Hi All, I noticed several groupings of tree swallows back today at several of my tree planting sites across Essex County today. The largest was 12 birds and we had 7 in our backyard this morning. All told, maybe 50-60 birds.
Woodcock have been back around for a couple of weeks and displaying, but I flushed two off of nests today with eggs near McGregor. One nest had three eggs and the other two. It may be a little early, but the nidiology books say April 2. McGregor is south of Windsor and the 401 on Walker Road, and we're in Leamington. Brett Groves Leamington, Ontario From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Mar 31 20:40:47 2006 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from hotmail.com (bay107-f28.bay107.hotmail.com [64.4.51.38]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EBD80638A4 for <[email protected]>; Fri, 31 Mar 2006 20:40:31 -0500 (EST) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Fri, 31 Mar 2006 17:40:31 -0800 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Received: from 64.4.51.220 by by107fd.bay107.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Sat, 01 Apr 2006 01:40:29 GMT X-Originating-IP: [209.226.145.127] X-Originating-Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: "Dean Ware" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 20:40:29 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed X-OriginalArrivalTime: 01 Apr 2006 01:40:31.0856 (UTC) FILETIME=[435AEF00:01C6552D] Subject: [Ontbirds]Common Teal- Hillman Marsh X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2006 01:40:47 -0000 birders, A Male Common Teal was present in the west cell at Hillman Marsh- Mar.31. I was scanning close to the Feed Shed looking northeast into the cell when I found it along the reeds. My daughter and I last saw this rare Teal at 6:44pm so there is a good chance it may be there Saturday. As far as I know this is the 4th record for the Pelee Birding Area. Thursday evening I had a Male Eurasian Wigeon -same area. Also 3 Great Egrets tonight as well. Dean Ware Wheatley ON. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
