focussed on Algonquin Provincial Park, with part of a day enroute at Presqu`le Provincial Park, and some birding stops here and there on our return to Toronto.
2001 [May] - Bob Biggs & Steve Scott - Point Pelee
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/canada/canada4/pointpeleemay2001.htmSteve and I had been to Texas for the previous two years and were missing half a dozen Warblers, which had not arrived by the time we left Texas on either of our visits. We decided that Point Pelee, or one of the other Canadian migration hotspots, would give us a good chance of about 10 lifers, including most of those missing Warblers...
2001 [May] - Sandy Ayer - Point Pelee
http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/maybank/Canada/ON-05-2001.htmOut all day birdwatching and the craik was good, [Van Morrison, Coney Island, Avalon Sunset, 1986] captures the essence of my recent (May 12-17) trip to Pt. Pelee and environs. Martin Bowman, a six-time Pelee veteran, was the organizing genius and driver for the expedition. David Millar, who teaches with Martin at Champlain CEGEP in Montreal, served as navigator...
2001 [October] - Blake Maybank
http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/maybank/Canada/SK-10-2001.htmDuring September and October 2001 I made a trip to western Canada to visit family. I planned for a trip of sufficient length to allow for a number of full days of birding both in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and N.W. Ontario.
2002 [August] - Peter Reed
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/canada/canada5/can-aug02.htm...The next morning, I was awoken by Martin, sitting outside on the veranda, saying he was surrounded by woodpeckers. I scramble outside to see shapes flitting everywhere and got to identify one juvenile Yellow-bellied Sapsucker with its white on the wing and barred back and flanks. Another was a small, black white with hardly any bill – Downy Woodpecker but the others had by now disappeared...
2002 [May] - Bob Biggs & Steve Scott - Point Pelee
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/canada/canada6/can-may-2002.htmWe moved on to Point Pelee, had a coffee, and made our way along the Woodland Trail. This was also full of birds and many Warblers had to feed on the ground because it was their only hope of finding food. This gave us wonderful views of several Warbler species, most notably Golden Winged Warbler [male and female], Black Throated Blue [4], Bay Breasted [4], Canada [4] and Magnolia [5]. We also watched small birds buzzing a sleepy – looking Common Nighthawk. Ovenbird [20], Veery [10], Swainson`s Thrush [10], Rose Breasted Grosbeak [6], Ruby Crowned Kinglet [4], Wood Thrush [4] Grey Catbird [10] etc were all over the Trail. My defining moment came after an hour or so when we saw our first Blackpoll Warbler for the trip. I was so cold that I could not hold my bins still. I was chilled to the bone despite having four layers of clothing on.
2002 [May] - Fatbirder - Disabled Birders Trip
http://www.anytimetours.co.ukdba trip...The body of this report is not set out as a daily diary but rather by the sites visited; refer to the itinerary above for exact dates of visits. We birded from the vehicle, on the side of the road, by walking some trails and sitting around in some reserves.
2003 [August] John Girdley
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/canada/canada8/BC-aug-03.htmThis was my annual family vacation, but as always, birding would figure highly with early morning trips out and all day visits planned with an eye to birds likely to be seen...
2003 [May] - Steve Arlow
http://www.surfbirds.com/Trip%20Reports/arlowontario0503.html...We stayed at the Days Inn motel located midway along Victoria Avenue. The rates were reasonable with a fine restaurant just across the road. To reach the Falls and Dufferin`s Island NR turn left out of the motel car park and drive along Victoria Avenue until you reach the traffic lights at Clifton Hill...
2004 [May] - Dave Milsom - Pelee
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/birdfinders/Canada2004_files/canada-04.htm...Point Pelee, where we were greeted by beautiful weather and great birding. The Bennett Trail was alive with warblers and other migrants, low down in fairly leafless shrubs, bushes and trees. Superb views were obtained of Parula, Yellow, Magnolia, Chestnut-sided, Palm, up to 12 Black-and-white, 2 Prothonotary, and both Northern and Louisiana Waterthrushes. A female Hooded on the Spicebush Trail, several woodpeckers including a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Red-breasted and White-breasted Nuthatches and a Rusty Blackbird were other highlights. Later we visited Blenheim Sewage Lagoons to find late-migrating ducks, a Stilt Sandpiper, Pied-billed and 2 Horned Grebes...
2004 [May] - Lee Dingain - Southern Ontario
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/canada/canada9/canada-may-04.htm...This was the first time that most of us had been anywhere in North America in the spring and therefore it was decided early on that the main aim of the trip would be to try and see as many species of wood-warbler as we could, rather than simply build up a large trip list. To this end we concentrated on birding the woodland trails, somewhat neglecting the wetland habitats and ended the trip with a very respectable total of 33 species of wood-warbler in nine days birding...
2005 [July] - Gary & Marlene Babic - Carden Alvar
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/canada/canada10/Carden-alvar-july-05.htm...Our visit to Carden Alvar was short, and shorter than expected due to a delayed flight into Toronto. We ended up having only Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning in the area. Further limiting our birding was rain that began Saturday evening and continued through part of Sunday morning. Despite this limited time, we were able to see three of the target birds we were looking for (Sedge Wren, Virginia Rail, and Whippoorwill) on Saturday; partly because of the rainy conditions we did not see any of the target birds we were looking for on Sunday (Black-billed Cuckoo, Mourning Warbler, Ruffed Grouse, Henslow’s Sparrow). Nonetheless, we did see a wide range of birds in the area, and more would certainly be possible under better conditions...
2006 [July] - Chris Hall
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/canada/canada12/toronto-06.htm...Even within the middle of the city it is possible to see some interesting birds with RING BILLED GULL, AMERICAN HERRING GULL and CHIMNEY SWIFT not too difficult to find in downtown Toronto. STARLINGS and HOUSE SPARROWS were also common within the city, but neither species is native to North America...
2006 [May] - George Watola
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/canada/canada11/southern-ontario-may-06.htmHaving heard a great deal about Point Pelee from friends who had been there, I was very keen to visit. My opportunity came up when I was allowed to have a birding trip abroad as a very special birthday present...
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Birding Pal
http://birdingpal.org/ontario.htmLocal birders willing to show visiting birders around their area...
Local Guiding and B&B
http://www.innsite.com/inns/B009776.htmlor see: http://www.bbexpo.com/countrynites/
Jeffrey Street Accommodations & Country Nites B&B are two local establishments [Leamington, Ontario, Canada] working together to offer accommodation & guided birding and nature photography tours in Point Pelee Park, Pelee Island & Rondeau Park. Located in Canada`s most southerly tip and surrounded by Great Lakes the area is a natural funnel for migratory birds and monarch butterflies. Our guides are all locals [Alan Wormington, Steve Pike, Roger Elliot, Pete Read & Dave Martin] - their bios can be viewed on the web sites.
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Apple Route B&B - Brighton
http://www.fobba.com/appleroute/index.htmlWe welcome birders at any time during the year. Our rates are competitive and we have a lovely property high on a hill near Presqu`ile Provincial Park. We offer packages during the season.
Comfort Inn - Chatham
http://pts.placestostay.com/script/gen_prop.asp?hotel_id=9636&n=1676Hotel provides the best in comfort and convenience. Situated just off the 401 corridor, 1 hours distance from either London or Detroit/Windsor at Richmond and Bloomfield Road.
Country Nites Guest House - Leamington
http://www.bbexpo.com/countrynites/Enjoy relaxing on the front porch, shopping in Leamington, bird-watching at Pt. Pelee Park, playing golf, touring the local wineries, visiting Colasanti`s Tropical Gardens or Jack Miner`s Bird Sanctuary...
Golden Pond B&B - St. George
http://www.gitescanada.com/3952.htmlWe have ponds and forest to view birds and other wildlife (deer, wolves, raccoons, rabbits, foxes, etc.) Hills offer great cross-country skiing...
Home Suite Home - Leamington
http://www.bbcanada.com/326.htmlFine beaches, cycling, canoeing, golfing, tropical garden, boat trip to Pelee Island, Pelee Island Winery (on the mainland) and more...
