[Ontbirds] Reddish Egret

2018-08-26 Thread M Pickup via ONTBIRDS
The Reddish Egret is still being seen at Oliphant this afternoon at 3:30 pm. My wife and I saw the bird fly in and land and then proceeded to do it’s feeding ritual in a shallow area. Travel along the shore road to the north end along the gravel portion. There is a small parking lot where there

[Ontbirds] Ruff, Bruce County

2017-04-21 Thread M Pickup via ONTBIRDS
Today Doug Pedwell, Stu Nutt, Nancy White and Mike Pickup along with many members of the Bruce Birding Club viewed the Ruff between 1:30 and 2:00 pm in the same location as reported by Jarmo Jalava yesterday. Many good lucks as it was displaying amongst a group of Greater Yellowlegs. Thanks Jarm

[Ontbirds] OFO Niagara gull trip

2016-12-05 Thread M Pickup
Thanks to Jean Iron for finding the Black Headed Gull a lifer for me. With the help of a friend Stephan Menu who gave a wonderful description of the flight of the bird as it flew around the whirlpool rapids a number times and a few of the Bruce Birders were able to follow as he described the fl