Maris and Ontbirders interested in the Red-necked Grebes in Bronte Harbour,
In my opinion the real culprit here is not so much the rain but the grebes themselves. These busy birds had piled a lot of stuff on that tire, the least buoyant of the three put out for them, and this led to it being unbalanced. Pity, by my reckoning the should have been about to hatch. No doubt they will try again. Directions: Exit the QEW at Bronte Road and go to the lake and turn left. Gavin Edmondstone Oakville, Ontario ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maris Apse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 12:45 PM Subject: Bronte Red-necked Grebes > Hi all! > I went to check on these birds this morning and to my dismay > found that the nest tire has tipped. I could not see any floating eggs or > vegetation, though some was still clinging to the tire. Two grebes nearby > did a bit of displaying and then swam over to the clean tire to the east. > One(female?) climbed up unto it and assumed a head down - tail up position > on the tire. The second one swam around it and poked his(?) head over the > edge - it seemed that they were checking it out as a possible re-nesting > location. > I returned about 90 minutes later and they were both floating > around with their heads tucked in. Both times, there were another two > grebes on the far side of the dock - not doing much of anything, either > time. > I would hazard a guess that the water rose with all this rain > we've been having and there was not enough slack in the anchoring > chain/rope, which caused the tire to tip over - I hope these lovely birds > have better luck if they re-nest. > Cheers ! > Maris > > > > Maris Apse - OFO SALES > 511 Chamberlain Lane > Oakville ON L6J 6A2 > 905-338-0318
