Hi, everyone,
Nathan Miller and Brandon Holden have found some Bohemian Waxwings
hanging out with Cedar Waxwings here at The Arboretum, University of
Guelph. They move around, but one consistent place is our Conifer
Collection where they are feasting on juniper berries. Brandon has also
seen a few Pine Grosbeaks here in the last couple of days, plus a
Northern Shrike. As well, we have recent sightings of a Northern
Goshawk in our Maple Collection (Kyle Horner and Sean Fox) and a Common
Raven (Alan Watson). Other sightings include Brown Creeper,
White-throated Sparrow, Pine Siskin and American Robin.
Cheers, Chris p.s. our Gull Workshop field trip to the Niagara River on
Saturday revealed a first winter Iceland Gull giving great looks at
Queenston and 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls above the falls. Gull numbers
weren't as high as other years. As well, we saw Red-throated Loons and
Snow Buntings in Niagara-on-the-Lake and got wonderful looks at a pair
of flying and calling Red-tailed Hawks at Adam Beck. There were some
distant swallows above the falls, too.
Directions to The Arboretum. From the 401, take Highway 6 north to
Guelph. Turn right onto College Avenue. Go through the University of
Guelph campus, past the stadium and towards Victoria Road. Just before
Victoria Road (and just before College Avenue ends) turn right into The
Arboretum (note: this is our new entrance and doesn't have a new sign
yet). To get to the conifer collection, go past the Arboretum Centre
Parking lot and turn left at the stop sign. Your next stop sign is a
good place to look for the waxwings.
--
Chris Earley
Interpretive Biologist / Education Coordinator
The Arboretum, University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1
Canada
phone: (519)824-4120 ext. 52201
fax: (519)763-9598
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
website: www.uoguelph.ca/arboretum
"The chief aim of interpretation is not instruction, but provocation."
- Freeman Tilden
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