BOHEMIAN WAXWING EVENING GROSBEAK Red-throated Loon Horned Grebe Pied-billed Grebe Red-necked Grebe Tundra Swan King Eider Ring-necked Duck Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Black Scoter Canvasback Common Merganser Red-breasted Merganser Hooded Merganser Ruddy Duck Wood Duck Bald Eagle Turkey Vulture Rough-legged Hawk Red-shouldered Hawk Peregrine Falcon Merlin Wild Turkey Glaucous Gull Long-eared Owl Short-eared Owl Eastern Screech Owl Great Horned Owl Red-bellied Woodpecker Pileated Woodpecker Northern Flicker Northern Shrike Common Raven Horned Lark Brown Creeper Tufted Titmouse Carolina Wren Gray Catbird Brown Thrasher Cedar Waxwing Yellow-rumped Warbler Snow Bunting Purple Finch Pine Siskin Common Redpoll
Good evening and welcome to the Hamilton Naturalists Club Birding Report. This week marks the beginning of movement of species from the south as well as the reappearance of some of our wintering birds. Last Saturday, the EVENING GROSBEAK which was seen by a group on January 1st made a reappearance to the very same place along the back of the houses in Hopkins Tract located off of York Road. Of course this bird (nicknamed Houdini) has not been seen since despite several tries but is likely still in the area. BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, were found once again near Mountsberg C.A.. Last weekend a flock of 40-50 were seen near the Elk Compound in the park and outside the park on Sunday a group of 21 about 1/2 km up from the intersection of Millborough Line and Campbellville road. A Red-shouldered Hawk and Yellow-rumped Warbler were also reported from the area. While cruising this area and other parts of Halton and Flamborough, Northern Shrike seem to be fairly common this season. Owls are out and about in Hamilton with 4 species being reported this week. Long-eared owls continue to be seen near the lift bridge. Screech owls were heard by a couple of atlassers out in their squares this week. Great Horned Owls were heard as well on 10th concession while watching 2 Short-eared Owls cruise over the fields. Many of the same ducks have been reported out on the lake with the King Eiders being seen distantly off of Jones and Fruitland Road. A male Wood Duck was seen in the vicinity of the Beach Canal. A Merlin was seen along the lake at Beach Blvd. on the Hamilton Beachstrip. It was perched in a tree at Lagoon Ave. The bay is opening up nicely with the warmer temperatures and today Horned Grebe, Red-necked Grebe and 75 Canvasaback were seen off of Bayshore Park. Red-throated Loon and a sub-adult Bald Eagle were reported two days ago in the same area. A Glaucous Gull was seen tonight on the edge of the ice. Two were reported on the ice yesterday. A single Turkey Vulture was seen flying over the Pinteum Trail on Wednesday. To this comment I add that the Niagara Pennisula Hawk Watch has already begun up at Beamer Conservation Area. We look forward to the reports posted of migrating raptors in the coming weeks. The catbird and thrasher were reported from the Valley Inn this week. Many people are still reporting Pine Siskin, Common Redpoll and Purple Finch from feeders. These birds should be on the move soon back to the north. Tundra Swans were reported over Ruthven this week. Reports of singing birds such as Carolina Wren, Tufted Titmouse, Dark-eyed Juncos and Horned Larks give promise that spring is around the corner. I'm sure with the warmer temperatures this weekend, people will be out and about and emailing me their sightings. Have a great week. Good Birding, Cheryl Edgecombe Hamilton Naturalists' Club > Tel: (905) 381-0329 > www.hamiltonnature.org "Cheryl Edgecombe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
