As others have posted the Phainopepla was being seen quite regularly between 10-11am, we had it on Addington Crescent, Ascot Ave. and for quite the while was eating berries in bushes on Ascot Ct. The bird put on quite the show perching on top of bushes and then a spruce tree before we decided had watched it enough, hope it sticks around for anyone who has to work during the weekdays.
Directions (Courtesy of Frank Pinilla): >From the intersection of Dixie Road & Steeles Avenue in Brampton, go north on Dixie to Birchbank Rd, turn right here to the stop sign where you turn left on Avondale Blvd, Addington Crescent is the 4th street on the right, turn here and park either here or on Ascot Ave or Aberdeen Cres. Photos of the bird can be seen at http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrew-don/ Happy Birding and hope more rarities are waiting to be found Andrew Don _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
