My friend from TO comes up once in awhile and we usually head out to do some birding on the Bruce Peninsula. After a huge downpour Sunday morning we decided to head up to a newly discovered conservation/sanctuary just south of Howdenvale. Petrel Point is still under development and boardwalks are expected to be build. We headed to our usual stop at Isaac lake where two noisy Sandhill Cranes flew overhead. A lot of Gadwalls with young were in the wetlands. Coming to the end of the road we noticed that a lot of the bird boxes were gone and we wondered if they had been stolen or if the officer in charge of this area had lost enthusiasm. When hearing a Loon in the distance my binoculars spotted some Kingbirds hovering like Hummingbirds. I'd never seen them do that. Then a little further in the reeds we spotted approximately 5 -8 Nelson's Sharp-tailed sparrows. At first we were doubtful as to what these birds were but checking it out in the guides, we found that they were indeed them. Nice one, never seen these before, but then again if an Albatross can make it to Canada, why not these little ones.. _______________________________________________ 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/
