5 of us searched for owls today around Hamilton. Found 5 Short-eared at
Fisherville Raptor Reserve on Conc. # 6, a Screech owl near Cayuga, and the
Hawk Owl at Ridge Road & 10th, plus 2 Peregrines at the lift bridge in
Burlington, 2 Coopers Hawks, 30 + Red-tails, 3 Rough-legs, a Northern Harrier
at Kohler Raceway (Kohler/#20), a Northen Shrike and 4 Kestrels.
Other incidental finds were Red-bellied Woodpecker at Cayuga, Common
Redpoll, American Tree Sparrows, Horned Larks, Snow Buntings, and a Red-winged
Blackbird.
Ducks at Windermere Basin in Hamilton were GW Teal, Pintail, Ring-necked,
Ruddy, all 3 Mergansers, both Scaup, 6 DC Cormorants; Surf, Black and
White-winged Scoters off 50 Pnt Rd., and 2 Horned Grebes when we ended the day
with an unsuccessful search for Snowy Owl at Col Sam Smith Pk. Dave
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