Hi Ontario birders. Just returned from Chambly about an hour ago. The Ross' was first seen to-day around 1:45PM behind the old fort near the marina. It had apparently not been seen earlier in the day despite the fact that there were numerous people looking for it since the early morning hours. I heard that it is Mark Gawn who first spotted it flying in from further on the lake. The bird stayed around, feeding on the water in company of numerous Bonaparte Gulls, at least until around 3:00PM when it took off and flew behind a row of trees at the base of the rapids. At that point most people left and I do not know if it was seen again in the afternoon. At the suggestion of a fellow birder from Ottawa who just called me, I will post tomorrow whatever news I see on the Québec forum about sightings or non sightings. Good luck to anyone trying for this great bird in the coming days. Langis Sirois, Ottawa
> From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2013 19:19:12 -0500 > Subject: [Ontbirds] Ross' Gull - Chambly, Québec > > Hi Ontario birders. > An adult Ross' Gull was found to-day at the base of the rapids, seen from the > marina in Chambly, Québec, in company of Bonaparte Gulls. > It was seen flying away later in the day, but observers say that at that > point the other gulls had also left and that the Bonaparte Gulls have been > returning to the same area every day in recent days. So they think the Ross' > Gull might return to the same area tomorrow. > Langis Sirois, Ottawa > PS Directions: no specific directions were given on the Quebec forum, but the > marina mentioned appears to be on avenue Bourgogne at the south-east end of > the lake. To reach that spot, from Ontario, either from the 401 or the 417, > take highway 30 and exit at highway 112. Go in the East direction on > highway 112 through Carignan, continue on boul de Perigny to boul Fréchette. > Turn left on Fréchette then right on Bougogne. > > _______________________________________________ > ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial > birding organization. > Send bird reports to [email protected] > For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit > http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup > _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup
