In addition to the waterfowl just posted by Keith Dieroff, we add a few ducks:
1) The Desjardins Canal in Dundas: Trumpeter Swan- 2 [inc. yellow tag #422, previously reported as #442, in error] LONG-TAILED DUCK RED-NECKED GREBE, [east of Olympic Drive] The canal runs adjacent to Cootes Drive, just east of Dundas, just west of McMaster University. It is narrow so one can great excellent views of these waterfowl. 2) Lake Ontario at Hutch's restaurant [off Eastport Dr.]: Frozen, only Gulls. 3) Spencer Smith Park, Burlington, looking South to Lake Ontario [Located 100 metres east of Joseph Brant Hospital.]: SURF SCOTER, as well as BLACK and WHITE-WINGED [scope required] 4) RedHill Creek Basin [from the bridge on South Gateway off Eastport]: RUDDY DUCKS RING-NECKED DUCKS NORTHERN SHOVELLERS GREEN-WINGED TEAL- 1 male AMERICAN COOT -1 DOUBLE CRESTED CORMORANTS Eastport Drive is the road that runs under the Burlington Skyway (QEW). Please remember that the bridge is not working, so RedHill Creek Basin is accessible only from the south unless one takes the skyway. Wayne& Fran Bullock, Ancaster [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Dieroff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 2:49 PM Subject: Hamilton Naturalists' Club Birding Hotline Report - Thursday, February 27th, 2003 > At 3:00pm, Thursday, February 27th, 2003, this is the > Hamilton Naturalists' Club Birding Hotline Report. The > Hotline is normally revised on Thursday nights, unless > an unusual bird turns up in the Hamilton area. > > This very wintery week was punctuated by frigid cold > temperatures and a significant snowfall over the > weekend. In spite of the deep freeze, many hardy > birders submitted reports. > > Winter is a great time to search for owls. This past > week LONG-EARED OWLS were found on the Pinetum Trail > at RBG and in the campground at Bronte Provincial > Park. A NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL was discovered at > Selkirk Provincial Park, and no less than 26 > SHORT-EARED OWLS were reported from the 6th Concession > in Fisherville. > > Waterfowl sightings were plenty. RED-BREASTED > MERGANSER, LONG-TAILED DUCK, BUFFLEHEAD, WHITE-WINGED > SCOTER, and BLACK SCOTER were seen from the Travelodge > in Burlington. RED-THROATED LOON, HORNED GREBE, > RED-NECKED GREBE, COMMON GOLDENEYE, CANVASBACK, > REDHEAD, RING-NECKED DUCK, WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, and > BLACK SCOTER were all reported from Hamilton Harbour, > while HORNED GREBE, TRUMPETER SWAN, GADWALL, > GREEN-WINGED TEAL, NORTHERN SHOVELER, COMMON > MERGANSER, HOODED MERGANSER, REDHEAD, COMMON > GOLDENEYE, WOOD DUCK, and NORTHERN PINTAIL were seen > in the Desjardins Canal. > > Other local reports include BROWN THRASHER at Valley > Inn, CAROLINA WREN in a Caledonia yard, and COOPER'S > HAWK in downtown Hamilton. GRAY PARTRIDGE were > reported from two locations this past week: Brantford > Airport and the 13th Concession of Walpole just west > of Sandusk Road. HORNED LARK and SNOW BUNTING were > also seen at the Brantford Airport. > > Officially, there are three more weeks until spring. > To give you some hope in the remaining cold days to > come, the following spring migrants were seen at Point > Pelee this past week: SNOW GOOSE, TUNDRA SWAN, EASTERN > MEADOWLARK, GRACKLE, NORTHERN HARRIER, SHARP-SHINNED > HAWK, NORTHERN SHRIKE, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, > BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD, and AMERICAN ROBIN. > > Be sure to let us know about your sightings this week. > Leave your name, telephone number, as well as the time > and date of your call. Sightings can also be reported > by e-mail. > > GOOD BIRDING! > > Keith Dieroff > C/O Hamilton Naturalists' Club > Birding Hotline Report > Hamilton, Ontario > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Hamilton Naturalists' Club > Tel: (905) 381-0329 > www.hamiltonnature.org > > ______________________________________________________________________ > Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca > Keith Dieroff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > "Bullock Family" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
