In mid-morning of August 19 Alan Woods and I were fortunate to have 2 Green Herons within 30m. of the south platform at Cranberry Marsh in Whitby, ON. They were within 10m. of each other and periodically thrust their necks out with beaks wide open. Other birds seen from this platform were Black-crowned Night Heron, Great Blue Heron, Great Egrets, Eastern Kingbird, a young Wood Duck, 2 Spotted Sandpipers and a Rose-breasted Grosbeak. As we drove up Reesor Rd. we observed a perched American Kestrel. The north Reesor pond is far too high. We did see a flying, then perched Osprey. At the south Reesor pond were 2 tagged Trumpeter Swans.
Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON _______________________________________________ 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
