[Ontbirds] Cliff Swallows, Port Royal, Norfolk Co.

Today, while paddling along Big Creek, I found several cliff swallows entering and leaving nests below the bridge in Port Royal. There were approximately 30 intact nests under the bridge deck but it's difficult to say if all were active. Further downstream, in the cattail marshes of the Big Cree

[Ontbirds] Chuck-will's-widow Carden Alvar

Chuck-will's-widow started singing at 9:13 p.m. Sunday, south side Doyle Road. Very close, rich clear voice. Directions From Kirkfield take Kawartha Lakes Road 48 about 4.4 km east to Kawartha Lakes Road 35 also called Victoria Road. Turn left, north, for about 4.4 km to Doyle Road on rig

[Ontbirds] King Rd.

I missed the exit road from 400 it's the King Rd. Sorry for any inconvenience. Don P ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For i

[Ontbirds] Chuck-wills Widow at Carden

Last night between 9:00 and 9:30 pm, we had an extended listen to the Chuck-wills Widow singing persistently on Doyle Road. The bird has a rich, loud voice, contrasting with the Whip-poor-wills that sometimes overlap calls with it. It seemed to be moving several times along the hydro right of way