We are experiencing a population explosion of a variety of birds in different areas south of Newcastle:
1. Bond Head Parkette Beach-Entrance to Graham Creek-Port of Newcastle Harbor had GREAT BLACK BACKED GULL FAMILY, SANDPIPERS, GREAT BLUE HERON, BLACK CROWNED NIGHT HERON. 2. Pathway towards the Graham Creek Dam off the Y corner of Port of Newcastle Drive & Mill St. S. had the YELLOW SHAFTED NORTHERN FLICKER FAMILY, SONG SPARROW, AMERICAN ROBIN. 3. The paved pathway running parallel along the west side of Graham Creek behind the homes on Carveth Cr. had EASTERN KINGBIRD FAMILIES, RED WINGED BLACKBIRD, EUROPEAN STARLING, GOLD FINCH, HOUSE FINCH, WARBLERS, BALTIMORE ORIOLES, BROWN HEADED COWBIRDS, GREAT BLUE HERONS, GREEN BACKED HERON. 4. In the shallow pond north of the road to the harbor were BLACK CROWNED NIGHT HERON, GREEN BACKED HERON, STILTED SANDPIPER. 5. On the utility wires near the corner of Lakebreeze Drive & Port of Newcastle Drive were thousands of BANK SWALLOWS, RED WINGED BLACKBIRDS, EUROPEAN STARLINGS, BROWN HEADED COWBIRDS and away from the homes MOURNING DOVES. 6. By my home on 590 Mill St. S. we have several BLACK CAPPED CHICKADEE families, BLUE JAYS, ORIOLES, RUBY THROATED HUMMING BIRDS, WHITE BREASTED NUTHATCH, DOWNY WOODPECKERS, NORTHERN CARDINALS, HOUSE & CAROLINA WRENS & AMERICAN CROWS. Directions: Take Mill St. S. exit by Newcastle and take it south to the lake and back up to take Port of Newcastle Drive to the lake. Markus J. Lise Newcastle. On "Markus J. Lise" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
