At 12:30 am I flushed a Short-eared Owl from a scrubby area at the base of one of the old hydro towers leading to the decommissioned Lakeview Coal-fired Power Plant site (exact co-ordinates: 43.575234; -79.55394). It flew south and landed in similar scrubby area secure by 'No tresspassing signs' and fencing. If any knows this area, it is fairly wild and to the east is the a waste-water treatment plant ... perfect habitat for birds that love scrubby over-grown areas like this. I also saw a Rough-legged Hawk flying east to west. David Pryor posted a record for this species on 31 January at this very location hence the reason for my search. I will be going back there in about hour to continue my search and hopefully get some photos this time.
Park at south end of Hydro Road which runs south off Lakeshore Boulevard east between Dixie Road and Cawthra Road (Dixie Road is down to one lane for construction so I suggest exiting the QEW at Brown's Line or Cawra Road. You can park on the east side of Hydro Road just south of Rangeview Rd (adjacent Kotyck Bros. Building). Wayne Renaud (waynerenau...@g.mail.com) _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
