Hello! This morning from 8:15 a.m. till noon the COMMON TEAL was still present in with a group of GREEN WINGED TEALS and could be viewed from the benches right where the path in from the parking lot arrives at the shorebird cell.
Other birds I had this morning include: NORTHERN PINTAIL, RUDDY DUCK, RING-NECKED DUCK, BUFFLEHEAD, AMERICAN COOT, NORTHERN SHOVELER, GREATER SCAUP, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, KILLDEER, AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER, GADWALL, GREAT BLUE HERON, BLUE-WINGED TEAL, CANADA GOOSE, MUTE SWAN, MALLARD, GREAT EGRET, NORTHERN HARRIER, TREE SWALLOW, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, BARN SWALLOW, TURKEY VULTURE. I also noted that the female Red-winged Blackbirds are arriving. Another birding party saw one DUNLIN. I did not hear the Northern Bobwhite today. Kelly Morrissey, Windsor >From Windsor take Highway #3 to Leamington. Take Oak Street approximately 7 km >east of Leamington. The main entrance to Hillman Marsh is located on County Road 37 at the 2nd Concession Road. OR: West of Wheatley on Talbot Trail, turn south onto Manery Rd. (#37) and follow signs to the marsh. _______________________________________________ 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/
