The Red-Headed Woodpeckers sighted near Sheffield yesterday by Dave Don were still around this morning. An adult was perching on a dead tree on the north side of 5th Conc W, between Sager Road and Sheffield Road about 250m. east of # 2437. (A picture can be seen at http://home.cogeco.ca/~alexandra5/woodpecker_red_headed.html )
At one point a juvenile joined the adult in the tree. I was changing batteries at the time and, much to my annoyance, missed the shot. John Millman From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Jul 23 15:00:39 2007 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from bay0-omc2-s13.bay0.hotmail.com (bay0-omc2-s13.bay0.hotmail.com [65.54.246.149]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E91A6634C9 for <[email protected]>; Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:00:38 -0400 (EDT) Received: from hotmail.com ([65.54.168.24]) by bay0-omc2-s13.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.2668); Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:00:38 -0700 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:00:38 -0700 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Received: from 65.54.168.200 by by113fd.bay113.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:00:33 GMT X-Originating-IP: [216.185.75.66] X-Originating-Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: "chris street" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:00:33 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed X-OriginalArrivalTime: 23 Jul 2007 19:00:38.0662 (UTC) FILETIME=[C22A5260:01C7CD5B] X-Mailman-Approved-At: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:36:18 -0400 Subject: [Ontbirds]Clay-colored Sparrow at Cootes Paradise X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:00:39 -0000 I decided to go for a hike in the section of Cootes Paradise behind McMaster University and was pleased to find a Clay-colored Sparrow. The bird was hopping throughout a small patch of willow trees in a low lying reedy patch that was about 300m from the edge of the marsh. Other note worthy birds seen were 2 virginia rails, and a few winter wrens that were not too pleased to have us present. The Great Blue Herons appear to be doing well as i saw 5 of them along with a red-tailed hawk that was feeding on what appeared to be a rabbit. To get to this part of Cootes, take King Street until it runs into Main and follow main westbound until you reach McMaster. Park on a side street near the school and walk towards the tree line to the north of the property until you find the opening to a trail with a sign post sticking up in the middle of the path. Happy Birding Chris Street _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail is the next generation of MSN Hotmail. Its fast, simple, and safer than ever and best of all its still free. Try it today! www.newhotmail.ca?icid=WLHMENCA146
