Ontbirders:
I will be leading the OFO trip to Petroglyphs this
coming Sunday, Jan. 9th, meeting at the front gate at 9.30 am. From
Peterborough, go n. on #28 to Woodview. Soon after, turn right onto
Northey's Bay Rd. and go 11 km. to the park entrance.
We will take a short hike into the park, then travel
backroads to Lakefield, then along the Otonabee River back to
Peterborogh. Then searching for owls.
Target species :
eagles,hawks,waxwings,grosbeaks,crossbills,woodpeckers,redpolls,owls.
Dave Milsom
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Pyrrhuloxia/Varied Thrush-- Record Keeping
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Hi fellow birders,
I apologize for the delay in this posting, but I have decided I should
include my two cents...for what it is worth.
This report is for those individuals keeping accounts of the Pyrrhuloxia in
Eagle, ON and/or the Varied Thrush in Rodney, ON.
On Friday, December 31, 2004 5:41 PM, Jim Lesser reported that Sue Wright
and himself, arrived at Mr. Wojick's property at 8:00 from Michigan and that
the Pyrrhuloxia had previously been seen in the deciduous trees just south
of the yard until 7:30.
I just wanted to clarify the observations of that day (Friday, December 31,
2004) since I was at the edge of Mr. Wojick's property between 7:15am and
8:20am. I first observed the Pyrrhuloxia at 7:20am, as it flew from the
small spruce, planted in the south-east corner of Mr. Wojick's property,
towards the platform feeder. I and a few other birders observed the
Pyrrhuloxia steadily (many close views along the edge of the
woodlot--briefly went to feeder three times) until about 7:55am when it flew
out of view along the southern edge of the woodlot in a westward direction.
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Regarding the Varied Thrush at 198 Harper Street, Rodney, ON.
Jim Lesser reported on Dec 31/04 "We also visited the home in Rodney at 198
Harper Street. The homeowner said
that the bird had not been seen today through 1:15PM."
On Friday, December 31, 2004, I arrived at 198 Harper Street around 8:45am
and at 9:06am (only minutes after a birder from Michigan left) the Varied
Thrush flew out of the Spruce hedge and perched in the backyard Pin Oak
Tree, right in front of me, for about 5 minutes (started in the lower
branches and slowly made its way up to the top of the tree). The thrush then
flew northerly across the road and landed in a large red/silver maple tree
located at (oddly enough) 198 Queen Street (or Queens Line). I watched the
thrush for another 5 minutes and then went off birding elsewhere. Just for a
note, the thrush showed no interest at all in the backyard feeder during the
time I observed it and it perched quite high up the neigbours red/silver
maple tree (not very obvious if one did not know where to look).
Also of note: There was a Northern Shrike in the old field habitat that is
just south of 198 Harper Street (it was being harassed by 3 Blue Jay).
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Things are pretty quite in the Sault these days...two Harlequins have been
observed in the rapids and winter finches are moderately abundant...If
anyone visits the Sault and want a place to report their observations,
please drop me line.
Ken McIlwrick
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
705-949-2864
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