Further to Don's report, this must have been the same flock seen feeding in or near the backyard garden at the Fletcher Wildlife Gardens. Also a small flock of Starlings feeding on the berries at the same time.
W. Hum www.pbase.com/golfpic > From: don.wi...@sympatico.ca > Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 12:53:55 -0500 > To: ontbirds@hwcn.org > Subject: [Ontbirds] Bohemian Waxwings, Ottawa > > Today at noon we saw a large flock (perhaps 200) of Bohemian Waxwings on the > road just west of the big barn on the Central Experimental Farm. > Unfortunately, they did not all disperse as cars went by and about 10 had > already been killed when we arrived. I asked the Experimental Farm > authorities to check if grain had been spilled on the road and to take > action....they agreed. > > Don Wigle > Ottawa > > > _______________________________________________ > ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial > birding organization. > Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org > For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/ > _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
