>From Tim Mccarthy via Ontbirds
Well, the good news is the storm down on the Delmarva is gone and a thousand or more Whimbrels left the coast last night as a result. The bad news is that storm is now here. I stood out there on (actually beside) Whimbrel Point in a near hurricane today and didn't see a single one. Visibility was pretty bad and the waves were making so much noise you couldn't hear much. The birds, if they chose to brave the storm, could have slipped past out over the lake or inland. I'm afraid I didn't last very long on Whimbrel Point today. The tally - a handfull of Cormorants and one big Chicken. So I'll put my clothes in the drier and start out fresh tomorrow. Now there's a favour I must ask of you. My partner Wayne is under the weather bigtime so it looks like I'm forced to go it alone tomorrow. Trouble is, I absolutely must leave the Watch tomorrow around 9:15 and won't be back until 11 or so. Is there anyone who could fill in at the Point until I get back? It doesn't look like the weather is going to be as bad and there might be a few Whimbies in the air. Whoever its going to be, thanks in advance. Tim _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
