Hi Folks Yesterday (Jan 24th) while shovelling the driveway I was surprised to hear and then see a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER on the south side of our yard. The bird called several times while in an elm tree then moved west into the ravine and disappeared. This is the first time I have seen this species in the yard in winter.
Also two COOPER'S HAWKS (appeared to be an adult male and a first winter female) fighting over rights to the myriad of house sparrows at the feeder. They sat and eyed each other from about fifty feet for about five minutes. Cheers, Tom Tom Hince Wild Rose Guest House RR1, 21298 Harbour Road, Wheatley, ON N0P 2P0 Canada [minutes from Point Pelee National Park] (519) 825-9070 (ph) (519) 825-9169 (fax) E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.netcore.ca/~peleetom
