Just to elaborate on the previous e-mail; the bird was first heard calling a few times on the 18th, about 20 minutes after sunset. It called again for a few times on the 19th. Last night it began calling at 9 PM and continued for at least five minutes before going silent. We had strong NE winds last night, followed by thunderstorms that came in around midnight, so I doubt it left. If you do try for the bird, park in front of the bird observatory and listen from there. The bird is in the general area of the net lanes and will most likely go silent if you try look for it.
Walter Wehtje On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 4:34 AM, Terry Sprague <tspra...@kos.net> wrote: > A CHUCK-WILL’S-WIDOW continues to be heard and seen near the Prince Edward > Point Bird Observatory. The bird was first heard calling beside the > Observatory on Saturday and has been around every day since. This is the > first CHUCK-WILL’S-WIDOW to appear in Prince Edward County since 1978. > > To reach Prince Edward Point, follow County Road 10 from Milford, or > County Road 13 from Black River Cheese, and follow for 17 km to the Prince > Edward Point National Wildlife Area. > www.naturestuff.net > tspra...@kos.net > > > _________________________ > > NatureStuff Tours & Things > www.naturestuff.net > 23 Sprague Rd., R.R. # 1 > Demorestville, ON K0K 1W0 > private tours, bus tours > public speaking, guided hikes > Main Duck Island boat tours > 613-476-5072 > _______________________________________________ > 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/
