It seems to be a big Spring for Willets. Bob Curry and Glenda Slessor reported 17 at Turkey Point yesterday evening along with several Little Gulls.
May is a difficult month for those of us stuck inside at a desk but the view from BSC's office can, at times, serve to soothe seasonal birding anxiety. While gazing wistfully out the window today (no doubt pining for the Spruce bogs), Doug Tozer noticed a darker mantled gull feeding in the field across the street with a number of Ring-billed Gulls. A closer look with a telescope revealed a third-summer Lesser Black-backed Gull. A few minutes later an adult Franklin's Gull was found in the same flock of gulls. Two great additions to our office list! A few kilometers down the road, the adult male Eurasian Wigeon continues to be seen at the Lee Brown Waterfowl Management Area. Last night's thunderstorms resulted in a moderate fallout here at Long Point with over 200 birds banded at Old Cut this morning. Ron Ridout Bird Studies Canada P.O. Box 160 115 Front St. Port Rowan, ON N0E 1M0 Phone: W:519-586-3531 Fax: 519-586-3532 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ron Ridout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
