Ontbirders,
The BLACK VULTURE, re-found this morning by Rob Dobos, was found again this
evening as it came into roost. The Husaks and I watched the bird, at 4:55 PM,
as it came from the north-west, and went to roost in a hemlock to the
south-west. We were standing in the Valley at 820 Sulphur Springs, and
essentially the bird came from where it had been seen earlier, in the field
which is up the hill, and behind the pond, at 878 Sulphur Springs. It is
clearly likes roosting in the area, so these hemlocks and other pines in the
area are the place to check.
Directions, courtesy of Rob and his initial post:
From Hamilton, take Hwy 403 westbound to the Mohawk Rd. exit
(same exit as for the Lincoln Alexander Parkway), then follow Mohawk Rd west
into Ancaster (it actually becomes Rousseaux St.) to its end at Wilson St.
Turn left and look for the stop lights at Sulphur Springs Rd. Turn right
here and follow it into the Dundas Valley. The road will come to a T
intersection, turn right here and the road continues as Sulphur Spring Rd.
At the bottom of the big hill is the parking lot for the Hermitage Gatehouse
on the right. Just past here is the intersection with Mineral Springs Rd,
but Sulphur Springs Rd continues if you turn right. At the bottom of this
next big hill is the old springs where I had it originally roosting. If you
continue on up the hill and just past the blind curve, the field where it
was later seen is just on your left.
If you are coming from Dundas, take Governors Rd west out of town to Sulphur
Springs Rd, turn left and follow it about one km to these sites described
above.
Best,
Len Manning
Hamilton, ON
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