On Wednesday, Aug.17, the mild NW wind and rising barometric pressure suggested a good autumn hawk migration. Between 10 and 11am Alan Woods and I were walking along the trail between Solina and Park Rds. paralleling the RR tracks and just NW of the Darlington nuclear plant. While enjoying the actions of immature Moorhens and Green Herons we noted the following in the skies above-- 1 Northern Harrier, several Turkey Vultures, 2 Red-tailed Hawks and as many as 10 Broad-winged Hawks--all of them were flying effortlessly westward.
Going westward along the 401 we exited at Courtice Rd., south to the South Service Rd., then eastward along it to Solina Rd., turning south toward Lake Ontario--at the south end we parked the car to walk eastward along the trail. Doug Lockrey, Whitby _______________________________________________ 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/
