Hi there, did you read Doug's estimated number of Buntings, WOW! If Jean was one of the group there should be some nice pictrues. Eileen
----- Original Message ----- From: "Eleanor Beagan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ONTBIRDS" <ontbirds@hwcn.org> Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 7:04 PM Subject: Snow Buntings at Cranberry > Birders, > > This afternoon about 1:45 my sister Eileen and I saw several thousands of > Snow Buntings in the west field off the north trail/platform at Cranberry. > They were streaming in and out of the weeded field in our newly created > meadow. After feeding they seemed to come into the snow covered fields for a > rest, because they were amazingly still on the ground. I scoped for other > species, but the lighting was not great due to the fog and distance. It was > quire a spectacular sight. Apparently they have been around Halls Road for > four days. > > Directions to Cranberry: Halls Road is the first street east of Lakeridge > Road and Victoria Street in Whitby. Victoria is the southern most east and > west street in Whitby. > > > Eleanor Beagan > Ontario Field Ornithologists > Membership Secretary > Toronto Ontario > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.ofo.ca > > "Eleanor Beagan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving > and joining the list. As well as general information and content > guidelines. "Eileen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
