Vanya Rohwer, Martin Mallet and I saw the Black-bellied Whistling Duck this afternoon around 2pm, sheltering in the weeds at the left front corner of the near pond, best viewed from along the fenceline at the right-hand side of the pond. The bird apparently spent most of the time between 1130am and 2pm having a siesta hidden amongst that pocket of reeds, so it seems that dawn or dusk are definitely better times to view the bird. Even when it's somewhat buried in the vegetation, the pink bill seems to be visible even with the naked eye. Good luck!
See previous posts for very accurate directions. Chris Kimber PhD Candidate Dept. of Biology Queen's University Kingston, ON [email protected] _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
