The Northern Hawk Owl was present in the vicinity of 401/Guelph Line until at least 430pm today. In the 1 hour or so of observation time, it moved around fairly frequently -- from the power lines to the right of the entrance drive to Ridley's Windows & Doors, to the row of trees paralleling the 401 near the Ridley's building, to the power lines along Reid Rd. itself. At one point, after apparently catching a rodent, it perched semi-concealed in a deciduous tree on the S. side of Reid Rd. It generally seems tolerant of human traffic, seeming unfazed by semi trailers departing from Ridley's and a snowmobiler close by. At the same time, it did depart beyond visibility to the SW for about 5 minutes, coincident with the arrival of a number of new observers, but thankfully returned to a power line perch. Good luck to other observers.
Directions adapted from Lou Marsh's post: Reid Road is unmarked. It is immediately south of Hwy 401 and runs west off Guelph Line. The bird is quite near the intersection of Reid Road and Guelph Line. It can be spotted off the narrow bridge on Guelph Line that runs over the 401. Note, for those coming from the west, that Reid Rd. is the T with the 312 (Guelph Line) exit. Instead of turning left at the T, turn right, and the Ridley's drive is immediately right. ********************************** Dr. Christopher T. Burris Dept. of Psychology St. Jerome's University Waterloo, ON N2L 3G3 CANADA [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone:(519)884-8111x213 fax:(519)884-5759 ********************************** "Christopher T. Burris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
