Today at 2:32 pm I saw and heard two Crows circling just to se east of me from the tip of Whimbrel Point near "observation central" of today's Whimbrel Watch. They were only about 20 meters from me and looked they were going land on the shoreline. Before landing, a Red-winged Blackbird began chasing them and they quickly flew nw toward the far point of peninsula. The noticeably smaller head and bill were clearly visible. At this point Tim McCarthy had just left and two other birders, Ava and John Thresher were just arriving. I have no double of this identification, having birded extensively in Florida where this species is wide-spread and common. One more shorebird record to add to Tim's report list: 21 Black-bellied Plovers moving from east to west first spotted by John Thresher at 2:47 pm.
Directions: Located on Lake Ontario. Take Kipling south to Lakeshore and continue south on Colonel Samuel Smith Drive until to reach the parking lot. Follow the main path of the curving peninsula to the 2nd Peninsula left (with small hill and post). Wayne Renaud ([email protected]; 289-828-0043) _______________________________________________ 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
