I have posted some photos that were taken today at this URL: http://joshvandermeulen.blogspot.ca/2015/10/interesting-kingbird-in-hamilton.html
Good birding,Josh Vandermeulen > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2015 19:48:06 -0400 > Subject: [Ontbirds] Possible Fork-tailed Flycatcher, Princess Point, Hamilon > > There has been a flycatcher at Princess Point that has caused great debate > on the id and there are several good features that lead us to believe this > may be a juvenile Fork-tailed Flycatcher. Juvenile Eastern Kingbird is the > other option. Many photos were taken today and people have been assessing > the identification based on the photos. It was first found on Sunday > (photos sent Sunday night) but NOT seen yesterday, refound today by Dan > Riley. > > I just didn't want the bird to go unreported to the wider Ontario birding > community. > > Its up to you whether to come down and see this bird or not. Tomorrow's > weather may be challenging and the bird seems to be in distress in that it > is staying low and feeding on berries and the occasional insect. > > The bird has been seen in the vicinity of the pedestrian bridge over the > Chedoke creek at the entrance to Princess Point park in Hamilton. > > If you want to see photos please email me privately. > > It went to roost this evening in some cedars near the bridge. > > Be Safe and Good birding, > Cheryl Edgecombe > > Directions to Princess Point: > > QEW to 403 Hamilton to Main Street West turn right on Main St West to > second light at Longwoood (where the high school is) , turn left at Longwood > and follow down to bottom of the hill which is Princess Point. Park at the > lot, pay for parking to avoid ticket. > > Good Luck! > Cheryl > > > > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > http://www.avast.com > _______________________________________________ > 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
