Last night (Saturday, 7th June) at about7.30pm, there was a Western Meadowlark in full song in the roadside meadow along Patterson Sideroad, just west of Hwy 50 (north west corner of the Greater Toronto Area). The bird sang persistently for the 10 minutes that I was there; it sang from a low perch about 100 metres into the meadow, opposite the entrance to Brawton Drive.
Apologies for not posting this sooner but I was out camping with the kids at Albion Hills, cell-phoneless. I imagine the bird is highly likely to be in the same location today although the heat may persuade it to sing later in the pm again - it really was in fine song. Of course, there are numerous Eastern Meadowlarks in the same and neighbouring fields. Good Luck, Paul Prior Directions: pretty much as given above. From downtown Toronto, head north to the end of Hwy 427, turn west on Hwy 7 to Hwy 50, then head north, through Bolton and on toward the village of Palgrave. A couple of miles past Albion Hills Conservation Area, you'll come to Patterson Sideroad, turn west onto this road and drive for perhaps 300 metres. Park alongside the meadow and hopefully the bird will be singing loudly again, in the meadow to the south of the road. _______________________________________________ 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
