At 2:00pm, Thursday, July 31st, 2003, this is the Hamilton Naturalists' Club Birding Hotline Report. The Hotline is normally revised on Thursday, unless an unusual bird turns up in the Hamilton area.
Shorebirds continue to be the focus of recent sightings in the Hamilton area. No less than 13 species were reported from the Grimsby Sewage Lagoons this past week, including WILSON'S PHALAROPE, RUDDY TURNSTONE, WHIMBREL, KILLDEER, SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER, GREATER & LESSER YELLOWLEGS, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, SPOTTED SANDPIPER, STILT SANDPIPER, SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER, and SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER. Elsewhere, an adult BAIRD'S SANDPIPER turned up at Tollgate Ponds, along with SANDERLING, STILT SANDPIPER, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, SEMI-PALMATED and LEAST SANDPIPER. Other local reports include SANDHILL CRANE at Grass Lake, a dozen RED-NECKED GREBES at Bronte Harbour, plus GREAT BLUE HERON and SPOTTED SANDPIPER at Shoreacres/Paletta Park. That's all for this week, be sure to let us know about your sightings. Leave your name, telephone number, as well as the time and date of your call. Sightings can also be reported by e-mail. GOOD BIRDING! Keith Dieroff C/O Hamilton Naturalists' Club Birding Hotline Report Hamilton, Ontario [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hamilton Naturalists' Club Tel: (905) 381-0329 www.hamiltonnature.org ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca Keith Dieroff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
