Yesterday evening I got an eBird alert that a Summer Tanager was reported "confirmed" from the Thames Valley Golf Course on November 12, yesterday.
Several people saw it but it was not posted to Ontbirds, so I thought I would put it out, once I contacted folks and got the exact location. It was located feeding on wasps and larva at a hornet's nest. https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S61397298 Here are the directions as related to me. I know at least one birder is out checking today and I will repost once I hear from them. "To find the hornet's nest, you will need to walk behind the Thames Valley Golf Course club house, then walk in a straight line heading west, parallel to the river. The hornets/wasp's nest is @ 75 meters from club house hanging on a deciduous tree. There is parking available in front of club house. I am going to head back to the course in a few minutes so will get exact GPS co-ordinates and email them to you asap. It is of note that the hornet's nest is rapidly degrading and may fall apart completely in the next few days" The clubhouse is at 850 Sunninghill Ave, London. Sunninghill Ave comes off of Riverside Drive. If coming from away, and using the Wonderland Road exit from the 402. (402 comes off of the 401 just west of Wellington Road London exit) continue south on Wonderland to the Thames River and just past there is the left turn onto Riverside Drive. Hopefully the wasp supply will last for a little while. We got some snow, so expect at least ankle deep snow on the golf course. It was first noted by Tracey Baber but I have no details about the finding of the bird, nor about Tracey. Thanks, 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
