Today Bob Tyler and I birded Ward’s Island and despite the cool wind we did find a few nice birds.
On Lake Ontario off Ward’s Island we found Red-necked and Horned Grebes, all close in near the boardwalk but the surprise was a nice Eared Grebe (halfway between winter and breeding plumage)only about 50 feet off the boardwalk. We also found first of the season for us – Fox Sparrow and Yellow-rumped Warbler along with the usual suspects Bird numbers were down from earlier in the week except for passing Red-winged Blackbirds, Common Grackles and Brown-headed Cowbirds and of course Double-crested Cormorants which are way up.. Note:- Tomorrow the ferry is still on the Winter schedule but Friday all 3 ferries start the Spring schedule. Norm Murr Richmond Hill Ontario, Canada You can't see birds if you don't go out but sit and wait for others to find them. _______________________________________________ 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
