(With this bird, I now have at least one "self found" Cattle Egret in Ontario - each year - for the past five years!)
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Subject: Cattle Egret at Tilbury SL
Date: Mon Oct 6 2014 14:02 pm
From: holden.ontbirds AT
Andrea Orr, Natalie Leava and I just watched a Cattle Egret at the Tilbury
Sewage Lagoons. After making several prolonged circles around the lagoons.
Not sure if it landed out of sight, or kept going. Could be a sign of
things to come, as Ontario has been under the influence of strong SW winds
for the past several days after a powerful extratropical cyclone stalled in
NW Ontario.
Good Birding!
Brandon Holden
Directions: take Hwy 401 west, exiting at #56, head west and turn right on
Elginfield sideroad. At the end of the road, turn right on Baseline Road.
The lagoons are on your right about 1km down the road.
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Sewage Lagoons. After making several prolonged circles around the lagoons.
Not sure if it landed out of sight, or kept going. Could be a sign of
things to come, as Ontario has been under the influence of strong SW winds
for the past several days after a powerful extratropical cyclone stalled in
NW Ontario.
Good Birding!
Brandon Holden
Directions: take Hwy 401 west, exiting at #56, head west and turn right on
Elginfield sideroad. At the end of the road, turn right on Baseline Road.
The lagoons are on your right about 1km down the road.
_______________________________________________
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Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca
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Oct 6, 2014 2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 kilometer(s)
12 species
Canada Goose 1
Blue-winged Teal 5
Northern Shoveler 1
Ruddy Duck 15
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Great Blue Heron 3
Cattle Egret 1 - sitting on shore of the main lagoon. flushed without warning (or by us). Flew several large circles, including some close passes (50ft). We were busy, so couldn't wait and watch where it went. Small (mallard sized) all-white egret. Orange/peach/pinkish bill, dark grayish legs.
Turkey Vulture 100
Mourning Dove 5
Peregrine Falcon 1
Tree Swallow 50
Red-winged Blackbird 10
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S20049644
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
(not the bird)
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