On Saturday, January 8th, 2011, this is the HNC Birding Report: ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER
Greater White-fronted Goose Cackling Goose Canada Goose Tundra Swan Wood Duck King Eider Wild Turkey Pied-billed Grebe Great Blue Heron Black-crowned Night-Heron Northern Harrier Red-tailed Hawk (western) Rough-legged Hawk Bonaparte's Gull Thayer's Gull Iceland Gull Glaucous Gull Short-eared Owl Northern Shrike Common Raven Eastern Bluebird Bohemian Waxwing Yellow-rumped Warbler Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting Common Redpoll Pine Siskin Things have settled down a bit over the past week as the winter birds continue to move around the area. An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER still remains on the trail just around the 1400 m mark on the waterfront trail accessed from Bayfront Park. It was last seen mid-week, low in the bushes. Geese are in the news this week although the frustration of these going in and out of harbours and up to the fields makes it just luck that you actually see them. Two Cackling Geese were seen at the Fifty Point Marina yesterday afternoon. Another one was seen earlier in the week on Jan 2nd, down at Bronte Harbour. The Greater White-fronted Goose was seen earlier in the week at Fifty Point. There seem to be an unusual number of geese along the western end of Lake Ontario so many stops and patience is necessary. Gulls seem to be growing in number on the lake with Bonaparte's, Thayer's, Iceland and Glaucous Gull all being seen this week. The Bonaparte's Gulls were seen from Green Road and the Thayer's was seen near Glover Road. There are other good winter birds around. Tundra Swans can still be found at LaSalle Marina. An immature King Eider was seen off Bronte yesterday. A large flock of Wild Turkey can be found on First Road West up on the Hamilton Mountain although it's surprising how easy it is for 41 Turkeys to hide. At the Desjardins Canal, Pied-billed Grebe and Black-crowned Night Heron were seen yesterday. Black-crowned Night Herons are still present in the Red Hill Creek along with Wood Duck. The Wood Duck was seen from the other side of Eastport Drive opposite to the Red Hill Outlet along with a Great Blue Heron. Common Ravens have been fairly consistent early in the morning on 5th Road West in Flamborough near the quarry on Brock Road. Eastern Bluebirds were seen near the old quarry on King Road. Yellow-rumped Warblers were seen down in Mississauga in the traditional wintering spot near the gazebo on the east side of the Credit River near Saddington Park. The area known as Saltfleet is always a good area to cruise this time of year. A Northern Shrike was photographed on 10th Road East. Up here just before dark, Northern Harriers can be seen cruising the area to the west of the quarry on the west side of 10th Road east between Ridge Road and Green Mountain. A single Short-eared Owl was seen just before the light faded. A dark Rough-legged Hawk was seen on 8th Road East. Just at the end of 5th Road east and Ridge Road, two Bohemian Waxwings made a short stop at a Multiflora Rose. Winter birds are still around with large flocks of Snow Buntings returning to Sydenham Road or Fallsview Road near Dyments Farm in Flamborough. A Lapland Longspur was seen this morning at Parkside and Centre Road. Common Redpolls and Pine Siskins continue to be reported sporadically at feeders in the area. That's the news for the week, please report your sightings! Have a great week. Cheryl Edgecombe HNC Birding Hotline 905-381-0329 _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
