Amazing weather for this outing resulted in a huge group heading out from Cayuga this morning. At least 60 birders in 32 cars enjoyed the sunny, 14 degree celsius temperatures as we covered the snowless Haldimand region.
A total of 43 species were recorded . Highlights included a lone Killdeer at Kohler Raceway, Eastern Bluebirds, Tufted Titmice, Red-bellied Woodpeckers, one Grackle, several Cowbirds, flocks of Red-winged Blackbirds, Cedar Waxwings, single Northern Mockingbird, Hermit Thrush, Northern Shrike , Yellow-rumped Warbler, and numerous Horned Larks. Raptors : Eastern Screech Owl, Red-tailed and Rough-legged Hawks, Sharp-shinned Hawk, American Kestrel, Bald Eagle, Northern Harrier. We ended the day at Fisherville Raptor Reserve. From here a number of birders headed for 10th Line East near Hamilton to search for Short-eared owls at dusk. One was seen there Saturday at sunset. Many thanks to co-leader Barry Coombs for his expertise and compilation of checklists and e-bird reports for the day. Dave Milsom milsomd...@hotmail.com _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
