The West Humber Naturalists' field trip to Burlington and Grimsby on Saturday (sorry for the delay in posting) was a productive one, turning up 70 species. Only 4 WHN members came out on this beautiful day, but 4 members of the York Simcoe Naturalists doubled that total, much to their credit. Highlights of the day included CAROLINA WREN at both Palletta Park and Woodland Cemetary, a BROWN CREEPER at Paletta, 9 HORNED GREBES and one PIED-BILLED GREBE at LaSalle Marina, an adult BALD EAGLE and two BELTED KINGFISHERS at Woodland Cemetary, a PEREGRINE FALCON and two FOX SPARROWS at Beamer CA, a RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, two EASTERN MEADOWLARKS, two RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, and one TREE SWALLOW along the 10th Concession of Vinemount, and two pairs of HOODED MERGANSERS at the quarry on Green Mt. Road east of 10th. We had another RB Woodpecker further east on Green Mt. Rd., our second of two N. MOCKINGBIRDS, then, in the flooded fields on the west side of 5th Concession, a good variety of ducks including GW TEAL, PINTAIL, and AM. WIGEON. Many thanks to those who came out for this annual field trip and, at Beamer, a fond tip of the cap to Kevin McLaughlin, George Naylor, Rob Waldhuber, Jean Iron and Ron Pittaway for being such a pleasure to chat with as always. Ron Fleming, Newmarket PS - Got my jacket and my phone back! Muchos gracias to the people at the Plains Rd. Tim Horton's (north side crew). _______________________________________________ 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
