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Birding Reports => Southern Ontario Reports => Topic started by: Napper on July 16, 2006, 06:54:52 PM

Title: wow i cant stop saying it
Post by: Napper on July 16, 2006, 06:54:52 PM

has anyone here seen the movie the "Great Escape" ?

the part where the boys taste the home made hooch and can't stop saying, wow!!

well that is me right now.. wow!!!!

image taken tonite at my  favourite spot 6:15 ish


I am going  back with some bread............

 (http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/albums/testing-album-1/DSC_6819.sized.jpg)

Title:
Post by: Brian S. on July 17, 2006, 08:15:04 AM

This Trumpeter Swan appears to be part of the Wye Marsh reintroduction program.  They would appreciate hearing details of your sighting at http://www.wyemarsh.com/swan_sighting.html (http://www.wyemarsh.com/swan_sighting.html)

Title: trumpeter
Post by: Napper on July 17, 2006, 12:33:31 PM

Thanx for the link.

I tried to email Mr. Lumsden I am not sure if his email address is current. The last time I communicated with him was through Mr. Al Johnston

unfortunately I don't believe he posts on this site anymore. He was really helpful.

  :lol: napper :lol:

Title: Reporting banded birds
Post by: Leslie Kinrys on July 17, 2006, 02:03:34 PM

When I've seen banded Trumpter Swans I've reported them to the banding site at www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbl/ (http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbl/)

Title: big white bird
Post by: Napper on July 18, 2006, 01:01:51 AM

I submitted a report to the "Wye Marsh " organization. i have not received a response and probably will not receive one...

after looking at the tag it actually might be bird 626 and not 959.

I am sure that this guy moved on today(it is really busy and noisy area) . I didn't have a chance to get over there today

After looking at some of the other shots I took  "Wow"  what a massive and beautiful bird..

I will be travelling to Nw Ontario next Week Hopfully we will finally  get a good look at the Eagle, kingfisher and pileated I spotted last Year.


Will be Back  Middle of August  See ya...............
 

unless of course I find something between Now and Then..



 :lol: Napper :lol:

Title:
Post by: Julia on July 18, 2006, 01:27:47 AM

I reported one to them once too, and I did receive a reply, but it took a couple of weeks so hang in there.  It's absolutely amazing how successful that program has been.  I remember going up there as a kid and watching the swans in the observation area.  To see the numbers of Trumpeters in and around Humber Bay this past winter and spring absolutely warmed the cockles of my heart.

Julia

Title: Sorry folks
Post by: Napper on July 23, 2006, 10:17:35 AM

I moved the photo into an album and it is gone from the original post

sorry here it is

(http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/albums/album06/DSC_6819.sized.jpg)



I did receive a reply regarding The Trumpeter

bird 959 is a female released in September 2005, Near Grand Valley

She was here for at least 3 Days, not around yesterday when I looked

See ya.. in August

 :lol: Napper :lol:

Title:
Post by: Brian S. on July 23, 2006, 12:54:23 PM

I'm glad they replied to you... I reported a sighting back in the Spring but never heard a thing back.

Title:
Post by: Al Johnston on August 05, 2006, 03:07:25 PM

Great pic, Napper. They are magnificent birds aren't they? We had a pair over-winter with their 2 cygnets at our pond here in Whitchurch-Stouffville several years ago. BTW, thanks for the kind remarks in a previous post. Incidentally, If you're close enough to a Trumpeter to see a leg band, it's a male if the band is on the right leg and a female if it's on the left.  Al