On November 5 35 Sandhill cranes were seen outside of Navan a village within the boundaries of Ottawa, Ontario. They were seen around 12:30 pm in a cornfield near the intersection of Smith Road and Milton Road. Initially there were about six cranes, then groups of two three and four came in over the span of half an hour until there were 35 cranes in total. This spectacle was observed by four birders; however in a return visit yesterday there was none to be seen. These cranes have been observed previously in the Mer Bleu area. They have a unique sound which was very easy to identify as differnt from the many Cananda Geese in the area.
Colleen Murray from Ottawa _______________________________________________ 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
