Ontbirders, Another nice bird today, and this is a long-staying one, believe John Schmelefske first found this bird back on October 5th.
At the Everett Gravel Pit this evening around 6pm, there was 1 Hudsonian Godwit, 4 Greater Yellowlegs, a small flock of 6 Dunlin with 1 White-rumped Sandpiper in their midst. Also here were 24 Hooded Mergansers and two duck/goose hunters sitting in the middle of the pond, giving the birds some anxiety. The Godwit was calling quite frequently along with the various Yellowlegs - alarm calls for both. A good "work birding" day for me!! Good birding, Frank Pinilla Richmond Hill, ON DIRECTIONS: To view the pond/pit, take Hwy 89 west from Hwy 400 through Alliston, at Concession 4 (just past Earl Rowe PP) turn right/north to Tosorontio Sideroad 5 and turn left/west. You will see the large pond with various islands and shrubs in its midst on the north side. The Godwit moved a bit with the hunters there but tended to stay either right near the middle rocky islands or further west where there was more cover and some shallower water. Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ 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
