This afternoon, May 28, 2009, there was a Snowy Owls on a fence post about 100m
west of Hwy 10, about 5km south of the Dundalk intersection.
Alfred Raab
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20 OFO members and guests meet on Saturday morning in Hepworth for the start of
a two day birding field trip covering the Bruce Peninsula.
The leaders for both days were Cindy Cartwright and Alfred Raab.
On Saturday our first stop was at Sable Beach looking for the Piping Plover,
then on to
Today, Oct 23, 2009 at 2pm there were 230 Sandhill Cranes feeding on a cut corn
field. They were visible from Hwy 6, 2km NW of Shallow Lake (Shallow Lake is
between Wiarton and Owen Sound).
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near Lions Head, ON
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This afternoon at Isaac Lake there was a flock of 30 Bohemian Waxwings. On the
Lake was a female Black Scoter, a Coot and a Pied-billed Grebe.
Directions: From Wiarton go north 8km to Isaac Lake Road. The Waxwings were
about 200m before the end of the road.
Alfred Raab
near Lion's Head
Nor
the field
to the south side just before the hay balls wrapped in white plastic.
Alfred Raab
Little Pike Bay
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Just after 5pm today I saw a 1st year Snowy Owl.
Directions:
From Wiarton go north on Hwy 6 for about 24km to Little Pike Bay Road, go
west on Little Pike Bay Road for about 500m. The owl was on the south side on a
fence post.
Alfred Raab
on the belly on 3
birds.
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Directions:
Go 25 km north from Wiarton, turn left (west) of Spry Rd, go for 2km then turn
left (south) on The Burry Rd (there is no road sign). Go about 500m to the
drainage ditch. The geese were seen on the east side of the road on the north
200m north of the intersection (on Hwy 6) on the east side.
Alfred Raab
Little Pike Bay
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north of Wiarton, west of Ferndale on the shores
of Lake Huron.
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For
then left on Little Pike Bay Road.
Alfred Raab
Lion's Head
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walk down the drive way and come to the front door. If nobody
is home walk a few more steps on the right side of the house. The feeder is
below the house and the Thrush feeds always below the feeder.
Note: We have a dog which is friendly, but he barks.
Alfred Raab
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April 30, 2009 at 7:30 am.
A Snowy Owl was sitting on a fence post in the Ferndale Flats.
Directions: From Wiarton go north on Hwy 6 to Little Pike Bay Road (4km south
of Ferndale)
The Owl was about 1km west of Hwy 6 and south of Little Pike Bay Road.
Alfred Raab
This morning on my walk 7 White-winged Crossbills flew in and landed close on a
spruce tree. A bit of feeding and preening and off they went flying south.
Location: Northern Bruce Peninsula, Little Pike Bay area.
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right, the dump
entrance is 1 km north.
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near Lions Head
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Nov 3, 2012 at Cape Chin South Road, Bruce Peninsula, County of Bruce (use
Goggle Maps for directions)
22 Bohemian Waxwings resting in tree
4 female Pine Grosbeaks feeding on small willows
1 Rough-legged Hawk
Small flocks of White-winged Crossbills and lots of Pine Siskins in many areas.
Alfred
you come to Lake
>Huron, turn right on Shoreline Ave and at Spry Lake Rd park on the left. Walk
>on the mudflat north about 100m, the bird was seen feeding in the low grassy
>vegetation at the small creek.
Alfred Raab
near Lions Head
Northern Bru
flats.
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Little Pike Bay
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April 13, 2003, 6pm, one Great Egret flying north across Hwy 6, 6km
north of Wiarton.
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you to the Shoreline at Oliphant, then continue as outlined in
the previous directions.
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afternoon the water was quite high
and the shorebird were close to the road in the grass, but not easily visible.
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I am watching an adult Mississippi Kite hunting over a marsh in Lindsay Tract,
which is about 8 km North of Ferndale on the west side of Hwy 6. The marsh is
500m North of the parking, just follow the road going right from the parking.
Ferndale is north of Wiarton.
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male Hooded singing in Malcolm Bluff
and many of us were able to see it high up in the trees, Vesper Sparrow,
Grasshopper Sparrow, lots of Bobolinks, Meadowlarks and a few Brewer's
Blackbirds. A thanks to all participants, it was a very enjoyable day. Your
leaders: Cindy Cartwright and A
4 Willets at the shorebird habitat at 3:30pm
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A smaller group of 7 birders enjoyed a beautiful hot summer day in the Bruce
Peninsula. The first day we started in Hepworth, birded Sauble Beach, nearby
woodlot and the fields, Malcolm Bluff, Cape Crocker, Isaac and Sky Lake.On the
second day we started at the top of the peninsula, birded Dyer
good chance they stay for the next 2 weeks. They typically
can be seen along Hwy 6 between Ferndale and south of Pike Bay Rd.
Ferndale is about 30 km north of Wiarton.
Caution: Hwy 6 is a very busy road!!
Alfred Raab
Near Lions Head
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in leading this successful outing.
Alfred Raab
(near Lions Head, Bruce Peninsula)
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Yesterday Ron Tozer found a Dickcissel on Dyer's Bay Road.
I re-found it this morning at 6:30am, singing on the hydro wire on Dyer's Bay
Rd, just a bit west of Crane Lake Rd intersection.
There is a second Dickcissel singing in the grassy field on the south side of
Dyer's Bay Rd about 200m west
the intersection of the
Lindsay Rd 5 and Bury Rd, about 200m south along Bury Rd. This location is
about 3 km from the first Dickcissel.
Directions: From Wiarton go north on Hwy 6 for about 28km to Ferndale, then
continue for another 8km on Hwy 6.
Alfred Raab
Bruce Peninsula
near Lions Head
32 Brewer's Blackbirds, 300m south of Pike Bay Rd along Hwy 6.Each year at
this time a large flock feeds along the highway and they stay until mid to late
August.Best time to see them is between 7:30 and 8:00pm when they all sit on
the hydro wires.
Directions: This location is 22 km north of W
On a partly cloudy, partly sunny weekend 12 birders explored the Bruce
Peninsula from Hepworth to the northern part of the Peninsula over the 2
days.Leaders: Cindy Cartwright (Saturday), Kiah Jasper (Sunday), Alfred Raab
(both days)We visited the following areas: Saturday: Sable Beach, Sable
6 for 300 meters, then turn left on
Bruce road 13(Oliphant). Follow the road strait until you reach Lake Huron,
then turn left on Shoreline ave and search for the bird.
Good birding,
Alfred Raab and Kiah Jasper
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:30 pm, in the rain.
Alfred Raab
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right north on to Shoreline Rd . Park at the board
walk.
Alfred Raab
Near Lions Head
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Was relocated by Mike King.
Klondike Park Rd and Con 12, go 1 km east on con 12
Seen at 2:30pm
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has been west side of road just past 165 Shoreline
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