[Ontbirds] Sandhill Cranes -Moffat ON
2 Sandhill Cranes were calling and circling in the air near Moffat at 10:30am. Not sure if they were local or migrating. Seen on 2nd Line and Sideroad 10 north of 401 and west of Guelph Line. Directions. Exit Guelph Line North off 401 continue north to first crossroad, turn left on Sideroad 10 and procees to nest intersection. Dave Wright Puslinch ON ___ 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
[Ontbirds] Great Egret south of Guelph
This morning flying north at intersection of Highway 6 north and 401. Dave Wright ___ 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] Sandhill Cranes - Puslinch
Today at 1pm there were 70 migrating and calling sandhill cranes flying south just south east of Guelph along Watson Road. Dave Wright ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
MourningXRedstart Hybrid? at Old Cut, Long Point
Yesterday afternoon (Saturday May 17) a wave of American Redstarts came through the Old Cut Station after the banding had stopped. One individual was very strange. It had the back, wing bars and tail of a female redstart but had the grey head with grey and black chest bands of a mourning warbler. Unfortunately it was silent but it definitely looked like what I imagine a Mourning X Redstart Hybrid would if I had ever thought they did!. It's behaviour also indicated its mixed heritage. Although it had the wing flit of the Redstart it was much more definitely foraging on the ground that the other Redstarts that it was migrating with. I haven't heard of this cross before and wish I had pictures of this strange entity. Others also noted the oddity but I don't have their names. Any thouhts or ideas about prevalence. Thanks. Dave Wright Dave Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