Jeffrey Street Accommodations - Leamington
http://www.innsite.com/inns/B009776.htmlJeffrey St. Accommodations is located in a quiet neighbourhood and offers 3 bedrooms with central air. Enjoy the entertainment room, dining room, backyard patio. Laundry privileges and weekly rates are available. Go birding in Point Pelee or Rondeau Park...
Seacliffe Inn - Leamington
http://www.seacliffeinn.comSeacliffe Inn, located on Leamington`s waterfront, Pelee`s Island natural paradise in Ontario Canada, offers you excellent accomodations, fine food, room service and welcomes your wedding, group or corporate event during all seasons.
Wild Rose Guesthouse - Wheatley
http://www.netcore.ca/~peleetom/webdoc1.htmlLocated on two and a half acres of verdant woodland, Wild Rose guest house offers three large guest suites. All rooms have private or ensuite baths, and are decorated by theme. Room rates include full hot breakfast and home baked bread. The guy who wrote the book!
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mailto:listproc@envirolink.orgTo post to list:moo-listers@envirolink.org
List contact:Jim Lesser (lesser@wwnet.com)
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USA & Canada - Michigan, Ohio, Ontario.
Muskoka Bird Board
http://www.b2g3.com/boards/board.cgi?&user=MuskokaBirdBoardWhere to post some of your Ontario observations - This is mostly for cottage country birding reports in the Muskoka area of Central Ontario.
OntarioBirding
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OntarioBirding/To post to list:OntarioBirding@yahoogroups.com
List contact:OntarioBirding-owner@yahoogroups.com
To subscribe to list:OntarioBirding-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Forum to discuss anything related to birding in Ontario; intended to complement - not compete with - the rare or important bird sightings provided by the Ontario Field Ornithologists ONTBIRDS listserv. We can go beyond what species are being seen today to discuss, speculate, argue and explore the many other aspects of birding in Ontario...
OntBirds
http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htmList contact:ontbirds@ofo.ca
ONTBIRDS is an electronic mailing list service that notifies birders of interesting Ontario bird sightings. The Hamilton-Wentworth Community Network provides the facilities through which ONTBIRDS operates. ONTBIRDS was developed for OFO by Mike Street of Ancaster. Mark Cranford of Mississaugua is now the coordinator of ONTBIRDS
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Birdfinding in the Pembroke Birding Area
http://www.renc.igs.net/~cmichener/pafnhtml/birdfind.htmlLake Dore is the largest lake in North America with no islands, and is about 8 km. in length and 5 km. in width. The lake is located about 8 km. north of Eganville on Hwy. 41...
Birding in Bruce County, Ontario
http://www.explorethebruce.com/outdoor.cfmBruce County is one of the best places in Ontario for birdwatchers. Because of the concentration of land surrounded by two huge bodies of water, an almost continuous river of migrating birds land on our shores.
Birding in Canada
http://www.web-nat.com/bic/ont/This site was originally created by Antonio Salvadori, but since 1996 has been redesigned and maintained by Gord Gallant of Websites - Naturally, in Scarborough, Ontario with input from birders globally. My objective is to make this website as informative as possible with respect to Canadian birding.
Birding in Elgin County
http://www.elginconnects.ca/portal/site/comm/menuitem.9c69b712a8149d1ef47f0a201891ef9a/Journey North, an online environmental project teaching kids about migration has requested information on the following, Americian Robin, Baltimore and Bullock`s Orioles, Ruby-thrated and Rufous Hummingbirds and Common Loon through contributions from our student participants, scientist and birders who send us their first sighting dates. They also follow the Whooping Crane, Bald Eagle and Peregrine Falcon using data from scientist closely following these species.
Birding Opportunities in Prince Edward County
http://www.naturestuff.netPrince Edward County has over 21,000 acres (8,500 hectares) of wetlands. These wetlands have been identified as either provincially or regionally significant wetlands, and range in size from small wetland corners comprising a few dozen acres to the 4,900-acre (1,900 hectares) Big Swamp and Little Swamp complex and the 5,000-acre (2,000 hectares) Sawguin Creek system...
