I just spoke with Geof and he had better looks at 3 of the birds he was on earlier and he now thinks they are White Pelicans. Bob
Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: Mike Burrell <[email protected]> Date:12/05/2015 12:12 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Ontbirds <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Ontbirds] Probable Wood Stork -Mitchells Bay We just had at least 18 American White Pelicans at this location out over the distant Phragmites. They are very difficult to see in the howling wind and as they are out of sight behind the reeds most of the time. Good birding, Mike Burrell On 12 May 2015 10:11 am, "robertcermak9" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Sorry, doing the best I can from my car. > Should have said Mitchell's Bay. > North west of Chatham. > From Chatham take 43 northwest then left (west) on Angler Line to 6571 > Angler Line. > > Sent from Samsung Mobile > > -------- Original message -------- > From: robertcermak9 <[email protected]> > Date:12/05/2015 9:53 AM (GMT-05:00) > To: Ontbirds <[email protected]> > Subject: [Ontbirds] Probable Wood Stork -Mitchells Bay > > > Geof Burbidge called to say he is on 5 or 6 Wood Storks at 6571 Angler > Line near Mitchells Bay. He is seeing large white birds with black on wings > and dark heads. The birds are distsnt, about 1 km, flying and droping into > the Fragmitti (sp?). The only other possible species is White Ibis. He is > near the lake at the location Yellow-headed BB are seen. He is with Jim > Stein who also believes they are Wood Stork. > > Sent from Samsung Mobile > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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
