Hello Ontbirders
It was a bit cooler and breezier today. But, it seems the birds are
still arriving.
This morning at Andrew Hayden Park, most of the usual characters were
still there with increased numbers of Canada Geese and gulls. Most
interesting was one Brant feeding with the canadas on the lawn between
the bandstand and the playground. Also, one Purple Finch flew overhead.
Directions courtesy Neily World:
http://ca.geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/orwo14.htm
In a grassy field north of Brophy Road, (behind #4700) an interesting
mix of geese foraged with 3 Clydesdale Horses. They included 1 Greater
White-fronted Goose and 31 Snow Geese.
The mix of Snow Geese included only 2 Greater and 1 juvenile
White-morph Lesser. The remaining 28 were all Blue Morph Lesser
including 6 juveniles.
Directions courtesy Neily World:
http://ca.geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/stony7.htm
In a harvested field east of the corner of Eagleson and Akins (south of
Fallowfield) a flock of about 400 Horned Larks included small numbers
of Snow Bunting and Lapland Longspurs. The birds typically caused much
frustration as they swirled into the air, back down, only to disappear
into the furrows. Although I only cast my eyes on three longspurs, when
they took to the air I could hear several calling - persistence &
perseverance helps.
Directions courtesy Neily World:
http://ca.geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/stony4.htm
Cheerio
Tony Beck
158-B Woodridge Cr.,
Ottawa, Ont.
K2B 7S9
(613)-828-5936
website: http://www3.sympatico.ca/beck.tony/
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This article was in the Windsor Star. I thought=20
it would be of interest to this group.
Point Pelee wind turbine proposal axed
Brian Cross
Windsor Star
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
LEAMINGTON - A surge of opposition has diverted a=20
plan to put wind-powered turbines on the Point Pelee peninsula.
Boris Vondrus of Advantis Energy confirmed on=20
Monday his company will respect the wishes=20
expressed quite passionately at a Saturday night=20
public meeting and look for a more bird-friendly=20
location for the turbines. "We think we can find=20
a solution a lot of people will be positively pleased with."
His Toronto-based company set up the meeting=20
Saturday to present its 10-megawatt project=20
employing four tall turbines erected between=20
Mersea Road B and C, a couple of kilometres north of Point Pelee National=
Park.
More than 50 people showed up.
"We told him it's a terrible plan for wind=20
turbines, and he backed off it right away, we're=20
quite impressed with his integrity," said Mike=20
Malone, the owner of Pelee Wings Nature Store. He=20
said most environmental people are opposed to the=20
project going anywhere on that Pelee peninsula,=20
stretching between Wheatley Harbour and Leamington Harbour.
"There's this tremendous movement of birds back=20
and forth outside of the park," said Malone, who=20
said he was impressed with Vondrus's response.
"To a lot of us, it's really good news. We have=20
an ethical developer here who seeks out the opinion of the people."
Vondrus said his company will look for a new site=20
where the wind load is strong enough to make the=20
project, costing $16 million to $18 million, feasible.
A much larger plan to put 119 wind turbines in=20
Lake Erie west of Point Pelee, one kilometre from=20
shore, resulted in a massive protest in=20
Leamington and Kingsville. Last month, Minister=20
of Natural Resources David Ramsay announced he=20
would not allow the bed of Lake Erie -- all of it=20
on the Canadian side of the border is provincial=20
Crown land -- to be used for such projects.
Vondrus says his project will be smaller, built=20
on land and located away from people and=20
wildlife. He said despite the fact Ontario's Bill=20
51 streamlines the process for wind farms, he=20
will seek the approval of Leamington council once he's found a new site.
=A9 The Windsor Star 2006
Bruce Wilson
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Life Member NMRA Member Scale 7 Group Gauge 0 Guild
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PURPLE FINCH, AMERICAN PIPITS, RUSTY BLACKBIRD at Cranberry--only
2 raptors--Nov.7/06
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Continuing mild south winds and a Thermal Updraft Velocity=0 along the Lake
Ontario
waterfront spell few migrating raptors--only 2 on Nov.7-- great looks at
low-flying juvenile Cooper's Hawk and Northern Goshawk before a group of 6
packed it after 2 hours, before the rains arrived.
Noone reported the Northern Parula, seen over the past 3 days.
At the north pathway 50 American Pipits were heard and seen overhead.
Views from the south platform included Swamp Sparrow, male PURPLE FINCH,
female Rusty Blackbird, many Cedar Waxwings, Fox Sparrow.
Observations made by 6 raptor-observers over 2 hours on Nov.7
Counter--Doug Lockrey
Observers--Dan Kaczynski, Jim Munroe, Jim Skeine, Karl Jennewein
Day's Count TOTAL
Turkey Vulture 0 2233
Osprey 0 0158
Bald Eagle 0 55
N. Harrier 0 203
Sharp-shinned 0 1753
Cooper's 1 154
Northern Goshawk 1 17
Red-shouldered 0 59
Broad-winged 0 974
Red-tailed 0 668
Rough-legged 0 5
Golden Eagle 0 7
American Kestrel 0 654
Merlin 0 29
Peregrine 0 16
Unidentified 0 77
TOTAL 2 7087
From the west--Exit 401 at Salem Rd. in Ajax, south to Bayly, east
through
Lakeridge Rd., one block to Hall's Rd., south towards the lake, parking
at
the entrance to the south pathway.
From the east--Exit 401 at Brock St. in Whitby, south to Victoria, west
past the Lynde C.A. parking lot to Hall's Rd.--
Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON
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