The Black-bellied Whistling-Duck was present this morning (Sunday July 25th) between 5:35 and 6:20 a.m. It was sitting on the berm with the Mallards when I left.
Karl Konze Guelph, Ontario PS. While it was preening I noticed what looked like one of its secondary feathers (??) sticking out at an odd angle. I wonder if it might fall off and leave behind a clue to its origins (for those knowledgeable how to analyse such things!). Of course, I am NOT suggesting that anyone go and look for it now while the bird continues to be a resident of the ponds but rather after it has departed that something like that could be considered, and if and only if permission from the landowner was granted. Just a thought. Directions as per previous posts... From the west end of Picton at the traffic lights take Lake Street from the LCBO and follow south (Lake Street becomes County Road 10) about 9 km to Cherry Valley. At the stop sign in Cherry Valley, turn left and follow C.R. 10 to Milford. The ponds are 10 km from the turn in Cherry Valley. Upon reaching Milford, turn left at the stop sign (a T or 3-way intersection), then right again at the post office in Milford, and continue on C.R.10 for about 3 km. The ponds are on a farm to your left on the bend of the highway just beyond and across from the intersection of Royal Road._______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
