BOHEMIAN WAXWING PAINTED BUNTING (last seen February 19th) HARRIS'S SPARROW
Canvasback Wild Turkey Turkey Vulture Rough-legged Hawk Sandhill Crane Snowy Owl Short-eared Owl Horned Lark Brown Creeper Eastern Bluebird Hermit Thrush American Robin Cedar Waxwing Snow Bunting Yellow-rumped Warbler Fox Sparrow White-throated Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow Red-winged Blackbird Common Redpoll Pine Siskin Winter listing ends in earnest tomorrow, it would be nice if winter did too! Action has been a little scarce over the past two weeks but hardy birders that have thick skin, have been out and about and here is a summary of their sightings. A nice find was a BOHEMIAN WAXWING found with a flock of American Robins at J.C. Saddington Park at the end of Mississauga Road in Mississauga. Also present there is a small flock of Common Redpolls that seem to be consistent there. Sadly the last day for the PAINTED BUNTING was February 19th. It did well to make it this far into the winter given the harsh conditions. Thanks to those who contributed to feeding the Bunting while it was there. The HARRIS'S SPARROW is still actively feeding on the path at the Sheldon Creek Trail as of today. Stay a distance away for birds to feed and if you have some feed, bring some along. Along with it, White-throated Sparrows and Pine Siskins are also frequenting the seed patch. A hotspot this week are the trails behind Olympic Arena. Found this week were up to three Yellow-rumped Warblers, Fox Sparrow, and Red-winged Blackbird. In the odds and sods this week, a Canvasback and American Wigeon can still be found at the Desjardin's Canal. Wild Turkeys were seen in a flock south of Willow Grove and up on Ridge Road west of 10th Road East,. A lone Turkey Vulture was seen on Concession 2 west of Orkney Road. A Rough-legged Hawk was cruising the field near Burloak and QEW today. Rough-legged Hawks are plenty down in Haldimand. Sandhill Cranes have been seen just outside of the HSA along River Road between Cayuga and Dunnville. Snowy Owls were reported from Bronte Harbour and at First line and McKenzie Road down in Haldimand. Cruising the snow covered roads in Flamborough and in Haldimand sporadic flocks of Horned Larks and Snow Buntings can be found. A couple of flocks were seen near Lynden Road on 4th Concession West in Flamborough. Another flock was seen along Duxbury Road east of Hagersville. Eastern Bluebirds have been reported on the Hamilton Brantford Rail Trail west of Highway 52 and in the Dundas Valley Conservation Area where Sawmill Trail crosses over McCormack Trail. A Hermit Thrush was a nice surprise near Upper Wellington last week sunning and drinking water on a porch. Flocks of American Robins have been more prevalent with some in the Dundas Valley, flying over the 403 on the Ancaster Hill and as mentioned at Saddington. Cedar Waxwings, a group of about 40 were seen near the Beverly Greenhouses on 4th Concession West east of Westover Road. A residence nearby had an active feeder with two White-crowned Sparrows. That's the news for now. Get out there tomorrow, it's supposed to be warmer (ish) and find that closer to the winter list. Send your sightings here. Cheryl Edgecombe HNC. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _______________________________________________ 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
