Here is one more sighting of this normally rare species, which apparently was swept in fair numbers up along the stream of the warm air from the Gulf Coast a few days ago. This is not far from the mouth of Bronte Creek, Oakville where Ont-birds reported a few off and on all day.
This afternoon between 3:15 and 3:45 I searched Arkendo Park for swallows. None were seen over the lake or along the Lake Ontario shoreline. On searching the lower part of Joshua Creek in behind the old Fusion Center ... I found 3 Cave Swallows and one Northern Rough-winged Swallow roosting about 5-6 feet above the water on some dead branches sticking out of the east shore of the creek (which, for the record, is actually in Mississauga!). I only found them when some Song Sparrows and American Tree Sparrows flew east over the creek and landed near where the swallow were roosting. My guess is that they will stay there for night. Location: Arkendo Park is located at the mouth of Joshua Creek at Lake Ontario in extreme se Oakville. The best access is from the intersection of Winston Churchill and Lakeshore; Arkendo Street (or Avenue ?) runs south off Lakeshore Boulevard one shore block west of this intersection ... and the street ends in a cul-de-sac. From there an asphalt path leads along Joshua Creek a short distance to Lake Ontario. A mud trail runs off this path into the woods around the north end of a low wood fence. Make your way up and down through the woods and brush until you arrive at the creek mouth ... then follow the shoreline around the inlet back into the mouth of Joshua Creek and scan the shoreline. This park is tiny ... you will not get lost! Wayne Renaud (1289-828-0043) _______________________________________________ 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/
