Birders: It is with sadness in my heart that I write what I feel is a sort of Obit for my dear little orange-crowned warbler friend. This tough, little, intelligent bird endured cold and wind for a total of 38 days here.She learned to eat mealworms and suet to supplement her favorite diet of Canada golden-rod seeds and frozen autumn olive berries. With continued nights into the -20's and brutal windchills as low as -39C,I was unable to locate her yesterday Feb.1st. With temperatures here colder than Ottawa, North Bay and Port Burwell, Nunavet, there is little surprise in this. There are still several good winter birds here which have managed to survive. They include 2 Eastern Towhee, a hermit thrush, a savannah, lincolins, white-throated, and several field sparrows, as well as other more normal winter birds. If anyone would like to visit Sunday Feb.3rd to try your luck you are welcome. Although they may move on with the expected warmth. There are three feeding areas her.One south of the Monarch Landing sign,(Thrush), Near the main black building and driveway, and down the road to the east by the stream.
DIRECTIONS: Monarch Landing is one mile east of Port Burwell on the lake Road. Take the Ingersol-Tillsonburg exit south from 401, to its southern terminus in Port Burwell. Turn left at the stop sign on Wellington Rd(Lakeshore Line), at "Ken's Korner Store".Proceed east 1 mile to Monarch Landing . Good luck, good birding, Aaron Allensen _______________________________________________ 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
