A male Eurasian Wigeon was found at 11am this morning at Doug Fluhrer Park, Kingston, in with approximately 250 American Wigeon. It spent much of its time sleeping so a careful scan with a scope is recommended. However, a Red-tailed hawk is patrolling the area, which puts up the gulls and causes all the ducks to put their heads up. A Red-necked Grebe and 2 Ruddy Ducks are also present. An eBird report will be posted shortly.
Directions: Doug Fluhrer Park (44.237758, -76.480700) is located at the (north) terminus of Wellington Street. Many choices of entry into Kingston but pick up Princess St. (accessible from the western and central exits from the 401) and follow it downtown. Turn left onto Wellington (this is two junctions before the waterfront) and follow to the end. Good birding, Mark. Mark D. Read 47 Ellerbeck Street, Unit 1, Kingston, Ontario K7L 4H5 Canada Mobile: +1 (613) 217-1246 Email: markdr...@gmail.com Blog: "Confessions of a Global Birder" http://markdread.blogspot.com <http://markdread.blogspot.com/> Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/markdread/ eBird Guidelines for Reporting Sensitive Species <http://help.ebird.org/customer/portal/articles/1006789-guidelines-for-repor ting-sensitive-species> _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
