A great number of cars carrying early-birds descended on Lynde C.A., Hall's Rd. and LakeRidge Rd. in southwest Whitby during the very early hours of Sunday AM, Jan.16. Before 10a.m. as many as 11 Great Gray Owls had been spotted. Indeed, one flew at and chased away a Great Horned Owl. I took one short walk, noting voles scurrying about from their snow-encrusted hiding-places. Other birds that were reported to me--adult N.Goshawk, 1 White-throated Sparrow, several Downy and 2 Hairy woodpeckers, 1 White-breasted Nuthatch and a Red-breasted Nuthatch, adult N.Shrike, among others. I saw the "resident" dark-morph Rough-legged Hawk and several Red-tailed Hawks.
I have not heard anyone report a Barred Owl in the environs for almost a week. >From the west exit 401 at Salem Rd. (in Ajax), south to Bayly, east through LakeRidge to Hall's Rd. From the east exit 401 at Brock St. (Whitby), south to Victoria, west to Hall's Rd. Doug Lockrey, Whitby -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.13 - Release Date: 16/01/2005
