Today there were three molting male and two female ruddy ducks at Cranberry Marsh. Also seen were a pair of blue-winged teal and a peregrine falcon. Of course there were many other waterfowl all wondering why we would bother looking at them with ice pellets coming down!
Eric Davis, Woodville Directions: >From Hwy 401, exit at Brock Street (Whitby), and go south about 0.6 km to Victoria St., turn right and go 4.3 km to Halls Rd., turn left and go 1.5 km south to the roadside parking (on the left) for the trail to the north viewing platform. _______________________________________________ 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/