Today went down to the Long Point area with Margaret Bain, Paul Riss and Richard Pope and unsuccessfully looked for the Greater White-fronted Geese reported earlier in the week.As a consolation we did see a juvenile Golden Eagle soaring over the treetops just south of the platform at Lee Brown. Also seen was a Hoary Redpoll in with Common Redpolls and Pine Siskins along Hastings Drive. Other birds of note include Rusty Blackbirds, Sandhill Cranes, Tundra swans flying everywhere and a Winter Wren and Eastern Meadowlark at Old Cut station.
To get there take highway 59 to Long Point and turn right onto Lakeshore road until you reach the viewing platform at Lee Brown Waterfowl Management Area. Or Continue along 59 onto the causeway and turn either first right at Hastings Drive or last left before the provincial park to get to Old Cut _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
