Hi Ontbirders: Late today, I ventured down to Andrew Haydon Park to see if I could relocate the Purple Sandpiper reported earlier in the day but did not see it. But if like last Fall, we may see it yet again as one showed up at the same location...disappeared for a bit and then stayed for quite some time at Andrew Haydon Park. We'll see if this will be a repeat. However, the small flock of Snow Buntings (up to 2 dozen only) were still at the same location at Shirley's Bay down Rifle Road close to 6pm. A rather tame adult redtail hawk is being seen more frequently now perched on the wires and elsewhere along Carling Avenue between Moodie Drive and Rifle Road. It had been there all summer but wasn't seen too frequently. Sometimes it flies onto the old Nortel property to hunt. This is the same bird from last year (no red tail feathers then) at the exact same location and just as tame as ever. On the weekend, I counted at least 20 Wood Ducks at Mud Lake right along Cassels Road. I was told that there were more further back. I think it was a good breeding season at the location for this species. Someone else had seen a Fox Sparrow under one of the feeders along Cassels Road but I did not see it. He did show me a photo he had taken. Thanks.
W. Hum http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/some_recent_shots Directions: Mud Lake is off Carling and down Britannia Road turninf right on Cassels Road. Andrew Haydon park is further west on Carling at Holly Acres Road. Shirley's Bay area is even further west along Carling and right on Rifle Road and down to the river. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
