This afternoon at approximately 4:00 p.m., a Peregrine Falcon flew low over the bleachers (at only about 30 feet in height) at the Great Northern Exhibition fairgrounds between Collingwood and Wasaga Beach. Apparently, it wanted to see the smash-up derby. From its direction of flight, it might have been heading to see the poultry exhibit next.
I only saw it once, and only for a few seconds, but with the fair in full swing there was a lot of potential food birds in attendance, so it may stick around the area. The GNE fairgrounds are located on Fairgrounds Road, just off Highway #26, about ½ way between Collingwood and Wasaga Beach. Scott A. Martin; B.Sc., H.B.O.R., Forest Rec. Tech. Senior Ecologist / Principal WILD Canada Ecological Consulting #75 - 39th Street North Wasaga Beach, ON L9Z 2A3 Phn: 705-429-4936 Fax: 705-429-1435 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.wildcanada.ca Please remember... Unless we change direction, we are likely to end up where we are headed! (ancient Chinese proverb) Be Green! Read from the screen. Please consider the environment before printing this email. _______________________________________________ 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
