As a shoutout to any/all birders in the area who haven't had a chance to
explore;
On three recent drives along Hwy 26 and various sideroads over the past three
days, birds observed included:
A PINE GROSBEAK, female, alone in an apple orchard kiddy-corner to Blue
Mountain Collision Service, just south of Thornbury along Grey County Road 13;
A MERLIN west of Collingwood, perched on a fencepost;
Several KESTRELS perched on telephone wires throughout the backroads;
Two EASTERN MEADOWLARKS (100% positive on the ID, not Western) perched in trees
on Grey County Road 13 just north of Kimberley, my first for the season for
this area;;
A late(?) flock of approx. 50 SNOW BUNTINGS along County Road 19 heading west
out of Ravenna;
A GREAT BLUE HERON flying low over the water along the beach just east of
Craigleith Provincial Park, my first for the season for this area;
Loads of AMERICAN ROBINS, GRACKLES and RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS are now everywhere
I look.
An EASTERN SCREECH OWL flying across County Road 2, approx. 5 min south of
Feversham.
Please feel free to share any other new obs or sightings for this area with me.
PS. Could someone please share with me why the Ottawa area seems to get so many
cool bird sightings throughout the year? Is there something geographically
unusual about the area?
Cheers,
Sarah Richer
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