Hello birders.
A lovely regal pair of Great Blue Herons slowly flapped their way across the intersection of Kortright and Edinburgh roads in south Guelph on Wed. Mar. 19, about six storeys off the ground. They were silent, heading roughly northeast. At about 5 p.m., they contrasted noticeably with the rush hour busy-ness of the intersection below. Since I haven't seen any herons in the area since last fall, I am assuming they are not local but are on their way home to somewhere else (if I am mistaken, please let me know). This is the earliest in the year I have ever seen blue herons. Conditions were: overcast, slight drizzle, about +4, little wind, deep slushy snow cover, ponds only slightly melted in their centres. Carol Parafenko Guelph _________________________________________________________________ If you like crossword puzzles, then you'll love Flexicon, a game which combines four overlapping crossword puzzles into one! http://g.msn.ca/ca55/208_______________________________________________ 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
