Thursday, September 27, 2012

Wind Map

For those with an interest in trying to predict bird movement and distribution based on weather, here is a neat frame taken from the following URL: http://hint.fm/wind/



The map is an indication of surface winds, which do not necessarily reflect the conditions experienced by birds aloft, but it is interesting nevertheless.

Monday, September 24, 2012

Ontbirds Infotainment

[Ontbirds] SPOTTED REDSHANK


Mon Sep 24 18:49:21 EDT 2012



A spotted redshank at rouge valley beach, with a flock of lesser yellowlegs, some killdeer, a great egret, belted kingfishers, and a magnolia warbler.


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I sure would like some further detail about those Killdeer. Zing!

Spotted Redshank - 9000 km from Ontario