This afternoon while attending Thanksgiving ceremonies at a family members house near Harriston, my brother Kenny and I found a first-year White-eyed Vireo feeding in a small patch of young silver maples. Needless to say we were quite surprised to find this bird here (on a farm), but we were quite happy with the close views we (and the whole family) enjoyed of this bird for over 30 minutes.
In the woodlot nearby were more typical fall migrants, such as White-throated Sparrows, Winter Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Golden-crowned Kinglets, Yellow-rumped Warblers, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Eastern Phoebe and several American Pipits in the fields. To reach the location where the White-eyed Vireo was: from Teviotdale take Wellington Rd. 109 northwest towards Harriston, make a right on Gillespie Lane and follow this road to the 8th Line. Make a left on the 8th Line and the farm is #6435 on the left. The bird was in the small silver maples just past the trailer. Good Birding, Mike Burrell, Heidelberg, Ont. -- MZ The Burrells <[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.
