It is with great humiliation that I confess to the careless error of announcing Red-breasted Mergansers where there were none. I was confused by the sub-adult plumage of the Common Merganser, a beginner's error to which I should not have succumbed. I will be much more conscientious in the future and hope that any whom I mislead will accept my apologies.
In today's survey of the sky and waters around Lakeview Park Marina and Peche Island, I observed a few Redheads and Canvasback and a single Great Blue Heron in addition to the species already reported: Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Common Merganser is great numbers, two or so Hooded Merganser, Mute Swan, BALD EAGLE, Bonaparte's Gull (yes, again). I did not observe the very vocal American Coot that was associating with a small group of Mallards yesterday. Kelly Morrissey, Windsor [email protected] _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
