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Late Thursday afternoon some good seasonal migrants, as well as
lingering winter specialties, appeared at Claireville. All the birds
listed below were seen at the Claireville Ranch entrance, on the south
side of Highway 7 (Regional 107), located 2.7 km east of Airport Road.
In the small woodlot just east of the outer gate:
Yellow-rumped Warbler - about 6 total
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 2
Tree Sparrow - several
Junco - several
Flicker
Fox Sparrow (gorgeous - best sighting of the day!)
In the field area and hardwood swamp "Habitat Enhancement Project"
(i.e., mosquito sanctuary) south of the inner gate:
Tree Swallow - 6
Eastern Bluebird - 1 (a pair nested last year in the swallow boxes
in this same area)
Song Sparrow - numerous
Red-winged Blackbird - numerous
Eastern Phoebe
Woodcock
Wood Duck - 4
Along the roadway between the inner gate and the riding stable:
Bohemian Waxwing - 2 (a flock of 20 was present in the same location
earlier in the week)
Mockingbird
Park outside the outer gate - the exit side of the gate is usually
open, but Ranch staff want to discourage visitors from parking at the
inner gate because they may close the exit at night, and are concerned
about trapping vehicles inside. There are also security issues related
to their livestock and buildings, and concerns about access for their
horse trailers if the inner road area has vehicles parked on the
shoulders. Please respect their requests.
John Thompson
Brampton
jthmpson(at)eol.ca
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