Ontbirds subscribers, Just after 11:00 a.m. I saw an immature Northern Gannet pass across Thickson Bay going east. It was not doing any feeding dives at all, but was moving strong to the east well out in the lake (more than a kilometre off my front yard). I watched it until it was lost to sight beyond Stevenson Point to the east of Thickson's Woods.
Posting for the benefit of those who might watch for it at points further east. The bird was seen from Crystal Beach Boulevard south of Thickson's Woods. Thickson's Woods is at the bottom of Thickson Road South about 2 km south of exit 412 on Highway 401. Logical places to look for it in the next couple of hours would be among any large feeding flocks of diving ducks between Oshawa Harbour and Port Hope. Glenn Coady Whitby _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
