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Birding Reports => Southern Ontario Reports => Topic started by: Ron Luft on May 05, 2009, 01:53:00 PM

Title: Ruff
Post by: Ron Luft on May 05, 2009, 01:53:00 PM

The Ruff as reported on ONTBIRDS is still there as of 1:30 pm. Location; Brittania Rd. and 8th.Line, Mississauga/Oakville. Brittania east of 8th.(Brit. west of Winst.Churchill, west of 407) north side second flooded field east of 8th. along with more usual shorebirds. CAUTION; parking is poor and perilous. Park on 8th and walk back. Oh, wear wellies, they'll come in handy.

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Post by: Bird Brain on May 07, 2009, 10:19:59 AM

Hi Ron.

Hopefully it's ok to post this following site - there are some truly wonderful Ruff photos!

www.jeaniron.ca (http://www.jeaniron.ca)

Jo-Anne  :)

Title: Re: Ruff
Post by: KPaw on May 07, 2009, 09:07:20 PM

Quote from: "Ron Luft"

The Ruff as reported on ONTBIRDS is still there as of 1:30 pm. Location; Brittania Rd. and 8th.Line, Mississauga/Oakville. Brittania east of 8th.(Brit. west of Winst.Churchill, west of 407) north side second flooded field east of 8th. along with more usual shorebirds. CAUTION; parking is poor and perilous. Park on 8th and walk back. Oh, wear wellies, they'll come in handy.

Hi, I saw the Ruff yesterday along with the Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs.  Amazing looking.  I certainly agree with your caution as you could easily get hit by a car if you are not mindful of all the cars zipping by there at full speed not to mention the little ditch if you walk too far forward....  worth seeing though.

Title: ruff images
Post by: skip on May 08, 2009, 07:19:00 PM

Ken Newcombe has some terrific images of the Ruff, too, despite the distance from which he had to photograph:

http://www.kennewcombe.com/recent_images2.html (http://www.kennewcombe.com/recent_images2.html)

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