[Ontbirds] Black-bellied Whistling-Duck in Prince Edward County

2010-07-14 Thread Glenn Coady
Ontbirds subscribers, An update for those interested in going to see this bird in the morning. The Black-bellied Whistling-Duck was present when I was at the site from 8:15 - 9:20 p.m. About 9:00 p.m. it flew up onto the berm between the two little ponds and, as darkness was falling, it

[Ontbirds] Ottawa: Shorebird migration

2010-07-14 Thread Bruce Di Labio
Hello Ontbirders With the continued low water levels along the Ottawa River, today, July 14th, Ben and I birded the river searching for shorebirds. The highest concentration, all adults in various stages of moult, was at Shirleys Bay with 68 Lesser Yellowlegs, 7 Greater Yellowlegs, 1 Pectoral Sa

[Ontbirds] BB Whistling-Duck Yes

2010-07-14 Thread Mark Cranford [Ontbirds]
Posting for Don Shanahan whose Blackberry is not subscribed to Ontbirds As reported by Dave Okines yesterday, a Black-bellied Whistling-Duck is swimming in two farm ponds about 2km south of Milford. Don't be confused by the large pond right in Milford. The duck has a wild look in its eyes and

[Ontbirds] black-bellied whistling duck in PEC

2010-07-14 Thread Terry Sprague
Hello all, The Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, posted yesterday by David Okines, was still at the roadside ponds along County Road 10, south of Milford in Prince Edward County, as of 10:00 a.m. this morning. This is the first record of this species for Prince Edward County which now brings our ch