Several hundred Tundra Swans have been present all day at Laurel Creek
Conservation Area. In addition to the swans there is a nice aggregation of
other waterfowl. The predominant species is Ring-necked Duck; also there are
Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, American Wigeon, Gadwall, Com
After about an hour of waiting today we gave up on the Varied Thrush, assuming
perhaps that it has moved on. Certainly Elmer and Bev Ewert have been stellar
hosts to the birding community and we are grateful to have seen this bird twice
in December. Birders are still welcome to park in their dri
Yesterday Miriam and I decided to go for a drive through the backroads to look
for the numerous Rough-legged Hawks that populate this area in the winter. It
was a bright, sunny day and we were rewarded with some great looks. We wandered
farther and farther afield and finally wound up in Metz whe
As a sequel to my earlier post for this bird, we picked up my brother-in-law,
John Lichty, this morning to take him to see the bird which represents a lifer
for him. When we arrived the individual banding the buntings had cages over the
mounds of corn to lure the birds into the enclosure, from w
Today I observed a flock of thirty to forty Common Repolls at William T.
Foster Woods in Kleinburg. These woods are located at the northeast corner of
Islington Avenue and Major Mackenzie Drive.
David Gascoigne
Waterloo, ON
www.travelswithbirds.blogspot.com
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We just returned from a very successful day of delightful early spring birding
in the Long Point area. Most of the species we saw have been well documented in
previous reports, but a recent significant arrival was a Northern Flicker seen
at Bird Studies Canada.
David Gascoigne
Waterloo, ON
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This morning we observed two familes of Sandhill Cranes near Glen Morris. One
family comprised two adults and two young, the other family consisted of two
adults and one young. They were feeding in a ploughed field.
Directions: From Glen Morris cross the Grand River Bridge (near the gas
station
There was a decent assortment of shorebirds this morning including American
Golden Plover, Black-bellied (Grey) Plover, Semipalmated Plover, Killdeer,
Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Solitary Sandpiper, Semipalmated Sandpiper,
Pectoral Sandpiper, Wilson's Snipe; Barn and Tree Swallows still remai
Today there were at least three and possibly more Horned Grebes at Laurel Creek
Conservation area. They were easily visible from the concrete culvert on Beaver
Creek Road, along with a dozen or more Pied-billed Grebes. While this species
is certainly not a rarity it is the first time I have ever
At Laurel Creek C.A. today there were good numbers of both American Coot and
Ruddy Duck among the many grebes, gulls, cormorants and other waterfowl. We
also saw several little groups of Golden-crowned Kinglets and many other
passerines, making for a very enjoyable morning of birding.
Direction
We spent about an hour and a half this morning at LaSalle Park. Alas, none of
the above three species were sighted by us or any other birders we spoke to. It
was a distinct pleasure on arrival to have eleven Tundra Swans fly in and wheel
around to land on the water - a magnificent spectacle. It
r himself, and posed
interesting and intelligent questions. I think he now understands somewhat why
tiny little birds like this can cause such a fuss! Who knows we may have
stimulated a fledgling birder!
David Gascoigne and Miriam Bauman
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Today we birded Mitchell Sewage Lagoons. It may be a contradiction say that a
sewage lagoon is pleasant, but indeed Mitchell is. At the same time it appears
to be underbirded and whenever we have been there we have seen relatively few
other birders. Toady we arrived a little after 08.00h and wer
their
children at one level or another to the delights of nature to be found along
the lakeshore path.
La Salle Park Marina may be accessed by travelling along North Shore Boulevard
until you reach the signs which direct you down to the Marina.
David Gascoigne and Miriam Bauman
Red-necked Phalarope - 2
Bobolink - 100+
American Goldfinch - 50+
Spotted Sandpiper - 2
Northern Shoveler - 2
American Crow - 2
House Finch - 10+
DICKCISSEL- 3
Ring-billed Gull - 3
House Sparrow 2
Semipalmated Sandpiper - 1
Mallard - abundant
Canada Gose - 8
European Starling - Common
David Gascoigne
Goose - 50
Red-necked Phalarope - 1
Northern Shoveler - 1
Greater Yellowlegs - 1
Turkey Vulture - 1
House Sparrow - 2
Others reported seeing a Baird's Sandpiper. We searched dilgently since this
species would have been a lifer for Miriam, but we were unable to locate it.
David Gascoigne and M
local
economy. Since there is apparently some opposition to the creation of the
wetland, a noticeable presence of birders spending a few dollars in town cannot
help but ameliorate the situation.
David Gascoigne and Miriam Bauman
Waterloo, ON
Directions: Take Highway 8 from Stratford directly to
Sandpiper - 1
David Gascoigne and Miriam Bauman
Waterloo, ON
Directions: Take Highway 8 from Stratford directly to Mitchell. You will pass a
sign that proclaims that Howie Morenz was born in Mitchell and then to another
sign announcing the town of Mitchell. You will shortly thereafter pass a Tim
- 4
House Finch - 2
In addition, the largest Snapping Turtle we have ever seen was lumbering across
the ploughed field adjacent to the ponds. It made the Horned Larks and Killdeer
look like midgets!
David Gascoigne and Miriam Bauman
Waterloo, ON
Oops, we forgot to give directions:
Directions: Take Highway 8 from Stratford directly to Mitchell. You will pass a
sign that proclaims that Howie Morenz was born in Mitchell and then to another
sign announcing the town of Mitchell. You will shortly thereafter
pass a Tim Horton's; continue on t
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