Hi all!
It was hard to make a good estimate as these birds were swirling and
landing on both sides of the road as well as out in the fields. The recent
thaws have uncovered some pretty good looking
manure - likely spread in December. There were ~ 75 Horned Lark and a few
Lapland Longspur as well. A few km. north I also saw 2 Rough-legged Hawks
close to-gether at the extreme ends of the dark-light spectrum (dark one had
just a narrow band of light, not white tips of tailfeathers - I spotted the
light one first and thought 'Snowy').
Cheers!
Maris
Directions : A.C. is west of Hwy #4 and Hwy #7 (Elginfield Road) These birds
were located on the first road west of Ailsa Craig - ~ 500M north(right) on
Cassidy Rd (Mdsx.#21). The RLHawks were just north of the next road, before
the 'S' bend at Windsor Rd. and on the right.
Maris Apse
10094 Red Pine Road, Box 22,
RR #2 Grand Bend ON N0M 1T0
(519) 238 - 8415
