On Thursday, Tree and Rough-winged at Dufferin Lake. (the little park across the road from the old barge above the falls) The Black-crowned Night-Herons have returned to their island beside the barge. Not many ducks.
Wayne Bullock Ancaster, Ontario [EMAIL PROTECTED] From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Apr 16 13:06:55 2005 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from mail.kent.net (flame.kent.net [216.8.159.67]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 56EF063E3D for <[email protected]>; Sat, 16 Apr 2005 13:06:52 -0400 (EDT) Received: from waterthrush (dyn216-8-169-119.ADSL.mnsi.net [216.8.169.119]) by mail.kent.net (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id j3GHGuiR025284 for <[email protected]>; Sat, 16 Apr 2005 13:17:06 -0400 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Blake A. Mann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 13:17:29 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2527 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.0 required=7.0 tests=none autolearnúiled version=3.0.2 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.0.2 (2004-11-16) on mail.kent.net Subject: [Ontbirds]Gr. white-fronted Goose at Blenheim Lagoons X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 17:06:55 -0000 Hi all, I located a single Greater White-fronted Goose in pond 5 at the Blenheim Sewage lagoons during the noon hour. This one appeared to have a pinkish bill. This species has only been reported a couple of times before in the Rondeau birding circle, so it is noteworthy. Back at Rondeau Provincial Park, it was very quiet for birds. Steve Charbonneau and I did locate our first male Pine Warbler of the spring on south point trail (end of Lakeshore Rd.) (check pine trees!). I later located a single Yellow-rumped Warbler (first for the year) behind the maintanance yard. Large numbers of Hermit Thrushes were on the trail also. Only a couple of Fox Sparrows were seen. I also spotted a single Sandhill Crane flying overhead near Shrewsbury. (a pair of this species is hanging around the marsh again this year). Lagoon Directions: Exit 401 at #90 (Communications Rd.) and head into Blenheim. At the main stoplight turn right (west) onto Rd. 3. Travel about 1.5 km and turn right (north) onto Lagoon Rd. at the carwash, and continue north about 1 km to a locked gate. You must have an annual permit to enter. Available at the Municipal Service Centre, 35 Talbot St. in Blenheim, during business hours. Blake A. Mann Wallaceburg Chatham-Kent, Ontario boatmannATkentDOTnet
