Saturday, January 3, 2004 We, along with Bill & Heather Wilson and Maris, Penny & Emily Apse had excellent views of the Band-tailed Pigeon this morning.
After arriving around 10 A.M. there was no action until the Cooper's Hawk landed in the sycamore tree at 10:40 A.M. It didn't hang around long and flew out over the house (#120). At 11:10 A.M. the Band-tailed Pigeon flew in across the yard of house (#120) and landed in the maple above the high feeder. It sat until 11:25 and then flew down and landed on the high feeder. It sat on the edge of the feeder until 11:37 A.M. without taking one seed to eat. (Perhaps it was still full from the 213 sunflower seeds it ate yesterday)!!!! It flew up into the sycamore tree, and perched there. We left at 11:40 A.M. Directions are as posted by Peter Read yesterday. As an added interest, we drove to Long Point and saw 62 Sandhill Cranes. They were on the north side of Regional Road #42, just west of the West Quarter Line Road. Good birding. Dennis & Gwen Lewington Dennis & Gwen Lewington Stoney Creek, Ontario [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Dennis Lewington" <[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.
