I received a report of a possible Lark Bunting from a non-birder who lives 3 km east of Wiarton in Grey County. The bird was seen only Tuesday apparently. The description sounds good to me; I only asked if it was black with white patches on the wings and got this response:
"...he was only here on a fly by I guess because I haven't seen him since. Sorry. Yes, all black and he had lovely white wings. I thought at first he was a largish grosbeak, his beak was quite thick like that. It was also black, like the rest of him. His size fit the description in the book. But I didn't think it could be since it was so far out of its' territory. Also, it was all alone and I read that they hang out with their own crowd mostly. He was about 3 feet away from our patio doors, just outside our living room, eating sunflower seeds." I will pass along any new information if the bird is seen again, but local birders should keep an eye out for this bird. Dan Burton Gravenhurst [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.
