I'm not sure how common robins are this winter in Ottawa, as the species
was not mentioned (if memory serves) in recent reports for the region by
Chris Lewis. I saw 2 last Sunday, one in my front yard at 12 Suffolk St
near Algonquin College, the other north of NCC Greenbelt trail 11, which
starts at the parking lot on Corkstown Rd between Moodie and Eagleson.
The bird was just over the railway tracks from the trail. These robins
were hardly harbingers of spring-like weather, as temperatures have now
plunged! The bird in my neighbourhood seems to be hanging around, as
this morning I saw what I presume is the same individual.
Paul Matthews
Ottawa
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Subject: [Ontbirds]No Yellow-thr Warbler at Grafton
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Greetings all,
As of 11 a.m. today (15 Dec), the Yellow-throated Warbler has not
appeared at the Bruton's feeder near Grafton. Given how cold it has
been the past few nights, and how busy the feeders were otherwise,
this seems like an ominous sign. The last sighting was at 2:30 p.m.
yesterday. Jan Bruton checked on the arrival date and believes that
it first showed up on either 16 or 17 Nov.
Directions: From Hwy. 2 in Grafton, go south on the Old Danforth Rd,
which becomes Station Street after a slight change in direction.
Follow Station Street south to the Lake Ontario shore and turn right
on North Shore Rd. The Bruton's live at # 174, the second house on
the inland side. The bird visits a feeder on the back deck railing
and is best viewed from the east side of the house.
Cheers,
Doug McRae
Doug McRae
P.O. Box 3010
Brighton, Ontario
Canada K0K 1H0
613-475-5014
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