Hello,
so I was driving towards Sarnia on Lakeshore rd when I noticed a large
raptor coursing low over a field on my left, alongside the car. At this
time I was close to Forest. I immediately thought "goshawk?". I pulled
over right away and when I put my binoculars on it I realized to my
astonishment that I had a gyrfalcon. The huge beastliness of this falcon
was quite obvious, as were it's not-too-pointy wingtips, dark streakiness,
and thin barring on the tail. Due to poor poor views, I could not tell for
sure it's age/phase but I'm pretty sure it's a gray juvenile. It was
extremely fast and seemed intent on flying in a straight southwesterley
direction. Despite my efforts to follow it, I eventually lost it on the
corner of Townsend line and Lakeshore rd. It could be quite far away by
now, but a check at the Sarnia Bay and Pt Edward Lighthouse are worth a try.
good birding!
Tim Snieder
Sarnia
541-9780
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