Hello Fellow birders, Sighted my first SNOW BUNTINGS today, 5 REDPOLLS, 12 AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES, 4 HAIRY & 3 DOWNY WOODPECKERS, 12 JUNCOS, 2 NORTHERN CARDINALS. At the lake the following birds were sighted: 1 TRUMPETER SWAN, 4 COMMON & 6 RED BREASTED MERGANSERS, 2 LONG TAILED DUCKS (OLDSQUAWS), BUFFLE HEAD, 12 COMMON GOLDENEYE seem to have moved into the harbor of Pt of Newcastle to stay for a while.
Directions: Take 440 exit off Highway 401 and drive towards the lake and drive east along Lakeshore till you reach Stephenson Rd for the SNOW BUNTINGS Markus Lise Newcastle, On _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
