The Black-bellied Whistling Duck is currently in the flooded field north of Hillman Marsh where Mersea Rd 2 intersects Mersea Rd 21, east of Leamington, Essex County. I heard it calling yesterday evening after a storm and am now looking at it this afternoon in the middle of the large puddle with some Mallards and shorebirds about 150m from either road.
If still searching for this rarity, it is worth looking with a telescope from both roads. If it is not here, it might be worth looking at Leamington Marina or in the area around Pelee Wings Nature Store on Point Pelee Dr. as Mike Malone, the owner of Pelee Wings mentioned that he has heard and/or seen it from there a few times about a week ago. All the best, Jeremy Bensette Point Pelee and Essex County area guiding - Please contact me if interested in booking _______________________________________________ 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
