Hi All,
this morning at 06:55, I found a Glossy Ibis sitting amongst the
Mallards on the edge of the beach at the entrance to the harbour, one of my
volunteers, Vicky Clowater also got to see the bird. The bird was
contentedly preening itself among the mallards. It was present for at least
five
minutes but was not there 10 minutes later when I returned with a scope and
camera. The ducks had all been flushed into the water and the Ibis had
presumably gone off somewhere to feed. I checked all the local habitat but
could
not re find it.
This is the 3rd record for PEPTBO and the first in fall, (previous records
were May 1971 and May 1976, there was also a Plegadis Sp in Apr 2002)
The Black-bellied Whistling Duck still continues to show itself daily at
the ponds south of Milford.
I doubt in this wind it will have gone far.
I'll repost if the Glossy Ibis turns up again.
Dave
>From the west end of Picton at the traffic lights take Lake Street from the
LCBO and follow south (Lake Street becomes County Road 10) to Cherry
Valley. At the Stop sign in Cherry Valley, turn left and follow C.R. 10 for
another 6 km to Milford. Upon reaching Milford, turn left at the Stop sign,
then right again at the post office in Milford, and continue on C.R. 10 go
past the Black-bellied Whistling Duck ponds to the end of the road and turn
right on C.R. 13 and follow the road to the end.
David Okines
Station Manager
Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory
PO Box 20055
Picton
Ontario
K0K 3V0
613-476-5801
www.peptbo.ca
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