Last evening I tried to convince myself I saw a Lark Sparrow, but I wasn't able to confirm the sighting until this evening when a Lark Sparrow did appear on the wires around 7:10 P.M. on the Walsingham West Quarterline Rd, between RR#60 and the 4th Concession (dirt 4th through Wilson Tract). It was perched on the wires toward the bottom of the road roughly 6 hydro poles from the sand rd. Lighting was poor, so I'm not sure if it was an adult, or in 1st winter plumage, but the head pattern and other field marks were unmistakable. There is a lot of potential breeding habitat in the area, so I wonder if it had a territory locally or wandered in from further west.
Directions: From the Busy Bee gas station at HWY 59 and 24 head west on RR#60 before turning left (south) onto the West Quarterline Rd. Drive towards the end of the road and check the wires and restored fields. Happy Birding, Adam Timpf Walsingham, ON -- Ontbirds and Birdnews are moderated email Listservs provided by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) as a service to all birders in Ontario. Ontbirds is reserved for sightings of provincially rare birds. To post a message on Ontbirds, send an email to: birdalert@ontbirds.ca. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Ontbirds Moderators by email at birdal...@ofo.ca. Please review posting rules and guidelines at http://ofo.ca/site/content/listserv-guidelines To edit your membership settings visit the Ontbirds setup page at: http://ontbirds.ca/mailman/listinfo/birdalert_ontbirds.ca. During the COVID-19 pandemic, all Ontario birders should be taking extra precautions and following local, provincial, and federal regulations regarding physical distancing and non-essential travel. To find out more about OFO, please visit our website at ofo.ca or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists.
