Thanks to Keith Dieroff for relaying the message about the Blue-winged Teal at Desjardins Canal in Dundas this morning.
Bill Smith and I were helping with the Lake Ontario Waterfowl Count when we saw this bird. We realized shortly after passing on the news that the bird was a male and not a female. Look for the smallest duck in the canal. It has bright white patches on its sides in the ventral area, with the thick vertical streaking starting to show forward of the white areas. Directions are as follows: from the 403 take the Main Street West exit, turn left and proceed to Cootes Drive, veer off to the right and round the bend (past the marsh) to the first light. Turn right again at the lights - the marsh is on your right hand side about 50m in. Mike Mike Street Ancaster, Ontario, Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mike Street <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
