Ontbirders Here is some more information that may be of help especially for those travelling some distance to try for the bird. We arrived at 1:30 PM yesterday and stayed until almost dark with no success. We stayed over thanks to the kind hospitality of Geoff and Ann Birbidge. It gets light very early in Ottawa at this time of year. We (Geoff, Glenda and I) arrived at about 6:30 this morning. Jack Hanna and John Olmsted of Hamilton had the bird on the feeder at 12 minutes to 6:00.
Six of us including Paul Mackenzie of Kingston saw it in the trees and at the feeder for close to 10 minutes beginning about 6:45. At least while on the feeder the bird was very wary. Even though we spoke in whispers and hardly moved it looked at us from behind the feeder after stooping for every seed. Yesterday when there were about 10-12 people there most of the time there was lots of good natured bantering and moving about. It is just possible that the bird did not visit the feeder because of the people pressure. May we suggest that to maximize your chances stay near the entrance to the back yard and speak softly. The bird sang in a rather subdued fashion. The note pairs were not as emphatically doubled as with Indigo Bunting, were not as rich and complex as that species having to my ears more of the quality of Yellow Warbler. It is a beautiful bird. Good luck! Bob Curry and Glenda Slessor 30-3115 New Street Burlington, ON L7N 3T6 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
