At 10:15a.m. I spotted my first ever white phase GYRFALCON along Highway 15
just south of Highway 401. It was first observed sitting in a tree on the west
side of the highway near the EyeClip Eyewear billboard but then flew off to the
north towards the 401. Hopefully it will stay in the area for a while so
others can see this majestic bird.
Good Birding
Bruce Ripley
Amherstview
613-384-6392
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Whitby: Brant just off Hall's Road.
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The Brant was seen this morning just off shore in Lake Ontario, about 100ft
west of Hall's Road in Whitby. By late morning tho, 1000's of geese were
leaving the lake and landing in the fields in the area.
To reach Hall's Road, go east on the 401 to Whitby, exit at Salem, south to
Bayly, east on Bayly about 2km to Hall's Road.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Sage Thrasher-Port Weller-Niagara Region
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Today (Feb. 24) at 1447 hours Brian Ahara found a Sage Thrasher at the
eastern end of the eastern Port Weller Pier. Kayo Roy and I viewed the
bird at about 1545 hours and agreed with his identification.
The only other Sage Thrasher known from the Niagara Region was found by
Dan Salisbury in October of 1966.
To reach the eastern Port Weller pier you need to get to the Seaway
Haulage Road on the east side of the canal north of Lock 1.
Take the Niagara Street exit off the QEW and follow Niagara Street north
to Lakeshore Road where it ends. Turn right on Lakeshore Road and follow
Lakeshore until you cross the canal and then immediately turn left onto
Broadway Ave. Follow Broadway for about 0.5 km until it is intersected
by a dirt road (Seaway Haulage Road ) . Bear left on the dirt road which
takes you alongside the canal. You will reach a yellow gated barrier
Park well back from the barrier and walk out to the north end of the
pier (about 1.7 km). There are often people walking their dogs on this
road. The pier is L-shaped. At the north end of the road (just past the
end of the trees on right) turn right and walk out toward the beacon at
the extreme east end of the pier. The bird was hopping on and off the
dirt road at several locations between about half way to the beacon
(just near the end of the trees on the right of the road) and 50 meters
from the beacon. As we walked the road the bird flew around us on
several occasions and landed back on the road or just off it. It also
perched in small trees after a few of these flights
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Sage Thrasher - YES - Port Weller, ON
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The Sage Thrasher was present early this morning (7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.) in
the location John Black described in the initial post -- on the dirt road
(actually two tire tracks) that leads to the beacon at the extreme north and
east ends of the pier. The Thrasher spent most of its time feeding and hopping
on the ground within the grasses and underneath the sumacs that border the
dirt road, and would occasionally fly up and perch on the sumacs and other low
shrubs. It is generally quite wary and will flush, but with patience, it
afforded nice looks as it foraged on the ground at a distance, and oftentimes
right on the dirt road, thus a scope is recommended.
Here are John's excellent directions:
Take the Niagara Street exit off the QEW and follow Niagara Street north
to Lakeshore Road where it ends. Turn right on Lakeshore Road and follow
Lakeshore until you cross the canal and then immediately turn left onto
Broadway Ave. Follow Broadway for about 0.5 km until it is intersected
by a dirt road (Seaway Haulage Road ) . Bear left on the dirt road which
takes you alongside the canal. You will reach a yellow gated barrier
Park well back from the barrier and walk out to the north end of the
pier (about 1.7 km). There are often people walking their dogs on this
road. The pier is L-shaped. At the north end of the road (just past the
end of the trees on right) turn right and walk out toward the beacon at
the extreme east end of the pier. The bird was hopping on and off the
dirt road at several locations between about half way to the beacon
(just near the end of the trees on the right of the road) and 50 meters
from the beacon. As we walked the road the bird flew around us on
several occasions and landed back on the road or just off it. It also
perched in small trees after a few of these flights.
Good luck,
Jim Pawlicki
Williamsville, NY
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Sage Thrasher-Port Weller-No Snow in Niagara yet.
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Hi,
Kayo, Brian and I, along with about 50 other birders, were out on the
Weller Pier today from 0800 to 1000 hours and had several good looks at
the Sage Thrasher. There was no snow on the ground but a cool wind
was blowing from the west.
The bird was observed in the same area as it was seen in yesterday.
Instructions on how to get to it are repeated below.
To reach the eastern Port Weller pier you need to get to the Seaway
Haulage Road on the east side of the canal north of Lock 1.
Take the Niagara Street exit off the QEW and follow Niagara Street north
to Lakeshore Road where it ends. Turn right on Lakeshore Road and follow
Lakeshore until you cross the canal and then immediately turn left onto
Broadway Ave. Follow Broadway for about 0.5 km until it is intersected
by a dirt road (Seaway Haulage Road ) . Bear left on the dirt road which
takes you alongside the canal. You will reach a yellow gated barrier
Park well back from the barrier and walk out to the north end of the
pier (about 1.7 km). There are often people walking their dogs on this
road. The pier is L-shaped. At the north end of the road (just past the
end of the trees on right) turn right and walk out toward the beacon at
the extreme east end of the pier. The bird was hopping on and off the
dirt road at several locations between about half way to the beacon
(just near the end of the trees on the right of the road) and 50 meters
from the beacon. As we walked the road the bird flew around us on
several occasions and landed back on the road or just off it. It also
perched in small trees after a few of these flights.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Ottawa: Gray Partridge
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Hi Everyone
Today at 9:20 a.m. there was a small flock of (4) Gray Partridge at the
S.W corner of Eagleson and Brownlee Roads.
good birding
Bruce
>From Ottawa take Hwy. 417 west to Eagleson/March Road exit. Turn
left on Eagleson and follow south to Fallowfield Road. Continue south along
Eagleson Road checking the open fields, fence posts and telephone poles.
. There are a few roads that intersect Eagleson that you can cover,
Brownlee, Akins and
Rushmore Roads.
Bruce Di Labio
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(613)839-4395 Home (613)715-2571 Cell
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