23 OFO birders enjoyed a very warm day and saw 76 bird species in the Palgrave, Beeton, Schomberg area. First stop at Patterson Siderd. resulted in 7 Meadowlarks on the south side. 3 flew up from the exact spot where the Western Meadowlark had been seen to go to ground on many occasions this summer. At Palgrave Conservation Area best finds were Yellow-throated, Warbling & Red-eyed vireos, Common Yellowthroat, Chestnut-sided, Blackburnian, Bay-breasted, Black-throated Green, Nashville warblers, Wild Turkey, Ruffed Grouse and many Purple finches. At Beeton sod farms in the 15th Sideroad and 10th Line area were 4 Baird's Sandpipers, many Horned Larks, Killdeer, American Golden and Black-bellied plovers. On 7th Line in Bond Head at the golf club reservoir were Spotted & Least Sandpiper, Killdeer, Great Blue Heron, Vesper, Savannah and Song sparrows. At Schomberg Sewage Lagoons were Least, Semipalmated, Spotted, Solitary sandpipers, Lesser Yellowlegs, Shoveler, Pintail, Mallard & Black ducks, Bonaparte's Gulls and Cliff Swallows. Dave Milsom [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ 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
