The DICKCISSEL was still at Bronte Provincial Park at 4:45 today at the 12th
hydro pole where there is a large gulley. I heard it before I saw it. Great
looks.
Directions as per Stephen:
Directions: The hydro right-of-way extends directly south of Tremaine
Road, which is west of Hwy 25 (Bronte Rd) on Dundas St., very close to
the Burlington/Oakville boundary. The turn-off for parking, a road with
a chain across it, is on the south side of Dundas EAST (not west, as in
the original post) of Tremaine Rd. about 150m away. A large "local
attractions" highway sign is right beside it on the south side of
Dundas. Park and walk the road/tractor path south. It turns east, south,
then east again to join up with the hydro right-of-way and the Bronte
Park horse trail. Continue south to the hydro pole with two guy-wires;
it is the 12th pole south of Dundas. The bushes and trees directly after
and to the left of the trail at this point, where it makes a short
detour to avoid a gully, was where the bird was singing. It preferred
the bare branches on the south-east side of the trees. I saw no sign of
a metal sign with a number 85 on it, but if you walk farther down the
path, you come to a big Trans-Canada Pipeline on the left with a big
#14. You may need to search this whole area.
Or just park on Tremain Road and cross highway 5 and follow the hydro poles
south to about number 12....that's what I always do....
Cheers,
Ken
Ken and Angie Williams
83 Edinburgh Avenue
Hamilton, Ontario, L8H 2C6
905 547 8580
