Yesterday (October 24) Kyle Swanson found a Groove-billed Ani on private property near Stratford. Kyle was able to arrange with the property owner for limited viewing today through a series of pre-booked one hour time slots. Thanks to his hard work and the good will of the property owner, many people saw the bird today.
The owner has agreed to allow visitors again tomorrow between 8 am and 5 pm, but this will be the last planned opportunity, at least for now. Because of limited available space we must limit things to 8 cars per one hour time slot, so we are giving priority to people who can carpool with at least 3 people. We understand this may be difficult coordinating but it is the most effective way to get as many people out as possible. If you wish to try to see this bird tomorrow (October 26) please get in touch with Brett Fried or I who are coordinating visitors tomorrow. Please include your name, your group size, your preferred time(s) and a phone number. We will send instructions for viewing tomorrow once you are confirmed.. Thanks again to Kyle for this fantastic find and for showing the bird to so many people today, to the property owners for allowing visitors to see this exciting bird and to Barb Charlton and Jeff Skevington who coordinated bookings today. Fingers crossed it is still there tomorrow! Mike Burrell Don't forget, for up-to-date information about rare birds in Ontario check out the Ontario Birds Discord server: https://discord.gg/NSANK6vXAs). -- Ontbirds and Birdnews are moderated email Listservs provided by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) as a service to all birders in Ontario. Ontbirds is reserved for sightings of provincially rare birds. To post a message on Ontbirds, send an email to: birdalert@ontbirds.ca. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Ontbirds Moderators by email at birdal...@ofo.ca. Please review posting rules and guidelines at http://ofo.ca/site/content/listserv-guidelines During the COVID-19 pandemic, all Ontario birders should be taking extra precautions and following local, provincial, and federal regulations regarding physical distancing and non-essential travel. To find out more about OFO, please visit our website at ofo.ca or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists.
