Two Purple Sandpipers are running around on the mud at the southwest corner of Cobourg harbour today, December 7th, a little easier to see than the lone bird on the rocks a few days ago. Still best to walk out on the west headland and view from there. The first bird stayed only one day, hope these stay longer. Passerines on the west headland yesterday included a Song Sparrow and a very late Yellow-rumped Warbler.
The Great Gray Owl at the western edge of Port Hope was in fact seen briefly a second time by the homeowners at 5766 Lakeshore Road on November 30th (its first appearance there was on November 26th) but no one has seen it since. Directions: >From Hwy. 401, exit at Division Street, Exit 474, and proceed south on Division to the harbour. Drive westward along the north edge of the harbour to the large parking lot on the west side and walk out to the end of the west headland. Margaret Bain, Cobourg [EMAIL PROTECTED]
