Scoped the godwit after work today (4:00-4:15) after Craig Corcoran's mother-in-law suggested Hudsonian. When a GB heron flew into the pond the godwit flushed and the black-and-white tail markings were easy to see - a white wing line in the black wings was evident too. Ron Fleming, Newmarket
________________________________ From: John Schmelefske <j.sc...@gmail.com> To: Ontbirds <birdalert@ontbirds.ca> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 3:21:31 PM Subject: [Ontbirds] Hudsonian Godwit, White-rumped Sandpiper north of Shomberg At 2:30 today I observed a Hudsonian Godwit at the same pond where the Marbled Godwit was seen earlier. The bird is quite plain looking and just beginning to molt into breeding plumage, but some brick red feathering is present on the breast and the rump is white. Also present was a single white-rumped sandpiper as well as several semipalmated plovers, several least sandpipers and a couple dunlin. Go west of Hwy. 400 to the intersection of Hwy 9 and 27. Turn right and drive up the hill Look on the left before you get to the large white "barn". A larger pond is just north of the "Godwit" pond. This pond should be called "Donkey Ponds North". John Schmelefske -- John Schmelefske # 7360 RR # 4 Alliston, Ontario,Canada, L9R 1V4 Email: j.sc...@gmail.com Watercolour Gallery: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2001214&id=1051632050&l=ea990bf4ce _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca 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 birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
