I finally got to see the Mississauga Snowy Owls which my friend Adam Kubat has been reporting to me for the last three weeks. He's even got a wonderful video of one on a lamp post. Today I saw the nearly pure white male along with two immature female birds flying between the industrial buildings along Annagem Blvd. between Edwards St. and Kennedy Rd. The best time to see these guys has been before 8:30 am as they tend to roost on top of the flat-top buildings as the morning progresses, rendering them undetectable to those of us who must walk along at ground level. Who knows how long they'll be around, but they're a lovely group to see, none-the-less.
If you're sharp you may also see a nesting pair of Kestrels. I won't way where, but you'll see them along the same street being busy about their spring-time enterprize. Take the 401 East to Hurontario Exit, head north (left) two blocks from the exit to Annagem Blvd. (one block north of the light at World Drive.) Go East (right) on Annagem Blvd and start looking on top of all the buildings along that road when you pass Edwards St. One immature bird likes the building at 190 Annagem, others prefer to sit on buildings at 325 Annagem, and the silos between the buildings. Good luck._______________________________________________ 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/
