Hey Folks. A bit of a bizarre sighting this morning for those who don't mind looking at "questionable" birds.
I was pishing at some chickadees this morning at Kortright near the entrance to the Marsh Boardwalk when in with the warblers comes a Layard's (North African ssp. nigriceps) Village Weaver. Here is a picture: http://www.flickr.com/photos/levfrid/9678281171/ An undoubted escapee, but whoever let this beast go must've had deep pockets (or sketchy connections) as I've never seen or heard of these in aviculture. It was unbanded, too. A neat bird! In other news, lots of warblers about with 16 species including several Cape Mays and Bay-breasteds. The Kortright Centre is located on Pine Valley Drive, 3 Km west of Highway 400, North of Rutherford and south of Major Mackenzie Road. Maps can be found at the Visitor Centre. There is an entry fee. The Marsh Boardwalk trail is closed but you can walk it to the entrance of the boardwalk, which was destroyed earlier this year due to flooding. Cheers! Lev _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup
