I observed and photographed a Great Egret wearing a red colour-band on 2 August at the Oakville Waste Water Management Pond just east of Bronte Road in Oakville. The red band carried the number 47W and, according to Chip Weseloh, the bander, it was banded on 20 June 2008 as a flightless young at Npttawasaga island, near Collingwood. This indicates that there may be other colour-banded egrets in the Torronto area. Please keep your eyes open and watch for red bands. A photo of the bird can be seen at
http://www.pbase.com/mikeveltri/image/101091942 Directions. QEW to Bronte Road North. East on Upper Middle Road. The waste management pond is on the north side of Upper Middle road, between Bronte Road and Grand Oak Trail _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
