On Friday, January 18th, 2008, this is the HNC Birding report NORTHERN HAWK OWL RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET BOHEMIAN WAXWING
Brant King Eider Harlequin Duck Common Loon Pied-billed Grebe Bald Eagle Red-tailed Hawk (Western, Calurus, Rufous morph) Merlin Glaucous Gull Northern Shrike Common Raven Tufted Titmouse Eastern Bluebird Hermit Thrush Brown Headed Cowbird Pine Grosbeak Pine Siskin At the very low point in reporting birds this winter in the Hamilton Area. The winter doldrums have set in and we await those warmer days once again and/or for things to get frosty and drive those birds who are roaming into the feeders. A nice sighting last Saturday was a flock of about 300 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS in the area of 5th Concession West and Middletown Road in Flamborough. Smaller flocks birds were seen last Friday as well but a check later on Saturday showed the true meaning of Bohemian as the birds had wandered off elsewhere. At the same intersection though were 9 Eastern Bluebirds and the Western Calurus, Rufous morph Red-tailed Hawk. The NORTHERN HAWK OWL was seen last Saturday at the same general location along the tracks on 10th Road East in Saltfleet. Winter finches seem to be sporadic of late. A flock of 30 Pine Grosbeaks were seen on 6th Concession East, east of Centre Road near the tracks. A large flock of 50 Pine Grosbeaks were reported from a yard in North Halton as well as a female Brown Cowbird at the same property. There have been no reports this week of Pine Grosbeak on Walkers Line. Waterfowl reports have been sparse this week as well. A male Harlequin Duck was reported from Coronation Park last week, no sign of it on Friday in choppy waters but I'm sure its still about. A 1st year male King Eider was seen off Fifty Point Conservation Area last Saturday. Early in the week as many as 4 King Eider were seen off Millen Road. A single Brant was seen on private land hanging out with a number of Canada Geese just east of Pier 8 in Hamilton. A Common Loon was seen in the Harbour off the Parks Canada Discovery Centre. Also seen on the bay at CCIW was an adult Glaucous Gull. A number of Bald Eagles of various ages can be seen flying over the bay. In other news, there are other good winter birds in the Hamilton Study Area. The RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was seen mid-week at LaSalle Park. The Yellow-rumped Warbler was seen at the Red Hill Creek Outlet near the Eastport Drive Bridge on Monday. A Hermit Thrush was seen on the Sawmill trail just off the McCormack trail in the Dundas Valley yesterday. Two Pied-billed Grebes are being seen in the Desjardins Canal. A Common Raven was seen near 5th Concession in Flamborough. Several Northern Shrikes were found as well in various spots west of Hwy 6 in Flamborough. Two Tufted Titmice were reported from Shoreacres/Paletta Park in Burlington with two more being seen at a feeder in the Appleby Line and Spruce area. Pine Siskins and more Eastern Bluebirds were reported from the Brantford area and a Merlin was seen at Upper James Near the Escarpment. That's the short and sweet news of the week. Please report your sightings to the hotline. Good Birding Cheryl Edgecombe HNC Hotline 905-381-0329 _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
