On a very cold day-- Feb.27--at 11am--I observed "frenzied" group activity by 30+ Snow Buntings, as well as 8-10 Horned Larks, as both flocks flew back & forth from field to roadside, as I drove down Hall's Rd. At the entry parking lot to the north pathway 3 male Wild Turkeys literally came running at me as I emerged from my car; they strutted around me for 5 minutes, enabling me to photograph them close-up.
Then I drove over to Whitby harbour, parked my car to view the waterfowl--many scaup and common goldeneye, 5 long-tailed ducks, a bufflehead, a male HOODED MERGANSER, and 3 Redheads. Just before leaving, at 1145am, I noted that an adult BALD EAGLE was perched in a tall tree on the west side of the harbour, just north of the south marina, as per 2 days ago--not for long--flew low and westward after 5 minutes. For Hall's Rd. in Whitby--from the west, exit the 401 at Salem Rd. in Ajax, south to Bayly, east through LakeRidge, to the first street, south down Hall's Rd. For Whitby harbour--exit the 401 at Brock Rd. in Whitby--south right down to a parking area just north of the lakefront. One more day for the winter bird count. Doug Lockrey, Whitby,ON _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
