Hi everyone
John Stirrat and I made the run up to Chelmsford today. When we arrived at
about 9:40 am the GRAY-CROWNED ROSY FINCH was at the house, and we watched
it and the PINE GROSBEAKS and COMMON and HOARY REDPOLLS on and off for
about an hour. We also had a flyover of a COMMON RAVEN, making a gurgling
water in a pipe sound that neither of us had heard before. Many thanks to
the Somersets for being so hospitable.
I was able to get a few photos of the finch which can be found at
http://www.pbase.com/carolmhorner/rarebirds
We tried for the GYRFALCON previously reported, with no luck.
Directions copied from Anne Anthony's post:
When arriving at Sudbury, coming north on highway 69, take the "new"
Trans-Canada Highway 17 Bypass west. (Southwest Bypass) From the
Trans-Canada Highway 17 west of Sudbury, just past the Lively turn-off,
take Highway 144 north to Chelmsford. Continue through lights (at highway
35) north on County Road 15 and follow it past a big curve until you get
to Montee Principale, in a small cluster of homes. Turn left
at intersection in Montee Principale (opposite direction from the Sudbury
Downs Race track) and follow to the end, where it curves off to right onto
Seguin. The feeders are at the first house, number 374. Name on beautiful
mailbox is Somerset.
Gryfalcon:
From the Southwest Sudbury Bypass turn north onto Southview drive (This is
one east of Fielding and one west of Hwy 69) Southview goes along Kelly
Lake and the falcon was seen hunting the ducks in the little bits of open
water. One day it was seen sitting on the "blue" silo beneath the little
"Eiffle Tower"
Carol Horner
dendroica at sympatico dot ca
Photo galleries at:
http://www.pbase.com/carolmhorner
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
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Subject: [Ontbirds]St. Clair River Winter Waterfowl Update
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Hi all,
There has not been much of interest in these parts this winter,however, the
last ten days have seen lots of waterfowl on the St. Clair River. They
moved in with the cold weather and ice. Before that, there was not much to
see! The river is now quite free of ice causing the waterfowl to spread out
all along the river.
Today we did a scan of the river with Lambton Wildlife members and a few
from Bluewater Audubon group, starting at Point Edward. There were 4
White-winged Scoters off the point as well as hundreds of scaup, Redhead,
Red-breasted and Common Mergansers and a few Long-tailed ducks.
A Harlequin Duck has been seen off and on between Port Huron and Sarnia this
winter. It was seen earlier this week, but not today by our group.
At Sarnia Bay there were a couple of Glaucous Gulls with the other gulls. A
few more Long-tailed ducks were off Sarnia Bay Marina. A Sharp-shinned Hawk
was nearby at the restaurants.
Farther down the river there was much to see at Stag Island, including an
adult Bald Eagle. Another Glaucous Gull there.
A Peregrine Falcon was sighted at Detroit Edison Plant (across from Terra
Ind. north of Sombra). At least two have been there this winter.
South of Sombra at Fawn Island was a large gathering of waterfowl, but still
no rarities. About three dozen Ring-necked Ducks were located here. Two
Bald Eagles were on the Island here.
There are a few wintering Tundra Swans on the river mixed in with the
hundred or so Mute Swans--an ever increasing number each year. (Wallaceburg
CBC had a record 105 Mutes).
In summary, Redhead has been the most common duck on the river this winter,
numbering about ten thousand or more. All three mergansers are on the
river, both scaup, and all the common wintering ducks.
The St. Clair Parkway in Lambton County runs along the river and has various
pull-off points.
Blake A. Mann
Wallaceburg
Chatham-Kent, Ontario
boatmannATkentDOTnet
