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Discussion => General Discussions => Topic started by: Walter Fisher on January 23, 2016, 06:59:26 PM

Title: Scratch another one off your Life List!
Post by: Walter Fisher on January 23, 2016, 06:59:26 PM
A very interesting development in regards to the Bullock's Oriole that was in Pakenham...

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/bu ... -1.3416191 (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/bullocks-oriole-1.3416191)

Walter :shock:
Title: Re: Scratch another one off your Life List!
Post by: Paul O'Toole on January 23, 2016, 07:29:03 PM
Amazing what DNA can tell you. Birders came from afar for this one, I almost did but never made it down.
Title: Re: Scratch another one off your Life List!
Post by: Walter Fisher on January 24, 2016, 01:42:33 PM
I didn't get to Pakenham either.  Would've went if the opportunity was there tho!

Walter :)
Title: Re: Scratch another one off your Life List!
Post by: Brian Bailey on January 26, 2016, 06:45:41 AM
That bird struck me as a tricky ID in the first place. It's now in a rehabilitation centre. It would be interesting to know what it looks like in the spring, assuming it survives that long.


BB

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Title: Re: Scratch another one off your Life List!
Post by: Rotarran on January 26, 2016, 10:47:33 PM
Yeah that was a tricky one, wasn't it?  I didn't make it up there either but if I had the time and willingness to drive, I probably would have gone for the Vermillion Flycatcher out west.
Title: Re: Scratch another one off your Life List!
Post by: BetCrooks on February 09, 2016, 08:40:37 PM
Well, yes and no. Turns out both parents were Bullock's but some maternal ancestor was a Baltimore....
https://www.mail-archive.com/birdalert@ ... 38125.html (https://www.mail-archive.com/birdalert@ontbirds.ca/msg38125.html)
Title: Re: Scratch another one off your Life List!
Post by: Paul O'Toole on February 10, 2016, 06:11:22 AM
Great read, dedicated person to take this study on. Well done indeed. And the good thing is the bird is still alive and doing well at the shelter.
Title: Re: Scratch another one off your Life List!
Post by: Walter Fisher on February 10, 2016, 06:32:40 PM
I guess it's now up to the OBRC to decide just what to do about this bird.  It's definitely way more Bullock's than it is Baltimore.  Wonderfully interesting study!

Walter :)