The Snow Buntings and Horned larks on Fallsview Road have been there since at least January 10, the day after we got back from England. This afternoon they were hunkered down from the wind in the corn stubble well back from the road until a First-year Harrier flushed them. The Snow Buntings have generally been closer to the fruit market or well back by the ridge. I was talking to one of the Dyments this afternoon and he said that there is a big flock on their back field. I saw over 200 on Tuesday around 4:30 p.m.
Like Terry I've had up to 30- 40 Horned Larks. Often they are in the corn where Terry described, but they extended along past the stream this afternoon. Given my experience in the last two or three weeks, early morning or late afternoon are probably best times. There is a male Kestrel - often by the entrance to the quarry or in one of the big trees north of the road fairly close to Sydenham (this afternoon's location). There were also 5 Red Tails in that area today. Sandy Darling -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Terry Osborne Sent: February 28, 2010 10:59 AM To: Ontbirds Subject: [Ontbirds] Lapland Longspurs and Eastern Bluebirds. This morning at 9am I came across a mixed flock of Snow Buntings, Horned Larks and Lapland Longspurs on Fallsview Road in Dundas. The flock numbered at least 200 SNBU, 30 HOLA and no fewer than half a dozen LALO. Location is west of Dyment's Market on Fallsview Rd. (0.5 km west of Sydenham) on the south side in the second corn stubble field. The birds would every now and then attend the road surface and with patience the LALO are easy to pick out. West of this location at 455 Fallsview Rd and on the east side of the house, were a pair of Eastern Bluebirds acting suspiciously territorial. At least one of the birds was a male but I was unable to determine the gender of the second. I bird this location at least 3 times a week and this is the first time I've come across these birds. Overwintering birds? Migrating birds? I tend to think migrating. Also. North on Woodhill Rd (5 km west of Hwy 8 or Peter's Corners) 0.5 km, on the east side of the road, a farmer has spread some manure and at 9:30 this morning I found another large flock of Buntings, Horned Larks and at least one Lapland Longspur. Again, with patience these birds fly to the road every now and again. Directions: Fallsview Rd runs west off Sydenham Rd. in Flamborough. To get to Sydenham drive exactly 3 km west of Clappison's Corners. (Hwy # 6 at Hwy # 5 ) on Dundas then turn south on Sydenham. Follow Sydenham southerly aproximately 2 km to Fallsview Rd. Terry Osborne _______________________________________________ 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/ _______________________________________________ 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/
