Sandhill Cranes were observed flying low over Tobermory on both
Thursday and Friday this week. A single individual was seen flaring
for a landing in a wet land just south of the town. On Friday, a
flock of three individuals were seen flying just above the trees near
Cape Hurd, west of Tobermory. On both days, the Sandhills were
calling loudly.
Seen at the same time on Thursday just outside of Tobermory, was a
immature Golden Eagle. This makes at least five sightings of immature
Golden Eagles (possibly the same individual) by a total of three
observers, in the Tobermory area in the last two weeks. In two
instances, the eagle was less than 50 m overhead and clearly displayed
all of the expected juvenile plumage characteristics. This is a
noteworthy number of sightings for this time of year in this area.
Rod Steinacher
Cape Hurd (near Tobermory) forms the extreme north-western tip of the
Bruce Peninsula and is squarely on a major southern Ontario migration
route, resulting in strong numbers of migrants and interesting rarities.
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