I have been informed that the Bullock¹s Oriole was found yesterday in extremely poor condition (barely able to move, emaciated, foot problems) and was captured to be taken to the Wild Bird Care facility in Ottawa. The bird¹s condition was not a surprise as extremely cold temperatures have dominated the Pakenham region for several days.
Footnote: The oriole was present in Pakenham from November 28 2015 to January 5 2016. For the past few days it tried to seek warmth in a patch of bare ground against the side of a house where a gas metre was situated. Apparently yesterday there were at least five sets of footprints going from the road to the side of the house despite it being private property. Happy Birding! Michael Runtz _______________________________________________ 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
