On June 12, 2006, twenty-two nestling Great Egrets were color-banded at the
heron colony on Motor Island in the Niagara River by Chip Weseloh, Dave Moore
and Richard Joos (Canadian Wildlife Service-Ontario Region ) , Connie Adams,
Senior Wildlife Biologist, John Curtis, Senior Wildlife Technician, both of
the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and myself.
Once again I will be asking for birders to look for Great Egrets with RED
BANDS WITH WHITE LETTER-NUMBERS ABOVE THE “KNEE” OF THE LEFT LEG AND THE
TRADITIONAL ALUMINUM BAND ABOVE THE “ANKLE” OF THE RIGHT LEG. (At least one was
banded with the red color band above the ankle.) The band code on the red band
can usually be read with a spotting scope as the letter numbers are nearly an
inch high.
Although in the past most of the color banded Great Egrets are found in New
York between the Niagara River and Montezuma NWR, in Ontario near the north
shore of Lake Erie, and in Ohio at Conneaut Harbor, these young egrets could
show up anywhere.
The oldest of the banded birds have start fledging in early July and birders
should start looking for them in Western New York and Ontario near the
Niagara River. During July, most fledglings will stop using Motor Island for a
night roost and start their summer dispersal.
Many of the adults have already started their post breeding dispersal this
year. (Three breeding color-banded adults (that were banded as chicks on
Motor Island in 2003) were found on Motor Island during the banding this year,
and hopefully we will also be able to study the post breeding dispersal of
these birds.)
If you see any, please record the date and location and, if possible, the
letter(s) and number(s) so we can better document the dispersal pattern of
these fledglings. Report all sighting of Great Egret with red color bands to
at
least one of the following locations.
D. V. Chip Weseloh
Canadian Wildlife Service-Ontario Region
4905 Dufferin St.
Downsview, Ontario
M3H 5T4
Phone: 416-739-5846
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) .
and/or
Connie Adams
NYSDEC
270 Michigan Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14203
Phone (716) 851-7010
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED])
Best Wishes for Great Birding,
Bill Watson
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Subject: [Ontbirds] Dickcissel's and Clay-coloured Sparrows, Paisly
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Hey Folks,
Checked out the Dickcissel's today near Paisly with Matt Oswald ...we had 3
singing
male's (I'm sure the same birds mentioned in Ken Burrell's post from
yesterday).
They were again very vocal and easy to spot iin the shrubby grassland area on
the east
side of 33/34 Side road. We also heard 1 or 2 Clay-coloured Sparrows which
were easy
to hear but proved tough to see as they stayed at the back edge of the
field....along with a
couple of Willow Flycatchers and several Eastern Meadowlarks.
We also heard 1 Upland Sandpiper on the 28/29 Side road....again likely one of
the 4 mentioned by Ken Burrell.
Directions are as per Michael Carlson. Birds seen on Side Rd. 33/34 about
300 m. from County Rd. #11 near Paisley. County Rd. #11 runs between North
Bruce south of Port Elgin to Paisley. Turn north on Side Rd. 33/34 and the
field is on the east side of the road. For the Upland's continue on Side
road 33/34 until you come to the Junction of Side road 28/29 and turn left
towards County Road 11. The UPSA's were at this corner.
Good Birding!
Dave Brown
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Holland Landing Lagoon's Shorebirds
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At the Holland Landing S. L. this morning the conditions for shorebirds was
still very good with ponds
1,2 & 4 providing shallow areas at the south end of them. Approximate
shorebirds numbers were;
50 Least Sandpipers
15 Solitary "
15 Lesser Yellowlegs
1 Greater "
1 brightly plumaged Short-billed Dowitcher
lots of Spotties & Killdeer
No unusual ducks, mostly Mallards
6 Bonaparte Gulls
1 Osprey
Dave Worthington
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Directions: (as per Ron Fleming earlier posting)
The Holland Landing lagoons are just north of Newmarket, which in turn is
about 30 minutes directly north of Toronto. From Davis Drive/Hwy.9, you can
travel straight north on Yonge Street, past all the big box stores in the
north part of Newmarket (which end at Green Lane where Silvercity Cinemas
sit on the east side), to the stoplights beside the Newmarket Inn. Turn
right into Holland Landing and follow the curving descent to the lights at
the bridge. You will be on Old Yonge Street. Keep going north through
town. You will go through a little curve in the road where there are
conifer stands on both sides, then you will pass Doane Rd. on the right.
About a km after that you will see two white wagon wheels and a Maximum 60
sign; this is Cedar St. Turn right (east) and follow it to the dead end.
Park there and perform a fairly easy gate gymnastic. The four lagoons are
along that gravel service road. Watch for poison ivy, especially on the
north side of the road.
