Peter Hogenbirk and I did a chilly run from Fort Erie to Oakville today to try to find some of the lingering winter birds.
Fish Crow (2) – at Henrietta and Mary Street, Fort Erie – calling – one sitting on telephone wire Niagara River near Fort Erie – lots of Tundra Swans, 5 Bald Eagles, many Canvasback – no Bonaparte’s Gulls No Vultures – snow squalls reduced visibility greatly at Queesnton Adam Beck – only 3 Herring Gulls – amazing – also falls are spectacular with ice bridges and frozen waterfall Pine Warbler- actively feeding on suet at 709 Read Rd., St. Catherine’s – one W.C. Sparrow there as well Y.B. Sapsucker – feeding at 268 Riverview Rd, St. Catherine's Peregrine Falcon – sitting on Lift Bridge – sunning itself at Burlington Redhill Creek – very busy – hundreds of ducks and geese including a male and female Ring-necked Duck Harris’s Sparrow – actively feeding at Sheldon Creek Trail, Oakville Painted Bunting – sunning at Arkendo Dr., Oakville – feathers looked very dishevelled but bird very alert Geoff Carpentier AVOCET NATURE SERVICES Contact me at: 905-852-2011 or [email protected] Visit my website: www.avocetnatureservices.com Specializing in Environmental & Natural History Surveys and Expedition & Personalized Guiding Services _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
