For those working during the week and still hoping to see the popular Phainopepla, the bird was seen well by a large number of people this morning from around 10am until at least 1040am, when my parents and I departed the area. It had been absent for an hour or so prior, but patience does seem to be rewarded. The bird was moving around a little bit - it was first spotted near 94 Addington but moved down the street toward the 90 degree left-hand bend and was re-found just around that corner after the majority of the crowd had dissipated, where it afforded even better views. That stretch of Addington did not seem to get the same coverage, so it may be worth including in your walking path!
Best of luck with this very attractive bird. Directions (Courtesy of Frank Pinilla): >From the intersection of Dixie Road & Steeles Avenue in Brampton, go north on Dixie to Birchbank Rd, turn right here to the stop sign where you turn left on Avondale Blvd, Addington Crescent is the 4th street on the right, turn here and park either here or on Ascot Ave or Aberdeen Cres Chris Kimber PhD Candidate Dept. of Biology Queen's University Kingston, ON [email protected] _______________________________________________ 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/
