A FORK-TAILED FLYCATCHER has been frequenting two dairy farms outside Thunder Bay for two weeks. It was seen briefly today after a 2 day absence. It catches flies in the cow barns but is very skittish, flying out the door or windows and disappearing. We looked for it this afternoon after the farmer called to say it was back, but we couldn't find it. It was cold and windy. The bird has survived nighttime temps down to -10 C and the only insects around now are in the barn.
directions: from Thunder Bay airport take Hwy 11/17 west to Hwy 130, turn left, go 6km down 130 to stop sign, go straight onto Hanna Road. bird was seen once at farm on left, but has spent most of its time further down at first farm on right. Nick Escott 650 Alice Ave. Thunder Bay ON P7G 1W9 (807) 345-7122 From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Oct 20 15:25:41 2004 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from tomts13-srv.bellnexxia.net (tomts13.bellnexxia.net [209.226.175.34]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EECE648325 for <[email protected]>; Wed, 20 Oct 2004 15:25:40 -0400 (EDT) Received: from oemcomputer ([65.95.125.125]) by tomts13-srv.bellnexxia.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.10 201-253-122-130-110-20040306) with SMTP id <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> for <[email protected]>; Wed, 20 Oct 2004 15:33:39 -0400 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Margaret Bain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ontbirds" <[email protected]> Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 15:37:30 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Subject: [Ontbirds]Harlequin Ducks Cobourg harbour X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 19:25:41 -0000 October 20 Two young Harlequin Ducks are sitting on a rock in the extreme SW corner of Cobourg harbour this afternoon. They are best seen by walking to the end of the path down the west headland. The immature white Snow Goose is still grazing on the lawns of the yacht club and the two Blue Geese have been seen out on the lake among Canadas. Brant have been coming and going in small numbers. Shorebird numbers and variety remain good with 5 or 6 White-rumped Sandpipers among the mix. The juv. Red Knot has been at the foot of D'Arcy Street, east of the harbour, for the last three days and was there today. Yesterday's NE winds drove a spectacular hawk flight right down to the lake, with many Redtails and TVs, 2 Bald Eagles, one ad., one 2nd year, one imm. Golden Eagle, a Cooper's and a Peregrine between 10am and 11.30am. Cobourg harbour is at the foot of Division Street. Exit Hwy. 401 at Division Street, Exit 474. There is quite a bit of construction around the harbour area at present. To reach the west side of the harbour, drive south on Division almost to the harbour and turn west (right) onto Albert Street at the last set of traffic lights. Drive west just less than 0.5km, then turn south on Hibernia Street at the next set of traffic lights and park in the main parking lot at the edge of the harbour. To reach D'Arcy Street, return to the junction of Division and Albert and proceed eastward (Albert becomes Queen Street here). Go east about 1km to a T-junction with D'Arcy Street and turn south to the lake. Margaret Bain Cobourg [EMAIL PROTECTED]
