Hello Ontbirders, The SPOTTED TOWHEE first reported as being seen on the Cambridge CBC on Sunday, 15 December, and last reported on ONTBIRDS on 20 December, was located again during the noon hour (Sunday, 19 January) on Cruickston Charitable Research Reserve (CCRR) during an outing hosted by Cruickston for the Guelph Field Naturalists. After spending the morning looking for BALD EAGLES (2 observed), we checked the area where the towhee was last seen and were successful.
There are no public trails on this section of the Reserve; however, both the tenant and CCRR again have give permission for birders to accompany me, Bill Wilson, to view the bird. If you are interested in seeing this bird, please e-mail me [EMAIL PROTECTED] This week, I am available both Tuesday (21 January) and Thursday (23 January) mornings before 10 a.m. I will meet you in the Garden Gate parking lot at 8:45 a.m. Directions below: Directions to Blair-Cambridge (5 minutes from 401): Take 401 Highway to Exit 275 (Doon/Blair). You will be driving towards Blair-Cambridge on Fountain Street. Follow Fountain Street (Road #28) to Blair Road. The intersection of Fountain Street and Blair Road is just before the Fountain Street bridge over the Grand River. Turn right on Blair Road, driving immediately into the Village of Blair on Blair Road. [See page 28 Ontario Road Atlas MapArt] The Garden Gate/Bleu Monk is located in the middle of the Village. This historic building has a large parking lot beside the building - the CCRR office is on the second floor. Please meet me in the parking lot. For further information on CCRR, go to www.cruickston.com . Bill Wilson Environmental Steward Cruickston Charitable Research Reserve Cambridge, Ontario [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Bill and Heather Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
