This afternoon we went out to check to see how many Snowy Owls if any
were still lingering in the Holland Marsh area. In all we found 6
separate
individuals. All were on the partially snow covered ground. All individuals
were streaked with varying degrees of black. There were no pure whites
(males). 2 were in the west Holland Marsh area very close to each other
as described by Ron Fleming. The other 4 were found along the Ravenshoe
Road area in southwest Keswick. 3 were sitting in the fields on the north
side of the road not far from each other. The 4th was in the east side
field
on the south part of old Yonge St. that runs south from Ravenshoe Road.
A lady birder reported a few minutes earlier 2 Snowy Owls along this part
of old Yonge St. We also found 4 lingering Snow Buntings close to the road
and farm buildings here as well 2 Horned Larks. In all we found 8 Horned
Larks among the muddy partially snow covered fields and along the side of
the roads. We also found 1 gray phase male Marsh Hawk in the fields west
of Leslie St. south of Ravenshoe Road.
Earliar today I saw my 1st Red-winged Blackbirds in our neighbourhood and
I could hear a Robin.
On Friday around 11am. I observed a small kettle of Red-tailed Hawks of
at least 5 birds probably more moving west high in the clear sky at John
Side
Rd. and Bayview Ave.
Good Birding,
Sigi Bodach
Aurora, ON
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