Please note that Chukars are not countable in Ontario. Apologies for the confusion.
Sent from my BlackBerry Passport. Original Message > On 26/04/2015 9:44 AM, [email protected] wrote: >> There are currently two Chukars in the Food Basics parking lot at Don >> Mills and Steeles. They are roosting under a small rusty coloured pine >> tree beside the fence bordering the Steeles 404 off ramp. One appears to >> have a right broken leg as it was hobbling on one foot. Both birds can >> likely fly and Chukars do fly well so try not to spook them. >> >> It is possible both birds are escapees...but that is merely a guess >> since they're not native to Ontario or North America for that matter. >> But some numbers have accumulated out west as they were introduced as >> game birds so I do believe they're a countable species. >> >> Chukars have been spotted in this area here last year. >> >> Food Basics plaza is at Don Mills and Steeles...you can enter plaza from >> either street. Best to take 404 and get off at Steeles and then go west >> if you're coming from the 401. >> >> Sent from my BlackBerry Passport. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
