Yesterday morning (July 11) at about 10:00AM I heard a Cuckoo calling,
right on the property at Rock Pine Resort Cottages, where we stay for
the summer.
It was easily found near the top of a small Red Oak tree, about 25
feet up. I watched it with binoculars for abour 20 minutes, as it
moved around within the tree.
To my surprise, it was a Yellow-billed Cuckoo. I have never seen one
in that area in over 20 years of birding. Pointe au Baril must be near
the northern limit of its range. Black-billed Cuckoos are more common
- I see about one per year.
On June 27 I saw (fleeting) and heard a cuckoo in a swampy area about
1/2 mile from the cottage. It responded when I played the Black-billed
Cuckoo call on my car CD player, and I assumed it was a Black-billed.
Was this the same bird? Anyone want to venture an opinion? Please
reply to me privately.
Pointe au Baril is 40 km north of Parry Sound on Highway 69. Rock Pine
Resort Cottages is 4 km west of Pointe au Baril, on Georgian Bay. I
see about 70 species in the area each summer.
(I do not have email at the cottage, and will only be in Toronto for 2
days to see any replies.)
Bob Ross
Rock Pine Resort Cottages
705-366-2550
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