Birds Ontario
http://www.birdsontario.org/The Birds Ontario website is being developed to make powerful database and mapping software available through the Internet so that volunteer Citizen Scientists can communicate, collaborate, and share their knowledge of birds and bird distributions in a coordinated and effective manner. Project components will include the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas, the Ontario Nest Records Scheme the Important Bird Areas program, Project FeederWatch, Christmas Bird Counts, and the Loon Survey. Bird Studies Canada is the project leader, with additional partners including the Federation of Ontario Naturalists, Canadian Nature Federation, Royal Ontario Museum, BirdSource, and CompuSearch.
BLOG - Jacques Bouvier
http://jacquesbouvier.blogspot.com/Les Oiseaux de Prescott-Russell et d'ailleurs…
Carden Plain Important Bird Area
http://www.cardenplainimportantbirdarea.com/Welcome to the Carden Plain an Important Bird Area. The Carden Plain is a popular destination for bird watchers and plant watchers alike. Less than two hours from Toronto it offers globally rare alvar habitat supporting an abundance of grassland birds, including the endangered Loggerhead Shrike and the rare Golden-wing Warbler plus Osprey, Black Terns, Sedge Wrens, Yellow Rails, Upland Sandpipers, Blues Birds, Eastern Towhees, and Brown Thrashers.
Etobicoke Nest Webcam
http://www.peregrine-foundation.ca/Web_Cams/Etobicoke/index.htmPeregrine nest pix
Field Guides at the Royal Ontario Museum
http://www.rom.on.ca/ontario/fieldguides.phpBuild your own itinerary with this very useful function.
Grand River Basin: Breeding Bird Data
http://www.wlu.ca/~wwwgeog/special/grand/bsn_brd.htmBreeding bird data was obtained from the Ontario Federation of Naturalists. Many of the results from the Breeding Bird data has been previously published in the Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Ontario. The Grand River Basin GIS Project is looking to relate breeding bird data with other spatial data being made available through the Grand River Basin GIS Project...
James Bay Islands Bird Survey
http://www2.ebtech.net/~birdman/Welcome to the James Bay Islands Bird Survey (JBIBS). This survey is a long-term study of the birdlife of the James Bay islands. Most of the islands in this remote region have never been visited by ornithologists and only brief visits have been made to the larger islands...
Minesing Swamp Research Project
http://civil.queensu.ca/hydrol/minesing/index.htmlFor after millennia in the making, Minesing Swamp endures-a vast, complex and diverse wetland ecosystem; large enough for predators and prey to thrive, for plants and animal populations to survive, and for the stout of heart or the determined to observe and to study them...
Natural Sounds of Ontario
http://www.web-nat.com/bic/ont/Monty/Monty Brigham`s wonderful CD...
Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch
http://www.hwcn.org/link/niaghawk/Welcome to our home on the Hamilton Wentwoth Freenet. It`s nothing fancy, simply basic information on who we are and what we do, plus this year`s raptor migration statistics, statistics for the last 25 years, and a link to the home page of our affiliate organization, The Hamilton Naturalists Club...
Ontario Birding Home Page
http://www.web-nat.com/bic/ont/An excellent site, well designed as well as very informative with Ontario sightings kept up to date and by locality. I envy the amount of sponsorship that Gord has managed to attract too!
Ontario Recent Birding Reports
http://www.web-nat.com/bic/ont/RBRGraphicInterface.htmlThe answer to the perennial question What`s about...
Peel Birding Class
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/BreteGriffin/Course Description: Spring and Fall sessions are offered for this course, with half to full day outings scheduled every Saturday over a 10 week period. Some overnight stays are recommended for visits to destinations such as Algonquin Prov. Park or Pt. Pelee Nat. Park in order to maximize the birding opportunities and experience. The objectives of this course are to help people: learn to identify birds by both sight and song; discover the birding hotspots of southern Ontario; learn about seasonal bird migration patterns; understand the importance of protecting birds and their habitat; learn about bird behaviour and distribution.
Pelee Wings Nature Store
http://www.peleewings.ca/Our aim is provide the best Birding and Nature Study binoculars & scopes to our customers at deep discount pricing, and to ensure your service requirements are met by us and our supplier partners. We are pleased to let customers field-test these optics outdoors here at our Point Pelee location and to offer expert advice to help you make an informed choice. We stock over 150 models of the finest optics to select from, in all price ranges. Because we are active birders, naturalists, and conservationists ourselves, we are happy to share our experience and knowledge of many nature enjoyment products to help you best enjoy our natural world.
Point Pelee - Recent Birding Reports
http://www.web-nat.com/bic/ont/pelee.htmlPoint Pelee List
http://www.web-nat.com/bic/ont/ptpelee.htmlUnofficial list of birds seen at Point Pelee.
Point Pelee Migration Updates
http://www.zoo.utoronto.ca/FUN/pelee.htmThe last day of Pelee`s Festival of Birds started with thunderstorms and rain showes. Birds were thin, with some migrants still sighted at the Tip. Black-throated Green, Black-throated Blue and Cerulean Warblers were all sighted this morning. An Acadian Flycatcher was seen again today, a little north of the location from yesterday. Breeding birds were very vocal this morning, especially Grey Catbirds.
Presqu`ile Birding
http://www.friendsofpresquile.on.ca/birding.htmBirding in one of Ontario`s premier birdy places...
Prince Edward County
http://www.pec.on.ca/other/birds.htmlPrince Edward County is a world class birding location, boasting the highest concentration and abundance of migratory birds anywhere on the Canadian side of Lake Ontario. Because of its location in eastern Lake Ontario, Prince Edward County is a natural catch-all for migrating birds during both spring and fall. The points of land along the southern shore especially, provide excellent birding opportunities during the spring migration. Point Petre, Salmon Point, West Point (Sandbanks Provincial Park); and Huyck`s Point have all been identified as important focal points to view migrating birds.
Toronto Area Birding
http://www.zoo.utoronto.ca/FUN/birds.htmlLots of information about Ontario and its birds from this university site… which is visually pleasing as well as highly informative.
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Artist - Frank de Matteis
http://www.originalbirdart.com/dematteis/dematteis_prints.htmA native of Ontario, Canada, Frank has been painting since 1970, his first showing involving 35 pieces was a sellout. Patrons and connoisseurs alike appreciate Frank`s scientific accuracy, elemental to creating the movement and lush environment of his subjects.
Carver - Cecil Grills
http://www.natureinwood.com/birds1.html...a woodcarver from Canada who loves to create birds and animals in wood to be as lifelike as he possibly can. He started carving shortly after retirement about 12 years ago...
Photographer - Art McLeod - Wyld Art
http://wyld-art.fotopic.netA collection of Avian, Wildlife and Scenic photographs from Southern Ontario, Canada...
Photographer - David Bell
http://www.freewebs.com/ontariobirds/This site is for bird photos and trip reports. Some of the photos were not taken by me, but I have permission to use them. I have mentioned the person who did take them below the date and location. The camera used for each photo is also mentioned below date and location...
Photographer - David Meredith
http://www.dmeredith.com/Photography and Graphics by David Meredith... many of them Ontario birds.
Photographer - Glenn Bartley
http://www.glennbartley.com/I have been enchanted by nature and wildlife for as long as I can remember. Growing up in Toronto, Ontario I can recall countless hours spent glued to national geographic magazines, natural history books or watching David Suzuki's "The Nature of Things" on TV. Those days I took any opportunity I had to study and learn about animals of all kinds…
Photographer - Jody Melanson
http://www.pbase.com/jody_melanson/birdsSome very fine images from the Canadian…
Photographer - Kenneth A Hopkins
http://www.pbase.com/kahphotographyExcellent bird photos…
Photographer - Michael Nelson – Birding Life Photography
http://birdinglifephotography.blogspot.comMichael Nelson's personal photographic journal of his birding adventures…
Webcam - The Thoughtful Spot
http://www.geocities.com/thoughtfulspot2002/Our webcam is located in Eastern Ontario Canada in an area of deciduous forest and abandoned farmland...
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