Last night and this morning I observed two colour-banded juvenile Caspian Terns on Snake Island, near Kingston. One bird carred a white band with black characters, ALA. It had been banded at Gull Island at Presqu'Ile Provincial Park last month by a CWS banding crew. The other tern carried a light coloured band with the characters, R5. It is believed to have been banded by staff from New York State Dept of Env. Cons. at Little Galloo Island in eastern Lake Ontario. There were also approximately 125 Caspian Terns, 100 Common Terns, 1,000 Double-crested Cormorants, 75 Herring Gulls and 20 Ring-billed Gulls which roosted on the island overnight. Ontbirders are encouraged to watch for colour banded colonial waterbirds. Herring Gulls, Caspian Terns, Great Egrets, Great Blue Herons and Double-crested Cormorants have all been colour-banded on the Great Lakes this summer. There
Directions: From Highway 401 at Kingston, take the exit for the Sir John A. McDonald Expressway to its end, turn right on King St. Go down the hill, turn left at the first turn (Yonge St.). Drive into Portsmouth Olympic Harbour. From the south parking lot over- looking Lake Ontario, look off to the southwest, Snake Island can be seen approximately 3 km offshore. D.V. Chip Weseloh, Ph.D. Advisor, Wildlife Toxicology Canadian Wildlife Service - Ontario Environment Canada 4905 Dufferin St. Toronto, Ontario M3H 5T4 Phone-416-739-5846 Fax-416-739-5845 Cell-416-518-4329 [EMAIL PROTECTED] A poor day in the field is better than a good day in the office ! _______________________________________________ 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
