Hi Ontbirders, Friday night at approximately 1850 hrs, I observed 14 Great Egrets roosting in small (7m) trees in a small shallow wetland/swamp in a pasture setting approximately 200m off Hwy 14 west of Demorestville, Prince Edward County. Most birds were quite difficult to see (due to the distance and the number of trees comprising the roost); I only noticed the roost from the presence of 2 white birds in trees as I slowly drove the highway. The road is lined with cedars which also makes the viewing difficult. At approximately 1919 hrs a 15th egret flew into the roost from the north across the highway.
Directions: From the junction of Highways 14/15 in Demorestville, go west on # 14 for 2.4 km (or 1.0 km from Hwy 14/Gommorah Rd, or 0.4 km from house #415 on Hwy 14). There will be a bit of an opening in the cedar trees to your left, scan the dead trees to the south to SSW for white birds. Sunset tonight was 710 PM and the birds were already there at 20 minutes before sunset. Good luck...let me know if you see them in the ensuing days/weeks. Chip _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup
