Jul. 28, 2009
Fellow birders: While attending a Mary Kay seminar with my wife I found an active nesting site that looks like it may have been used earlier in the year by at least three (3) birds. I was exploring the parking lot at the International Convention Centre on Airport Rd., near Derry Road in Mississauga, near Toronto International Airport when I noticed a bird fly out of a huge tangle of Wild riverbank grape and Virginia creeper. This was about 9:30 am this morning. Upon searching for the nest I found two unused nests that appeared to be from an earlier broad, but no eggs or chicks. A 4 hour search revealed no active nest, but the adults were giving alarm calls when I approached the mat of vines. The nest, I belief was simply out of sight, but I did see an adult flying out from the mat of vines several times. To get to the site, simply take Hwy #401 east toward Mississauga and follow the signs to the Airport. At Airport Rd. turn left and continue on Airport Rd. for approx. 10 minutes until you see the signs for the International Convention Centre on the left, or east side of Airport Rd., just before Derry Rd. Turn right into the Convention Centre and drive to the back parking lot. At the far northeast side of the parking lot is a pile of gravel. The nest site and birds are immediately across from there in the mat of vines along the fence bordering the VIA/Go Train tracks. Good birding! Dave Jolly, B.Sc., Executive Director EARTHQUEST (Canada) for the Environment Senior Instructor & President EARTHQUEST Biological Field School Senior Biologist/Consultant EARTHQUEST Environmental Consultants Tel: 519-875-3340 Email: earthquestcanadaATyahoo.com Website: http://www.geocities.com/earthquestcanada _________________________________________________________________ Attention all humans. We are your photos. Free us. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9666047_______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
