The Holland Marsh (NE of Hwys 400 and 9) snowy owl today was closer to
where it was originally spotted than it was Saturday, when it was seen
north of Tornado drive. Today around midday it was in the field at
equal distance (about 150 meters) from Strawberry and Aileen. That
would place it about midway between Saturday's sighting and the very
first sightings of about two weeks ago. If this is any indication of
its usual hunting grounds, the bird can be expected on either side of
the river and may therefore be more difficult to find, because river
bound roads in Holland Marsh end at the river, requiring owlers to get
near the other side of the river via en extensive Canal rd. detour.
The owner of the property at the w. end of Edward str. told me today
he sees the white owl every year near his property.
There was a much younger snowy owl near the very end of the piece of
Yonge street that runs south from Ravenshoe rd in south Keswick west
of Leslie. Near the owl was a flock of 200-300 snow buntings.
Other birds in the area: a harrier busy hunting, a red tail resting in
a tree, and a juvenile sharp shinned on a tv antenna.
Hendrik Hart
19094 Centre street
Mount Albert, Ontario
Canada L0G 1M0
Ph: 905-473-9896
Email: [email protected]
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music. -Sergei Rachmaninov
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