I spent Oct. 14 to 18 on Manitoulin photographing Sandhill Cranes. I helped a bit with a count on October 15 that saw more than 4500 cranes fly into an area of three lakes from Learmont Road in Carnarvon Township. This was the highest count from one place since Chris Bell has been organizing the counts.
For anyone wishing to see Sandhill Cranes in Ontario this is something to keep in mind for next year. The fall colours, spectacular scenery and large numbers of birds feeding in the fields during the day and flying in and out of roost sites in the early moring and back in the evening makes a very rewarding autumn trip. Manitoulin Island is an under-appreciated birding location. Eleanor Kee Wellman "All Things Wild & Wonderful" Box 823, Bala, ON, Canada P0C1A0 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.eleanorkeewellman.com NEW IMAGES FROM HUDSON BAY ADDED TO BEARS GALLERY! _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
