The Mississippi kite breeds in southeastern United States and migrates to South America in winter
"This is the first record of its sighting in the province, says bird bander David Bell."They are known to wander north during the summer months, but not usually this far."
On Sept. 6, at 11:57 a.m. Bell and fellow bird bander Katelyn Fryer were doing their rounds in one of the monitoring sites when they spotted the bird of prey circling around the front meadow, heading south to Bentinck before turning around and flying north towards Pedder Bay.
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