Hi all:
We just got back from Cayuga. We( some 20 observers) saw the Gray Flycatcher
from 10:15 AM to 11:59 AM. Sunday Dec. 28. We left some birders with the bird
as some 10 more watchers were streaming across the field to see it.
The Flycatcher was immediadely East (LEFT or uphill) of the Cattail marsh, in
the clearing north of the rusty 'pump machinery' past a downed wooden gate. It
foraged at the edge of the northern fence almost all the way up to the "iron
gate" where the three fences meet before flying back into the Hawthorne
shrubbery valley north of the 'rusty iron machinery' close to the taller adult
"beech-hickory-maple" woods.
This time, after the lovely frosty icicles had melted off the shrubs, the bird
was not only foraging close to the ground, but it sunned itself on four
occasions by standing up in the tallest branches of the shrubs ( up to 10
metres ( 30 feet) high!
{{ Elisabeth, "our Queen", I hope you are all right))
Best Wishes to all for a productive and prosperous 2004 New Year.
And a Happy cheer to our feathered friends.
Luke Fazio
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Directions for Gray Flycatcher:
Follow highway 3 west of Cayuga crossing the Grand River.
Turn north (right) on River Road. Follow a few kilometers to Indiana Road W.
Turn left (west, the only choice) onto Indiana Road W. Drive 1.8 km and pull
off on the north side of the road. Walk across the field
to the north (enter the property at your own peril ) about 100 m. until you
reach a line of trees. Veer LEFT or WEST to a Large SINGLE roll of hay,
continue upcreek (left) to a downed wooden gate you will see the rusty
machinery. carefully climb over the fence into the shrubbery area, walk and
keep you eyes open for the bird within the next 100 metres..
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2347 Nikanna Rd.
Mississauga, Ontario
CANADA, L5C2W8
905-2734596 BE at Peace with Nature
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