We and others saw the Spotted Towhee in Port Colborne, Ont. this morning. It never came to the seed but was seen in the shrubs nearby for about 30 minutes. It is a very well-marked adult male.
Directions for the Spotted Towhee (from John Black's message) - To get to Lakeshore Road East you need to find Lorraine Road and follow it south to Lakeshore Road East. Lorraine Road can be reached by traveling about 1 to 2 km east of Highway 140 on Highway 3 . Turn south on Lorraine and then West on Lakeshore Road East. Then go to 735 Lakeshore Road East. Please do not park in the driveway or the graveyard. Instead park on the road. The bird has been spending much of its time in the shrubs separating the two driveways The bird may then go to the feeder on the balcony or to the ground below the balcony where there is some seed. The interval between visits to the feeder on Friday was about 2 hours. You need to be patient. The bird is very flighty . Try to see the bird in the hedge from the bottom of the driveway. If that fails, then walk about half way up the driveway until you see the the balcony. There is also a female Eastern Towhee present. There will be a guest book for you to sign in the mailbox at the bottom of the driveway. Good birding! Willie ---------- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, NY dannapotterATroadrunner.com http://www.betsypottersart.com _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
