tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130980035846282323.post5128944987478353136..comments2024-03-16T21:08:23.599-04:00Comments on Explorations of an Ecologist: A Wild Smew Chase, part 2Josh Vandermeulenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04796806080056515471noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130980035846282323.post-66627200110277064032012-03-10T14:25:21.855-05:002012-03-10T14:25:21.855-05:00Alvan and Stuart,
I think the question should be ...Alvan and Stuart,<br /><br />I think the question should be "what evidence is there that the Whitby Smew is the same as the Long Point one?". Smew is obviously a rare bird, but there are so many hundreds of thousands of ducks out there that for one to be seen in Whitby in December, then in an entirely different Great Lake in March seems unlikely to me, at least. It's entirely possible, if they are both wild birds, that whatever weather phenomena brought one Smew to the Great Lakes could have brought 2 or more. <br />I think unless there is strong evidence that the 2 birds are one and the same, it is best to consider them two separate records. It will be interesting to see what the OBRC does with them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130980035846282323.post-45206254010879909662012-03-10T05:06:54.678-05:002012-03-10T05:06:54.678-05:00The second sighting (March) at Whitby was also a b...The second sighting (March) at Whitby was also a bird in male breeding plumage ( http://outdoorontario.net/birds/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=9633 ), which corresponds well with the initial sighting in December of the male in eclipse plumage. Check out this post with NY state duck breeder: http://www.thebirdist.com/2012/02/interview-with-waterfowl-breeder.htmlStuart Immonenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11696019416374789779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130980035846282323.post-52099667838963797082012-03-10T03:04:37.298-05:002012-03-10T03:04:37.298-05:00Hey Josh,
Just wondering what evidence there is t...Hey Josh,<br /><br />Just wondering what evidence there is that the Whitby Smew is different than the LP one? That's pretty amazing that 2 individuals were seen in one winter!<br /><br />Keep trying for that Smew. It will show up eventually :)Alvan Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00945673401708263202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130980035846282323.post-40528954072742656772012-03-09T22:16:22.893-05:002012-03-09T22:16:22.893-05:00Third time is the charm.....Third time is the charm.....Blake A. Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11773931667770190780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130980035846282323.post-29394117944155028402012-03-09T19:36:05.551-05:002012-03-09T19:36:05.551-05:00When you plug Redhead into eBird a " rare &qu...When you plug Redhead into eBird a " rare " sign<br />comes up and they want a description. I have seen Redheads on Burlington Bay all winter, and<br />when I lived in Windsor 20,000 in January on <br />open water at the Detroit River/Lake St Clair.<br />Ebird needs to get its s#@t together.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02716188624955984867noreply@blogger.com