The female Western Tanager was seen again this morning at the Old Cut Field Station on Long Point. The bird was frequenting the pines behind the banding lab for a couple of hours. Most of the time it fed on grapes high in the treetops but once or twice it dropped to the ground in the vicinity of the feeders behind the lab though it was hard to see what it was feeding on there.
>From the photos I obtained, it appears to be what Sibley refers to as a pale female. The bird seems quite healthy and it could remain in the area for a few days since there are plenty of grapes for it to eat. Finding it requires a lot of patience watching the thick pinetops for movement as the bird moves from one tree to the next. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] 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
