Ontbirders, With the rush of mild air into the area, a few migrants are showing themselves. This morning a flock of 30 Greater Scaup checked out [and rejected] the very narrow and still mostly frozen stretch of the Thames River, west of Woodstock. This is Oxford's earliest record of Greater Scaup by 23 days! [I won't get into a polemic about what constitutes a 'migrant'; suffice to say these birds didn't winter locally.]
Horned Larks passed over throughout the morning with local birds displaying vigorously. A few days earlier, a flock of 60 American Robins was found, also along the Thames. I wouldn't be surprised if someone had a Killdeer today, as I was hoping for...... Cheers, James Holdsworth, Biological Consulting Services 14 Marian St, RR#1 Woodstock, On, N4S-7V6 [519]537-2027 [519]535-8760 [cell] [email protected] _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
