Hi Ontbirders,
It does seem to be the above bird. Saw it at 3:45 this pm with
Reinhold Pokraka - the finder of the bird. It was seen again at 4:40.
It is a female. Reinhold discovered the bird while playing cards with
his friend last weekend . The owner of the property is very adamant
about no one trespassing and scaring his birds which is very
understandable.
Go to Eagle on hIghway # 3 perhaps by going 401 and take the
turnoff south to West Lorne. Continue south on this road to # 3.
Continue south past Swain's green houses about 1/4 mile or more to the
FIRST house on the right or west side of the road. Go south past this
white brick home to the open field just past his property. Go into
the field to the west so as to look at his feeders which are to the
west of the house. The bird appears from the south west and usually
about every hour - often between the half and 3/4 on the hour. Also
from that position you will have the light at your back. The bird in
1959 was termed an escapee . But since the phainopepla etc. ---- it
appears very much to be fully wild. Good luck! Reinhold's done it
again since it was about 30 years ago to the day that he discovered
the phainopela on a West Elgin CBC.
Happy New Year and Happy
Birding
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Hi Ontbirders,
It does seem to be the above bird. Saw it at 3:45 this pm with
Reinhold Pokraka - the finder of the bird. It was seen again at 4:40.
It is a female. Reinhold discovered the bird while playing cards with
his friend last weekend . The owner of the property is very adamant
about no one trespassing and scaring his birds which is very
understandable.
Go to Eagle on hIghway # 3 perhaps by going 401 and take the
turnoff south to West Lorne. Continue south on this road to # 3.
Continue south past Swain's green houses about 1/4 mile or more to the
FIRST house on the right or west side of the road. Go south past this
white brick home to the open field just past his property. Go into
the field to the west so as to look at his feeders which are to the
west of the house. The bird appears from the south west and usually
about every hour - often between the half and 3/4 on the hour. Also
from that position you will have the light at your back. The bird in
1959 was termed an escapee - since the phainopepla etc. it appears
very much to be fully wild. Good luck! Reinhold's done it again
since it was about 30 years ago to the day that he discovered the
phainopela on a West Elgin CBC.
Happy New Year and Happy
Birding
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Hello Ont.Birders;
I started my day as usual checking out what has been seen and where. To =
my delight there were reports of several species of Owl`s around Hall`s =
Rd in Whitby. I have in vain tried to find a Barred Owl for the last =
four winters! After searching for over 2 hrs I found a Long eared & =
within another 15 minutes my elusive Barred Owl. We watched each other =
for 10 minutes, the bird no more than 10 feet from me. With it`s shining =
onyx black eyes & golden beak it was worth the 4 years of searching .
I made my way back to the road in time to meet Doug Lockery & be told a =
Great GRAY Owl had been found at Lynde Shores C.A. just 2 km`s away. I =
made my way there & low & behold another Barred Owl was just off the =
birdfeeder path. Wow ! Further up the path the bird that inspired me to =
go on my search was located. Jean Iron asked if I would like a closer =
look through her scope I gladly accepted, what a magnificent bird!! It =
seems by all accounts this is a seperate bird from the one reported at =
Hall`s Rd. I also flushed, not on purpose mind you a Long Eared Owl =
earlier at the Hall`s Rd site. I can`t believe after 4 years of =
searching I would find 2 Barred Owls & both within 15 feet me !! For me =
a very special day of birding!!
Mike Williamson
From the west Hall`s Rd. can be found by taking the new Salem Rd. exit =
from the 401 & proceed south to Bayly turn left & Hall`s Rd. is the =
first road past Lakeridge Rd.
Lyndeshores C.A is about 1 Km past Hall`s Rd.
From the east exit at Brock St. Hwy#12 & go south to Bayly St. & turn =
right. You will first come to Lyndeshores C.A. 1 Km west you will find =
Hall`s Rd. on your left.=20
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Vesper Sparrow in Hendrie Valley
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Hi Birders,
Not sure if it was seen on the Hamilton CBC but we found a Vesper
Sparrow at
the feeder in the Hendrie Valley right by where the Great Egret was
until a
few weeks ago. Direction: see earlier posts about the Great Egret
(sorry but
I don't really know how we got there!!)
We also had a Great Gray Owl just east of Oshawa, we took the
Newtonville
exit from the 401 and headed south to the first road (Concession 1)
and
travelled east, the Great Gray was in the Cedar bush about a km down.
>Good Birding,
Mike Burrell,
Heidelberg, Ont.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Great Gray Owl/Rattray Marsh
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8:10a.m. Weds.Dec.29th. Great Gray Owl sighted in the Rattray =
Marsh/Mississauga.
Directions: Enter the Marsh at the foot of Bexhill Drive, walk down the =
hill to the Pump House, turn west (right) cross the creek, and approach =
the tree line overlooking the Marsh. South side of the boardwalk, west =
side of the Marsh.
Owl was in Ash tree overlooking the Marsh, 3 trees from the boardwalk - =
out in the open. Super viewing
Arthur Hurn
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Pyrrhuloxia on Wednesday
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The Pyrrhuloxia near Eagle in Elgin County appeared at the feeder at 8:40
this morning (Wednesday) and stayed for about 5 minutes. This was much to
the delight of the 80 or so observers, many of whom went off to work
afterwards.
Directions (as per Alan Wormington):
From the 401 exit at Interchange #137 and drive south to West Lorne. Keep
going straight (south) to the town of Eagle on Hwy. 3. Keep going south
towards Lake Erie where you will see a tall radio tower on the left. Just a
bit further there is a small woodlot on the right with one
house (911 house number 9037). At the back of this house are the feeders.
Steve Charbonneau
Erie Beach in Chatham-Kent, Ontario
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