On my way in for a visit with my parents in Stoney Creek late Saturday
afternoon, I made a quick stop at Woodland Cemetary to scope the open water of
the bay between Hamilton and Aldershot. Perched in a tree on Carroll's Point
was a pair of immature Bald Eagles.
One eventually took flight and spent some time hassling a Herring Gull,
giving me some decent scope views. Both eagles appeared to be 2nd year birds
in that "white-belly II" stage as Clark and Wheeler describe it in Hawks of
North America. There were over 100 Common Mergansers swimming nearby and, as I
was leaving, a Belted Kingfisher rattled by the edge of the bluff.
I crossed the Skyway Bridge and drove up to Vinemount above Stoney Creek in
hopes of seeing some Short-eared Owls on Tenth Line but couldn't remember if
they'd been seen around Mud Street or near the railway tracks north of Green
Mountain Rd. I drove the general area and saw at least 20 Red-tailed Hawks,
then did a short walk along the Dofasco Trail beside the railway tracks. At
the western end of the big berm, not far from the little pedestrian bridge, I
was surprised to see and hear an Eastern Meadowlark making buzzy calls from the
top of a shrub. Looking south I also observed three Northern Harriers and a
male American Kestrel. I would have waited around for dusk but three
snowmobiles whizzed past me and the No Motorized Vehicles sign, leaving me in a
wake of fumes and noise that kind of spoiled the mood.
Ron Fleming, Newmarket
Woodland Cemetary is accessed from Plains Road in Burlington. Drive to the
RBG headquarters are and turn toward the bay. There are numerous roads
quartering the cemetary; take the ones that go close to the water, park and
scope.
The Vinemount area is accessible from Hwy. 20 out of Stoney Creek. Drive up
the escarpment and take Ridge Road eastward once you get to the top. Drive
past Devil's Punch Bowl and keep going until you get to Tenth Road. Turn south
and drive to the RR tracks. The Dofasco Trail is right there. Green Mt. Road
is a the next east-west concession. You can turn west there, then south again
to get to Mud Road. Eighth Road heading back to the escarpment edge was busy
with raptors. I didn't see any Rough-legs but wouldn't be surprised to find
some among the many Red-tails.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]N. Goshawk, London
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Hi All
Today at approx 1:30 adult Northern Goshawk flew over
Wellington St. at Central Ave and landed in one of the
large trees on the south side of the intersection. A
very pleasant surprise and a very beautiful bird. She
flew off a few minutes later and I lost her in the
trees.
Wellington and Central can be found in London by
taking the the Wellington North access from the 401,
past downtown London to the south end of Victoria
Park.
Good Birding,
Ellen Smout
London, Ontario
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Bar-headed Goose - (Doon) Kitchener
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Yesterday morning as I participated with a team monitoring Bald Eagles in
the Kitchener/Cambridge/Paris area of the Grand River, I spotted a
Bar-headed Goose followed by 4 Canada Geese. They were about 2 metres
behind the Bar-head, swimming up river. The body of the Bar-headed was
gray, the head white with 2 black stripes. The bill was a bright yellow.
It made single notes quite distinct from the CAGE and mallards. This bird
could be easily seen from the road by the naked eye. I followed its
progress up river until it was out of sight. It was seen a few minutes
before 8:00 a.m. until about 8:20 using binoculars and scope. This bird did
not act as an escapee. I posted this but unfortunately, I "Cc'd" several
birders in the area so the report was returned to me. I returned to the
site late this a.m., but did not see that bird. I will try to give updates
if the bird is seen again. In the meantime, I would be interested in
responses back to me personally of experiences others have had with this
species.
Location: Take 401 to the Kitchener/Cambridge exit (1st west of #8) at Homer
Watson Rd and Fountain Street exit. Follow Homer Watson into Kitchener to
the first set of lights (a short distance). Turn right onto Conestoga
College Blvd and proceed straight along on Doon Valley Drive. Turn left
onto Old Mill Rd. (the 4th street on left) opposite a large red parking sign
to Parking Lot A and B at Conestoga College. Turn onto Old Mill Rd. Check
the river opposite entrance to Sydenham St. or opposite to a large brick
home at 1989 Old Mill Rd. There is access to a community trail on the north
side of Schneider Creek that permits access to the river. There are
hundreds of Mallards, Canada Geese, Common Mergansers, and Golden Eye.
There is a Red-bellied Woodpecker and a Carolina Wren in the area along with
Golden-crowned Kinglets. Last week a mature American Bald Eagle was seen on
Wednesday and Thursday perched on the opposite side of the river slightly
down river from 1989 Old Mill Rd.
Posted by,
Neil E. Taylor
1016 Wilson Ave., Kitchener, Ontario N2C 1J3 Canada
Tel. (519) 893-6469
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