Birders,
Over the few weeks or so there has been some interesting sightings.
Black-crowned Night-Heron: (Wintering bird) photographed at Wheatley Harbour
Feb.23/03. A juv. bird was eating a large Rock Bass with some degree of
difficulty.
Great Blue Heron: (wintering bird) at Muddy Creek. There was two birds just
before the cold weather set in.
Tundra Swans: (migrants) seen daily- Today 33 birds at NE Hillman Marsh.
Snow Goose: (migrant) one white morph. Seen at Jack Miners Feb.13...may end
up at Point Pelee.
Gadwall: (migrants) 2 males seen at Stink Creek Feb.15-16. One male seen at
Muddy Creek Feb.23.
N. Pintail: (wintering)1 male Jack Miners-Stink Creek Jan- Feb.
Northern Harrier: (most are migrants) 11 males seen thoughout the week.
Pelee Area.
Sharp-shinned Hawk: (migrants) 2 adults males- one flying High over Jack
Miners and another at Hillman Marsh. Feb.21
Northern Shrike: (migrant) 1 adult flying quickly N along the lake at NE
Hillman Marsh Feb.14.
Lapland longspur (migrant) 1 flying,calling over NE Hillman Marsh. Feb.23
Black birds: Rusty,Red-wings,Cowbirds: a flock of over a 100 birds has been
visiting feeders all winter long at NE Hillman marsh.
Am. Robins 100+ birds have been wintering at Point Pelee. Their main food
source is Hackberries.
Good Birding,
Dean Ware
Wheatley ON.
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