The Harlequin Duck continues to be seen just west of Bronte Harbour. This morning she was close to shore with a Horned Grebe. Other birds seen include a Red-throated Loon far offshore, several Common Loons, several Red-necked Grebes and 10 Hooded Mergansers. While I was enjoying a close scope view of a Coopers Hawk perched on the Lighthouse Restaurant a small bird fluttered onto the path. It turned out to be a Brown Creeper. The creeper is now in a box in our living room regaining its senses (I hope). Otherwise it may be going to the ROM.
Directions: Exit the QEW at Bronte Rd. (Oakville) and go to the lake. I saw the harlequin from the pier on the east side of Bronte Creek but a closer view could be had from the other side. The west side is reached by turning right onto Lakeshore Rd., crossing the bridge and making the first left. Gavin Edmondstone Oakville, Ontario From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Nov 18 11:19:11 2006 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from tomts22-srv.bellnexxia.net (tomts22.bellnexxia.net [209.226.175.184]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 627A663AC5 for <[email protected]>; Sat, 18 Nov 2006 11:19:11 -0500 (EST) Received: from your4105e587b6 ([65.95.109.88]) by tomts22-srv.bellnexxia.netSMTP <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> for <[email protected]>; Sat, 18 Nov 2006 11:19:11 -0500 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Sue Edwards and Gavin Edmondstone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ontbirds" <[email protected]> Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2006 11:19:10 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]Fate of boxed Brown Creeper X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2006 16:19:14 -0000 In my last post I mentioned having a semi-conscious Brown Creeper in a box in the living room. I am happy to report that the bird somehow managed to escape from the box and came into the bedroom where it was searching the carpet (unsuccessfully) for insects. Having proven its competence I caught the creeper again and liberated it from the balcony. Sorry Mark (of the ROM) you are not getting this one. Gavin Edmondstone Oakville, Ontario From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Nov 18 14:49:14 2006 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from indoors.kent.net (indoors.kent.net [216.8.139.183]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DEAA163D2B for <[email protected]>; Sat, 18 Nov 2006 14:49:12 -0500 (EST) Received: from waterthrush (dyn216-8-129-179.ADSL.mnsi.net [216.8.129.179]) by indoors.kent.net (8.13.8/8.13.8) with SMTP id kAIKkdfF017153 for <[email protected]>; Sat, 18 Nov 2006 15:46:42 -0500 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Blake A. Mann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2006 14:49:04 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 Subject: [Ontbirds]Western Grebe at Pinery Prov. Park X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2006 19:49:14 -0000 Birders, This Saturday morning at 11:30 I came across a very co-operative WESTERN GREBE off P9 at Pinery Provincial Park. I watched it for over an hour, and obtained photos. Pete Chapman came up to view the bird as well. Directions: Pinery Park is just ten minutes south of Grand Bend on highway 21 along Lake Huron. In the park, all roads are open today, but turn left at the fork in the road within the park, and proceed towards store. Cross over bridge and follow road until you come to beach area P9 (well signed). Continue out to the beach area where you can park. This is a long stretch that you can drive along, so check outlets to the beach. The grebe was just offshore moving back and forth along the P9 area. Entrance fee is required, but it is a self serve station at the store. Blake A. Mann Wallaceburg Chatham-Kent, Ontario boatmannATkentDOTnet
