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Gillian M's 2008 Year/Photo List (1 Viewer)
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Gillian_M
Birding since 2006!
On April 6, 2008, the Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club went to Presqu'ile Provincial Park for the day. This park is located on Lake Ontario, about a 3.5 hour's drive, and is an excellent stopover point and staging ground for migrants and waterfowl. I was able to add 13 birds to my year list, but as most of them were waterfowl and other water birds, and only within scope distance to boot, I did not manage to take very many photos.
Seen April 6, 2008:
63. Mute Swan
64. Greater Scaup
65. Redhead
66. Killdeer
67. Long-tailed Duck
68. Green-winged Teal
69. Double-crested Cormorant
70. Horned Grebe
71. Red-breasted Merganser
72. Hooded Merganser
73. American Coot
74. Canvasback
75. American Wigeon
Seen April 6, 2008:
63. Mute Swan
64. Greater Scaup
65. Redhead
66. Killdeer
67. Long-tailed Duck
68. Green-winged Teal
69. Double-crested Cormorant
70. Horned Grebe
71. Red-breasted Merganser
72. Hooded Merganser
73. American Coot
74. Canvasback
75. American Wigeon
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Gillian_M
Birding since 2006!
Another wonderful day filled with migrants! I spent some time at the Stony Swamp Conservation Area trail and added five new birds to my year list (and got my first decent photos of a Fox Sparrow!).
Seen April 20, 2008:
93. White-throated Sparrow
94. Eastern Phoebe
95. Fox Sparrow
96. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
97. Yellow-rumped Warbler
I actually had to leave when my camera batteries died. It figured as soon as they died, I had a Ruby-crowned Kinglet pose for me - it landed on a bare branch at eye level and stared at me for a moment. I was sooo disappointed that I wasn't able to capture it on camera. Then I felt sick when a Fox Sparrow hopped out into view, and a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker landed on a tree close by! Fortunately when I returned, the Fox Sparrows were in the same area but the kinglet was gone.
Seen April 20, 2008:
93. White-throated Sparrow
94. Eastern Phoebe
95. Fox Sparrow
96. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
97. Yellow-rumped Warbler
I actually had to leave when my camera batteries died. It figured as soon as they died, I had a Ruby-crowned Kinglet pose for me - it landed on a bare branch at eye level and stared at me for a moment. I was sooo disappointed that I wasn't able to capture it on camera. Then I felt sick when a Fox Sparrow hopped out into view, and a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker landed on a tree close by! Fortunately when I returned, the Fox Sparrows were in the same area but the kinglet was gone.
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Gillian_M
Birding since 2006!
Seen April 24, 2008:
98. Lesser Scaup
Seen April 27, 2008:
99. Purple Martin
100. Spotted Sandpiper
101. Palm Warbler
102. Pine Warbler
103. Brown Thrasher
104. Black-crowned Night Heron
Today was a gorgeous day with lots of great birds. It was good to see the Purple Martins back at the sanctuary on the Ottawa River, as well as the warblers back at Britannia. The Spotted Sandpiper was very skittish and kept flying off when we tried to get within camera range. The Night Heron was seen flying overhead, looking as though it were about to land somewhere in Mud Lake, but when we went to go look for it we wouldn't find it. We found lots of turtles instead, however! And finding a lifer as well today - not bad at all! :t:
I should also note that we heard two additional birds which we did not see: Yellow Warbler and Warbling Vireo.
98. Lesser Scaup
Seen April 27, 2008:
99. Purple Martin
100. Spotted Sandpiper
101. Palm Warbler
102. Pine Warbler
103. Brown Thrasher
104. Black-crowned Night Heron
Today was a gorgeous day with lots of great birds. It was good to see the Purple Martins back at the sanctuary on the Ottawa River, as well as the warblers back at Britannia. The Spotted Sandpiper was very skittish and kept flying off when we tried to get within camera range. The Night Heron was seen flying overhead, looking as though it were about to land somewhere in Mud Lake, but when we went to go look for it we wouldn't find it. We found lots of turtles instead, however! And finding a lifer as well today - not bad at all! :t:
I should also note that we heard two additional birds which we did not see: Yellow Warbler and Warbling Vireo.
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Gillian_M
Birding since 2006!
Seen in Cambridge, ON on May 10, 2008:
117. Chimney Swift
118. Cliff Swallow
The Cliff Swallows were nesting right under one of the bridges that crosses the river...the birds in the nest were easier to photograph than the ones swooping over the water!
Seen at Rondeau Provincial Park on May 11, 2008:
119. Rose-breasted Grosbeak
120. American Redstart
121. Magnolia Warbler
122. Chestnut-sided Warbler
117. Chimney Swift
118. Cliff Swallow
The Cliff Swallows were nesting right under one of the bridges that crosses the river...the birds in the nest were easier to photograph than the ones swooping over the water!
Seen at Rondeau Provincial Park on May 11, 2008:
119. Rose-breasted Grosbeak
120. American Redstart
121. Magnolia Warbler
122. Chestnut-sided Warbler
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Birding since 2006!
Also seen at Rondeau on May 11, 2008:
123. Gray Catbird
124. Baltimore Oriole
125. Northern Parula
126. Veery
127. Ovenbird
128. Black-throated Blue Warbler
129. Lincoln's Sparrow
130. Red-bellied Woodpecker
131. Worm-eating Warbler
132. Red-headed Woodpecker
I'm a little peeved that I didn't get any photos of the two lifers I saw at Rondeau. However, it was pouring rain when I saw them and they were both on or near the ground, hopping amongst the vegetation and making a clear, unobstructed shot impossible. Since it was raining, I didn't even try to photograph them or most of the other birds that I saw. These photos were all taken elsewhere during my trip, when the weather improved.
123. Gray Catbird
124. Baltimore Oriole
125. Northern Parula
126. Veery
127. Ovenbird
128. Black-throated Blue Warbler
129. Lincoln's Sparrow
130. Red-bellied Woodpecker
131. Worm-eating Warbler
132. Red-headed Woodpecker
I'm a little peeved that I didn't get any photos of the two lifers I saw at Rondeau. However, it was pouring rain when I saw them and they were both on or near the ground, hopping amongst the vegetation and making a clear, unobstructed shot impossible. Since it was raining, I didn't even try to photograph them or most of the other birds that I saw. These photos were all taken elsewhere during my trip, when the weather improved.
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Gillian_M
Birding since 2006!
After spending several hours at Rondeau Provincial Park, we drove to Leamington and checked into our hotel. We were cold and sopping wet. The next morning, we drove to Point Pelee National Park. The weather started out drizzly, but fortunately it didn't rain very heavily, and it cleared up around lunchtime.
Seen May 12, 2008:
133. Bonaparte's Gull
134. Canada Warbler
135. Red-eyed Vireo
136. House Wren
137. Swainson's Thrush
138. Orchard Oriole
I only got one photo of the Canada Warbler. However, I saw two Orchard Orioles that day, and one of them decided to pose for me while foraging quite close to the ground!
Seen May 12, 2008:
133. Bonaparte's Gull
134. Canada Warbler
135. Red-eyed Vireo
136. House Wren
137. Swainson's Thrush
138. Orchard Oriole
I only got one photo of the Canada Warbler. However, I saw two Orchard Orioles that day, and one of them decided to pose for me while foraging quite close to the ground!
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Gillian_M
Birding since 2006!
Also seen May 12, 2008 at Point Pelee:
139. Scarlet Tanager (female)
140. Nashville Warbler
141. Common Yellowthroat
142. Northern Rough-winged Swallow
I still have yet to see a male Scarlet Tanager...hopefully this week now that I'm back in Ottawa!
139. Scarlet Tanager (female)
140. Nashville Warbler
141. Common Yellowthroat
142. Northern Rough-winged Swallow
I still have yet to see a male Scarlet Tanager...hopefully this week now that I'm back in Ottawa!
