Ontbirds subscribers, While scoping the lake for loons or grebes, I just had a Cattle Egret fly east to west across the bay off Thickson's Woods until I watched it fly over Thickson Point and out of sight to the west. This is the second time that I have seen Cattle Egret here as a spring migrant, the first occurring on April 24, 2011.
Thickson Bay is found at the southern terminus of Thickson Road South about 2 km. south after exiting at exit 412 from Hwy 401 in Whitby. The best views of birds in the bay are from Thickson Point itself, which juts out into the lake along the Waterfront Trail just to the west of Thickson Road South. Glenn Coady Whitby _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca 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
