This morning just before 11 a.m. the Gyrfalcon flew over the road just south
of the pair of churches at the NW corner of Hillman marsh. It flew into the
marsh area, but I couldn't find it after that.
I also saw a Snow Bunting in among the Horned Larks on that same road.
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Hamilton Naturalists Club Birding Report - Thursday, March 10, 2005
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At 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 10th, 2005 this is the HNC Birding Report:
TURKEY VULTURE
THAYER'S GULL
GREAT GRAY OWL
COMMON GRACKLE
Red-necked Grebe
Tundra Swan
Wood Duck
American Wigeon
Northern Shoveler
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
King Eider
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Ruddy Duck
Bald Eagle
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Wild Turkey
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Snowy Owl
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Shrike
Carolina Wren
Winter Wren
Gray Catbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Red-winged Blackbird
Purple Finch
Common Redpoll
Well- variety steps back into the picture here in Hamilton this week. Guess
who is back? Elvis, the GREAT GRAY OWL. This time the bird was spotted
again in the Dundas Valley Conservation Area in a place close to where the
bird was first found in January. The bird was seen on Sunday around noon
west of the Merrick Field Centre and south of the Merrick Orchard in the
Conservation area. Maps can be picked up at the main gate off of Governors
Road. This bird was reported to the phone line on Tuesday and there have
been no further reports but obviously this bird has been there most of the
winter. Other owls in the area include a Snowy Owl seen last Friday at the
Lowville Golf Course and a Northern Saw-whet Owl has been present in the
northeast corner of Fifty Point Conservation Area for some time as well by
the amount of pellets under the tree. Again we ask that people keep their
distance with the owls when viewing or photographing.
Other birds reported this week have been of the waterfowl nature with the
arrival of American Wigeon at LaSalle Park. Also seen here was an increase
in the number of Tundra Swans with up to four being reported. On the bay
here which is opening up nicely (until yesterday), a couple of Red-necked
Grebes were seen from the Window on the Bay just east of LaSalle. Bald
Eagles are continuing to be seen in the harbour area from Ferry Street W.
this week. Gulls are also present on the ice in the harbour with a first
year THAYER'S GULL being seen off of the ship canal amongst the other rif
raf on the ice.
On the other side of the pond, typical winter species are being seen with
three King Eiders being seen off of Fruitland Road last weekend. Two
species of scoter, White-winged and Surf were seen but seas have been choppy
this week making viewing difficult.
At Windermere Basin a variety of ducks are still being counted with Northern
Shoveler, Ruddy Duck, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck and this week the first Wood
Duck being seen.
Now onto the dickie bird sections. The first COMMON GRACKLE migrant was
seen in Carlisle last Monday. Also present in Flamborough is a more
winterish mix of Purple Finch on Middletown Road inbetween 7th & 8th
Concession W. and Common Redpolls finishing out the winter in the 8th road E
and Westover Road area. Also seen up here were nineteen Wild Turkey.
Down at the Valley Inn the Gray Catbird is growing back its tail feathers.
Other birds seen here this week include a couple of migrant Red-winged
Blackbirds, Carolina Wren, Winter Wren and Pileated Woodpecker.
That's the news for now. This week should bring in some more migrants and
perhaps even that Gyrfalcon from Pelee (wishful thinking).
Good Birding
Cheryl Edgecombe
905-381-0329
HNC Hotline
