Hey Ontbirders. This is a bit of a different post but I think that it is very interesting for all of us to know this. Over the last few weeks both Rufous Hummingbirds and Western Kingbirds have been seen at several different locations throughout New York and Ohio states, many of these locations are directly across either Lakes Erie or Ontario. There really hasn't been a single report of a twitchable bird in either of these species here in Ontario. My point? These birds are definitely here somewhere. There has already been a post earlier in the week about Northern Gannets which remain a bird to keep watch for. Also, this past Monday many Cave Swallows were seen from Hamlin Beach State Park in New York, moving westward along the Lake Ontario shoreline. These birds should have reached Niagara on the Lake or even Hamilton by now should they have continued west. Local birding clubs and residents with backyard hummingbird feeders should be on the watch, as well as perhaps information coming into Wild Birds Unlimited stores. Perhaps less populated areas like Prince Edward County should be looked at for kingbirds. And keep watching the lakeshores for an early push of Cave Swallows this season. I hope no one minds my posting this since this gives us all something to look forward too. If you would like more details on sightings from across the lakes simply browse through www.ebird.org for details. Be careful though, you could be up all night looking through the wonderful data! Cheers, Andrew Keaveney. _______________________________________________ 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/
