This may be my season wrap up for this nesting season. Yesterday afternoon we saw all four of the chicks at the Outer Harbour nest. All were in the water and, nest tire is not occupied and no eggs are visible. A photo of the four taken yesterday is on my Flickr site: https://www.flickr.com/photos/gavin_edmondstone/
This morning only one chick was present at the nest site with both parents in attendance. One juvenile grebe was seen elsewhere in the Outer Harbour. I walked the available perimeter of the Outer Harbour twice and did not see the other two but there are many areas not visible. There were other nests in the area of Bronte Creek upstream of Lakeshore Road. One was washed out by heavy rain. Birds that I presume to be the same pair nested again but that nest, with two eggs, appears to be abandoned. Another nest by a different pair was on the edge of the pond. At one time there were two chicks then one disappeared along with a parent. Then the remaining parent and remaining chick disappeared. If anyone has any information on these birds I would be interested in it. Directions to the Outer Harbour nest site: Exit the QEW at Bronte Road (Oakville) and go south to the lake. When Bronte Road ends at the lake turn left onto Ontario Street (your only option). Park just east of the restaurant/banquet hall. Gavin Edmondstone Bronte _______________________________________________ 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 Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
