The bird was last seen by three birders from Buffalo at 4:00 pm. It
seems to come about once every 50 minutes and stays for about 5 minutes.
The directions, slightly enhanced, are repeated below.
A Varied Thrush had been coming to the feeder of Carole and Bill Chapman
since January 6. They live at 1341 Balfour Street in Fenwick. The house
can be reached by taking Highway 20 west of Highway 406. Pass through
Fonthill and go up the hill and travel about 3.5 km. You pass the golf
course on your right and then down hill and Balfour is the first street
at the bottom of the hill. Turn left (south) on Balfour and it is the
6th house on left hand side (just past the big red farmhouse). Drive in
to the back of the house. Ring the back door bell, and if they are home
they will take you in to see the bird. If they are not not home then
continue along the back of the house and open the deck gate. The bird
flies into the lone maple tree and then at some point goes to the ground
below the feeder.(Note there is a Golden retriever that barks in the
house but do not worry about this).
--
John Black
President
Ontario Field Ornithologists
[email protected]
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