'Twas a great Apr.16 day for birding. THICKSON's--roadway-Field Sparrow; meadow-2 Eastern Towhees; woods--several Ruby-crowned Kinglets, many Creepers, Golden-crowned Kinglets and Winter Wrens; 1 House Wren; 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, many others AND a Yellow-rumped Warbler was seen in the northeast corner at mid-morning. The Marsh Marigolds are leafing, and the shrub Daphne is just breakling its leaf and floral buds. Spring is here.
CRANBERRY MARSH--5 Ruddy Ducks among several duck species Under the leadership of the Conservation authority a local scout group placed several pairs of Bluebird boxes in the land opposite the entry to the south pathway off Hall's Rd. For Thickson's--exit 401 at Thickson Rd. (east Whitby), south almost to the lakefront, turning left to park car alongside the pine woods. For Cranberry--edit 401 at Salem (in Ajax), south to Bayly, east through Lakeridge Rd. to the first street (Hall's Rd.), south to either roadside parking area. Doug Lockrey, Whitby www.pickeringnaturalists.org
