While heading to Sobeys after checking on the grebes Sue and I observed a Fish Crow on Jones between Lakeshore and Marine at about 6 PM today. The bird did not linger but was heard and seen well.
The single Red-necked Grebe chick is now about half grown. Another observer told us that there are about six eggs in the nest. An male Wood Duck moulting into eclipse plumage was present. This is only my second July record for the species at Bronte Harbour in two decades of record keeping in the area. Directions: Exit the QEW at Bronte Road (Oakville) and go to the lake. The area is served by Oakville Transit routes 2 and 14 from the Bronte and Oakville GO Train Stations respectively. Jones is one block east of Bronte. The grebe nest is just east of the Compass Restaurant on Ontario St. Ontario St. is where you end up when you follow Bronte to the end. Gavin Edmondstone Oakville, Ontario _______________________________________________ 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/
