Pelee yesterday + cool stuff

Spent the day yesterday hawkwatching at Seacliffe in Leamington  (well, 9:30 to 2:45ish) until the showers started.. Not nearly as much as I would have liked, but still fun. Some "migrants" -


Double-crested Cormorant 700

Turkey Vulture 1021
Northern Harrier 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 42
Cooper's Hawk 5
Bald Eagle 11
Red-shouldered Hawk 3
Broad-winged Hawk 3
Red-tailed Hawk 38 one bird was a dark morph adult

American Golden-Plover 40 flock flying E, later refound behind the days inn

Chimney Swift 16 single flock of 10, then a few others

Red-headed Woodpecker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1

American Kestrel 7

Western Meadowlark 1 heard funny call notes, saw sitting in nearby field with an EAME

Purple Finch 10
Pine Siskin 50


Not much else afterwards, although the photography was really good at times - got my first pics ever of an Orange-crowned Warbler!

Dark adult RTHA

This light adult RTHA struck me as pretty odd looking... 

Will try to post some stuff from previous days at Pelee when I have a bit more time.


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Now the cool stuff:

Snow X Canada hybrid from the weather network?? --

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/your_weather/details/20461/7905090/Ontario/upload/0?ref=ugc_yourweather_search

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/your_weather/details/20461/7905102/Ontario/upload/0?ref=ugc_yourweather_search


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INSANE record (older) - but just insane in my opinion.. :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/32706210@N05/5060126287/in/pool-wisconsinebird/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/32706210@N05/5060126237/in/pool-wisconsinebird/

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There are a LOT of Western Grebes being seen around the Great Lakes recently (and this fall)