Hello Everyone: Dave Moffat and I scouted parts of Haldimand County today on behalf of Dave Milsom who will be leading the Haldimand OFO trip this Sunday, Feb 22. We found a total of exactly 25 Sandhill Cranes along the (West) River Road in two separate fields south of Cayuga. They were feeding thru the snow in non-corn fields. Other highlights included a Tufted Titmouse at the Ruthven feeders, 10 species of Ducks in the Caledonia "Rapids", and numerous excellent displays by Rough Winged and Red Tailed Hawks along River Road and near the Nanticoke Power Station. The most common bird of the day was the American Tree Sparrow, seen almost everywhere. 34 speicies.
Directions for the Cranes: From Cayuga, head downstream (SE) along the (west) River Road. When you see the first Wind Turbine, look to the fields to the west. The cranes were about 500 metres NW of the turbine. -- Many thanks, Wayne R.W. Bullock, MD,CCFP(EM) Emergency Physician, Hamilton Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor, McMaster University This information is directed in confidence solely to the person named above and may not otherwise be distributed, copied or disclosed. This information should be considered strictly confidential. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately via return email. Thank you for your assistance. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
