I have not seen this bird - posting for Andreas Jonsson
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From: Andreas Jonsson <[email protected]>[email protected]
To: [email protected]
Date: Sat, 22 May 2010 23:25:20
Subject: Ibis sp., shore birds, Rattray Marsh, Missisauga
A dark-coloured Ibis flew out of Rattray marsh this evening at about
8:55 PM (about half an hour after sunset). It appeared to take a
large circle over Lake Ontario, returning towards the shore north of
Rattray Marsh and then disappearing in the dim light just after 9:00
PM. While the bird flew by at fairly close distance there wasn’t
enough light to secure a definite ID. However, this was most likely a
Glossy/White-faced Ibis.
The bird hadn’t returned by 9:15 PM, after which I left the area. It
may be worthwhile searching the marsh again for anybody who lives
nearby. With some luck, the bird may return.
There were also a good number of shorebirds in the marsh. The water
level was low, with lots of mudflats visible, so in other words very
good conditions for shorebirds. These observations are from 7:30 PM
until sunset:
1Blue-winged Teal
1Green-winged Teal
9Semipalmated Plover
>5Killdeer
2Spotted Sandpiper
1Semipalmated Sandpiper
20Least Sandpiper
9Dunlin
1Short-billed Dowitcher
2Caspian Tern
1Eastern Kingbird
Rattray Marsh is located along the shoreline of Lake Ontario in
Mississauga, at the base of Bexhill Rd, running south-east from
Lakeshore Rd. West. It can be reached by public transit taking the GO
train to Clarkson GO station from which the marsh can be reached by a
15 minute bike ride towards the southeast (or by car).
Andreas Jonsson Toronto, ON
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Mark Cranford
Mississauga, ON
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