I have been informed that over the last couple of weeks dead birds have been showing up on the beach in Southampton, and also on the beaches in Port Elgin. I am assuming that this is probably the cause of botullism that has affected birds along Lake Ontario, and Lake Erie. If anyone has any ideas what might be happening then please get in touch with me at my personal e-mail shown below. I went out yesterday to look for myself and found two Long-tailed Ducks on the beach, one dead and the other in a lot of discomfort. The other bird I found yesterday was a dead Common Loon. This morning I found Long-tailed Duck did not survive the night as I found it dead this morning.
Yours in birding Mike Pickup [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdshow.htm ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm
