I've observed three Northern Shrikes over the past six days - one in King City (Seneca College campus), one in Newmarket (Cawthra Mulock Reserve), and another in south Keswick (Ravenshoe Rd. W.). Also had my first Snow Buntings of the year - a small flock of 12-14 birds near the west end of Ravenshoe Road on Sunday afternoon. Also present in south Keswick that day were three Northern Harriers. Interestingly, all were first year birds - noticeably orange in the body and dark in the axillaries. York Region is directly north of Toronto, about halfway to Barrie. Keswick is on the southwest shore of Lake Simcoe. Ron Fleming, Newmarket _______________________________________________ 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/
