PINE GROSBEAKS – SOUTH OF GUELPH, AND NORTH OF ABERFOYLE.
WE HIT IT LUCKY THIS AFTERNOON AT 3:30 AND SAW SIX PINE GROSBEAKS.
AT LEAST TWO WERE MALES IN THEIR VIVID RED COLOURING!
FROM HAMILTON, GO NORTH ON #6 HIGHWAY OVER THE 401 AND CONTINUE
NORTH (USED TO BE #6 HWY), BUT NOW CALLED #46 HIGHWAY. GO A LITTLE
WAY NORTH OF ABERFOYLE UNTIL YOU REACH #34 HWY. CONTINUE NORTH
(NOW THIS ROAD IS CALLED BROCK ROAD), FOR ABOUT ONE KILOMETER UNTIL
YOU REACH FOX RUN DRIVE ON YOUR RIGHT. TURN EAST ON FOX RUN DRIVE
(YOU ARE IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA) AND TRAVEL ALONG TO DEER VIEW RIDGE
ON YOUR LEFT.
THESE BIRDS ARE FEEDING ON A CRABAPPLE TREE ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER
OF FOX RUN DRIVE AND DEER VIEW RIDGE. THERE ARE THREE WOODEN SNOWMEN
ON THE LAWN RIGHT BESIDE THE TREE.
WE WERE THRILLED TO VIEW THESE PINE GROSBEAKS SO CLOSE TO OUR CAR.
GOOD BIRDING. DENNIS & GWEN LEWINGTON
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