On Saturday Feb 20th the Brereton Field Naturalists of Barrie were on a field trip west of Barrie and in a rectangular course around the Minesing Wetlands. We found a large flock of snowbunting on the Strongville Rd., on a farm property while watching a snowey owl. Later while traveling that area we found a total of seven. One even gave us a nice air show. Also on the trip we found lots of pine siskins, some white winged crossbills, two hairy and a downie woodpecker on Mckinnon road, which is flooded and frozen over. Some wild turkeys on George Johnson, a roughleged hawk. When I returned home there were two redpols with nice red chests and one hoary redpol which was nice as I don't get them often. Lots of pine siskins and goldfinches.
It made for a really good day, the weather cooperated. Our next field trip is also close to this area where always see horned larks and sometimes sandhill cranes, March 20th. Good birding Linda Crome, Breretons _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
