The following birds were sighted yesterday, April 30th. Most were seen
from inside or from a balcony facing south toward the Grand River. It
was only a 2nd time a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher has been seen on the
property in 31 years. It appeared at 1:30 and again at 4:20. The
Turkey Vultures are fighting with two others to protect the eggs and
young several times a day.
Great Blue Heron; Canada Goose; Mallard; Turkey Vulture (4) ;
Sharp-shinned Hawk; Killdeer; Ring-billed Gull; Herring Gull; Rock Dove;
Mourning Dove; Belted Kingfisher; Red-bellied Woodpecker (pair);
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker; Downy Woodpecker; Hairy Woodpecker; Northern
Flicker; Pileated Woodpecker; Tree Swallow;
Blue Jay; American Crow; Black-capped Chickadee; Red-breasted Nuthatch;
White-breasted Nuthatch; Brown Creeper; Carolina Wren; House Wren;
Ruby-crowned Kinglet; Blue-gray Gnatcatcher; Hermit Thrush; American
Robin; Brown Thrasher; European Starling; Blue-headed Vireo; Nashville
Warbler; Pine Warbler; Palm Warbler;
Northern Cardinal; Common Yellowthroat; Chipping Sparrow; Field Sparrow;
Song Sparrow; White-throated Sparrow ; Dark-eyed Junco (8); Red-winged
Blackbird; Common Grackle; Brown-headed Cowbird; Purple Finch; House
Finch; Pine Siskin (2); American Goldfinch;
Directions to Taylor Woods
Taylor Woods is a private property located at 1016 Wilson Ave.,
Kitchener close to Homer Watson Park. This property is accessed by a
private drive between the Heroux Devtek plant and the Bell Depot yard.
It overlooks the Grand River. For out-of-town folk, please take 401 to
the Homer Watson exit (one exit west of # 8 exit). Follow Homer Watson
into Kitchener and take about the 5th light at Manitou and turn right
onto Manitou. Turn right onto Wabanaki at the next set of lights. At
the top of a small hill, turn right onto Wilson Ave. Proceed about 100
metres along Wilson. Note white chain link fence on your left (east)
that encloses the Bell telephone depot. At the end of the fence, turn
left onto private drive that appears to lead to Heroux Devtek. Follow
the drive on the south side of the depot til you see mailboxes and
the drive that leads to the Taylor residence which is the bird feeding
station known as Taylor Woods. Veer to right just past the sign. The
feeders are around the white Taylor house with the blue steel shake
roof. Birders are welcome. Posted by Neil E. Taylor (owner) 893-6469.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.sentex.net/~tntcomm/kwfn/index.htm ---KWFN Web Page
Neil E. Taylor 1016 Wilson Ave., Kitchener, Ontario N2C 1J3 Canada
Tel. (519) 893-6469
