Being one of the lucky birders who saw the Phainopepla at noon today eating the berries on a low shrub in front of 92 Addington and then perched in a tree not far away, I have no doubt it will be there for tomorrows birders. It has a good food supply, and it's still fairly warm (for November). My suggestion is that birders stand across the street so this bird will come to its food supply. It's not a shy bird as a jogger ran along the sidewalk and it didn't fly. Still a horde of birders could be daunting for it. While waiting for the bird I drove around the neighbourhood, and found a Mockingbird on Argyle. It seemed a little late for a Mockingbird. The neighbours are quite bemused by all the interest but are very friendly. A la Glenn Coady, please don't do anything to change that! Thanks so much to Glenn Coady for his posting on this bird!
V Fitz-Gerald Smithfield, ON Directions from Glenn Coady's post: >From the corner of Dixie Rd. and Steeles Ave. E. in Brampton, go north on >Dixie Rd. Turn right (east) at the second street after going under the railway bridge, which is Birchbank Rd. Take Birchbank Rd. east to Avondale Blvd. Turn left (north) on Avondale Blvd. Continue north on Avondale Blvd. to Addington Crescent (the third right turn north of Birchbank Rd.). Turn right onto Addington Crescent. The bird was readily seen in front yards on the east-west portion of Addington Crescent. _______________________________________________ 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/
