Ontbirders, I found a healthy, vigorous Eastern Phoebe along the Thames River in Ingersoll today. The bird was flycatching near a warm-water outlet about 100m west of the Lawson Park entrance, in the town of Ingersoll. Look for the flock of hottubbing Mallards that spend the winter around the water outlet and listen for the birds chip note.
This is the 1st January record of Phoebe for Oxford Co. >From Charles Street West, turn right [north] at Wonham Street, cross the >tracks and park beside the mini-golf and follow the trail west along the river. Cheers, James Holdsworth, Biological Consulting Services 14 Marian St, RR#1 Woodstock, On, N4S-7V6 [519]537-2027 226-228-0093 [cell] jmholdswo...@rogers.com _______________________________________________ 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/
