I got an email yesterday from Sue Southon saying she saw some Bob White at Alymer Wildlife Management Area.
So I am sending out this email. I am not sure how they got there, but since this is the first I have heard of them being there, I suppose they have been released but I don't think they have been there very long. If someone knows if these are a long established population, please let me know. For now, as a countable bird, that makes them rather suspect, but for those who want to see them, here is what she wrote. "I saw and photographed three bobwhite-2 male and 1 female. There is one male that is quite vocal and struts his stuff at the bend of the road to the fourth viewing stand. I saw the second male and female at the red gates at the road going to the back." There is certainly suitable habitat for these birds to become established. I don't think that rules allow people to wander off roadways and with ticks a possibility I wouldn't do that anyway. Hopefully interested people will be lucky enough to see them out near the roadways or hear them as did Sue. Directions to Aylmer Wildlife Management Area This area is at 10594 Hacienda Road near Aylmer and right beside the Ontario Police College It is a well-known area for migrating waterfowl, particularly Tundra Swans in the spring. Google their website for more info. Taking Highway 401 to interchange 203, and go south on Road 73 more than 10 km to Road 32 (Glencolin Road) and head east for one road to Hacienda Road and go north a few hundred metres to 10594, just prior to the entrance to the Police College. Drive in and bare right onto the roadways that go around the ponds that are there. As you work on these roads watch and listen for the birds. There are various viewing stands and roadways as mentioned in her email. Of course it is accessible from other highways in the area, particularly going north from highway 3, in Aylmer, on highway 73. It is 2 roads north of Aylmer. Will update if I find out they already are an established population and thus more likely countable. Pete Read _______________________________________________ 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
