Correction: the bird was seen only from the east side, not west. The last place it was seen (my sighting from previous email) was basically at Sparrow Field, a bit north of the tip washroom area. There is also an Eastern Meadowlark in Sparrow Field.
> On Mar 17, 2015, at 11:44 AM, "Jeremy Bensette" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I sent this message an hour ago but am re sending through a different email. > Apparently Ontbirds has problems with gmail too... > > Since sending the original, I have seen it briefly but it's very difficult, > even with a scope, due to strong wind, waves, and the goldeneye all being > frustratingly flighty. > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: Jeremy Bensette <[email protected]> >> Date: March 17, 2015 at 10:21:45 AM EDT >> To: Bird Alert Ontbirds <[email protected]> >> Subject: Barrow's Goldeneye at point Pelee >> >> Posting on behalf of Alan Wormington and Richard Carr. Alan just called me >> to inform that Richard found a Barrow's Goldeneye at Point Pelee this >> morning. It was first spotted on the east side of The Tip then Alan refound >> it approximately west of the "42nd parallel" sign/tip bathrooms. >> >> Point Pelee is located southeast of Leamington in Essex county. >> >> Good birding, >> Jeremy Bensette > _______________________________________________ > 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 > Posting guidelines can be found at > http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide > > _______________________________________________ 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 Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
