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Birding Reports => Southern Ontario Reports => Topic started by: rcflier on April 09, 2013, 10:12:57 PM

Title: Kitchener and Cambridge areas
Post by: rcflier on April 09, 2013, 10:12:57 PM

Ospreys - 2 guarding a nest, then a third osprey "intruder" got chased away by one of the nesters - on the Grand River south of Kitchener
1 - wild turkey
1- eastern phoebe at Bannister Lake
1 - great egret in a tree at Bannister Lake
lots of - mallards
lots of - geese
6 - buffelheads
12 - TV
2 - eastern bluebirds - Grass lake area
1 - eastern phoebe at grass lake
2 - Sandhill Cranes at Grass lake - nesting
1- turtle ! - type unknown - very yellow chin and throat
6 - deer
it was a fun day

Title: Re: Kitchener and Cambridge areas
Post by: Bluffs Birder on April 09, 2013, 10:25:21 PM

Hi Bob,

Sounds like your turtle was a Blanding's Turtle.  They are on the Endangered List in Ontario.

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-pac6zTfEgIo/TTu1TCBsF6I/AAAAAAAAPog/IqpNbijzSeE/s400/0012.JPG)

Walter

Title: Re: Kitchener and Cambridge areas
Post by: Bird Brain on April 09, 2013, 10:32:10 PM

Hi Bob.  

If you have a moment, would you please report your turtle sighting to the following:  http://www.torontozoo.com/AdoptAPond/TurtleTally.asp# (http://www.torontozoo.com/AdoptAPond/TurtleTally.asp#)

If it matches Walter's photo, great! ... if not, just report as Unknown with your description.  I know they will appreciate it very much!   :D

Title: Re: Kitchener and Cambridge areas
Post by: rcflier on April 09, 2013, 10:57:22 PM

OK, will do after I process my photos from today, so I can include a pic with the report.

From their website I have determined it's a Blandings Turtle.

thanks!!  Bob

Title: Re: Kitchener and Cambridge areas
Post by: Bird Brain on April 09, 2013, 11:06:25 PM

Cool.   8)  Thanks!

Title: Re: Kitchener and Cambridge areas
Post by: rcflier on April 09, 2013, 11:49:24 PM

Done

Blandings turtle
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-KGgMt5i67AU/UWTdVnLSiMI/AAAAAAAAJ-Q/vasliXdPVMY/s720/DSC_0870.JPG)