. Breeding birds of Ontario : nidiology and distribution. Birds; Birds; Birds. Oldsquaw, Clangula hyemails (Linnaeus) Nidiology RECORDS 4 nests representing 1 provincial region and an adjacent island in James Bay (NWT). All 4 recorded nests were in tundra regions; 1 nest was in a clump of arctic willow at the edge of a tundra slough, and another was on a windswept hilltop in a patch of bog birch, on a large island (NWT). One nest was composed of mosses, leaves, sedges, and down. Two nests contained an unspecified number of eggs that were due to hatch about 26 July. EGGS 2 nests with 3 and 5 eg
. Breeding birds of Ontario : nidiology and distribution. Birds; Birds; Birds. Oldsquaw, Clangula hyemails (Linnaeus) Nidiology RECORDS 4 nests representing 1 provincial region and an adjacent island in James Bay (NWT). All 4 recorded nests were in tundra regions; 1 nest was in a clump of arctic willow at the edge of a tundra slough, and another was on a windswept hilltop in a patch of bog birch, on a large island (NWT). One nest was composed of mosses, leaves, sedges, and down. Two nests contained an unspecified number of eggs that were due to hatch about 26 July. EGGS 2 nests with 3 and 5 eggs. INCUBATION PERIOD No information. EGG DATES 2 nests, 10 July, 15 July, and ca 25 July (3 dates). Breeding Distribution A bird of the arctic tundra, the oldsquaw (Fig. 170B) apparently breeds in Ontario only in the area near Cape Henrietta Maria. The first nests in Ontario were found in 1947 (Manning, 1952), although this species was probably breeding in the Cape area for many years before that date. The inaccessibility of the area and the difficulty in locating nests keep us, even today, largely ignorant of its nesting habits in the province. It may breed sparingly along the entire coast of Hudson Bay where tundra conditions prevail (Fig. 169).. 85. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Peck, George K; James, Ross, 1943-; Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto : Royal Ontario Museum
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