At 2:00 today a male Harlequin Duck was found by a group of 3 in Collingwood Harbour. It was best viewed from the Collingwood grain elevator at the end of Heritage Drive, also viewed at this local were two White-winged Scoters including an adult male, two Horned Grebes, a male Northern Pintail (at the end of Birch St) and other usual winter ducks. Two groups of Bohemian Waxwings were also found in the area, a flock of 200 near Rona on Sixth St between High St & Tenth Line, and the other a flock of 50 in Nottawa in a backyard seen from highway 124. Also seen in the area, a Red-tailed Hawk & a Rough-legged Hawk seen hovering near Fairgrounds Rd N & Beachwood Rd Heritage Drive can be accessed from the north side of Huron St (also known as 1st St & Hwy 26). Drive to the parking lot at the end of Heritage, this is the best viewing for ducks. Birch St is also accessed from 1st St west of Heritage Dr. _______________________________________________ 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/
