First time posting. Access Guelph Line from the QEW in Burlington and head North. The area around Home Depot and fields Southwards towards the Leon's Furniture.
* Snowl Owl --- From about 2:00 am - 3:30 am early Tuesday morning, I'm a Night shift worker, There was a Snowy Owl Hunting the fields directly West of Leon's Furniture. I unfortunately did not get a good look, Not much "Baring" from what I could make out. Usually sitting on the Parking lot lights at the back of their lot and dropping into the fields next to the bales of hay. This owl has been posted here before, once at roadside along the North Service Road and not by me. This is the 4th Winter in 6 years this guy has been around. usually for more than a week each time. * Merlin --- Seen at 7:30 - 8:00am today. Early morning hunter's. There is at least 1, Possibly a pair of Merlin's hunting from RBC Bank to Esso/Timmies on Guelph line viewed semi-regular. But was seen 7:30 - 8:00am at Esso/Tim Horton's on corner of Guelph Line and Mountainside Drive. This morning. Other birds in area: * 2 weeks ago, had A Great Horned Owl. North of Leon's. * Along the train tracks, between Home Depot and Old and closed Future shop, a Northern Mockingbird. seen last week. Seen 3-4 times in last couple weeks. Sometimes behind the Bad boy Furniture and along the rear parking lots. Resident bird. * Usually there is House Finches back here too. Good Birding, Ian Fairchild,Hi Stan and Angela. _______________________________________________ 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
