"Mr.P" (Phainopepla) **RECENT UPDATE**
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"Mr.P" (Phainopepla) **RECENT UPDATE**

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Raven11:11

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Reply #15 on: April 06, 2010, 10:01:22 PM
i recall reading your original posts and wanted to ask how this guy ended up here?  If my research is correct this bird is from the South , far south ....

great work here.
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Reply #16 on: April 07, 2010, 06:01:01 AM
One theory has the bird ending up in the belly of a plane and then departing once it arrived at Pearson, which would explain its close proximity to Pearson.
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Reply #17 on: April 07, 2010, 12:21:31 PM
possible ... and after much thought last night my theory is some irresponsible ass brought it over and let it go ..... just a hunch.  
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Raven11:11 »
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Reply #18 on: April 07, 2010, 01:17:32 PM
OR...

As any expert would suggest, this bird arrived in Ontario on the winds of a strong storm blown up from the south.  A number of rare birds (well out of their range) were found in Ontario within a few weeks of each other all being from the southern US.  This theory has been proven with hurricanes and other storms many times over now.

Wow, after his death, Mr. 'P' is just as popular as Elvis!  :)

Walter
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Reply #19 on: April 07, 2010, 03:14:30 PM
this was my 2nd theory !!!!  Do you have nay specific accounts or examples, this sounds interesting indeed!!

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OR...

As any expert would suggest, this bird arrived in Ontario on the winds of a strong storm blown up from the south.  A number of rare birds (well out of their range) were found in Ontario within a few weeks of each other all being from the southern US.  This theory has been proven with hurricanes and other storms many times over now.

Wow, after his death, Mr. 'P' is just as popular as Elvis!  :)

Walter
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Reply #20 on: April 07, 2010, 09:01:58 PM
To really understand this phenomenon, I suggest you read the Past Annual Reports produced by the Ontario Bird Records Committee of the Ontario Field Ornithologists club.  You'll find that many rare bird sightings in the province have been linked to hurricanes and other large storms over the years.  Check the section entitled 'Accepted Records' for individual bird accounts.  The reports (1982-2005) are free to download and require Adobe Reader to be viewed.

Click here for the reports.

Walter  :)
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Reply #21 on: April 07, 2010, 09:28:36 PM
All the following species primarily occur in sw US and showed up in Ontario and eastern North America around the same time...... weather trend several days of strong sw winds.

NOV 6 Ash-throated Flycatcher Pelee
Nov 6 Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher Oakville 2nd Ontario record If I remember correctly
Nov 10 Phainopepla Bramalea
Nov 13 Western Kingbird Port Burwell ( ok i know it breeds ion western canada and fort frances ON as well)
Nov 16 3 Cave Swallows Pelee
Nov 17 2 Cave Swallows Burlington
nov 21 1 Cave Swallow Whitby

US State examples
Nov 15 Western Kingbird maryland
Nov 26 Say's Phoebe Ohio
nov 21 3 cave swallows ohio
oct 24- nov 10 Rufous Hummingbird Ohio
nov 22 Ash-throated Flycatcher New york City
Oct 31 Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Indiana
etc.
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