Hi folks: ? Dan Salisbury and I birded the "Hamilton" area today, We found the following birds ( of interest ):
1) Greater White-fronted Goose, 1 adult? 500 m North West of Peter's Corner?, 9 am [ see directions below] 2) Cackling Goose (hutchinsonii), 1 with Canada Geese... south of concession?4 W, near Barlow Creek. 3) other "water" birds : ??? a) Tundra Swans, 85 flying and calling loudly, at Beamer's Hawk watch ??? b) Surf & White-winged Scoters, at the lake, Grey Rd ??? c) Ring-necked, Red-headed, Canvasback & Ruddy Ducks, at various 'Lagoons' ??? d) Am. Coots, 6+ at Grimsby lagoon. As well..... Turkey Vulture, many at Hawk watch Bald Eagle, 2 Adult birds at Hawk watch Sharp-shinned Hawk, a few at Hawk watch Cooper's Hawk , a few at Hawk watch Red-shouldered Hawk, many, many migrating ?(quiet?a show ! outnumbered Red-tails at Hawk watch!!) Red-tailed Hawk, many at Hawk watch Rough-legged Hawk, 4 at various spots Golden Eagle1 missed by a few minutes at Hawk Watch Killdeer, everywhere we looked Horned Lark , in most of the fields ( with their 'tinkling' song) Pine Siskin, some at Beamer Hawk watch many flocks of mixed Blackbirds mostly RW Blackbirds, Common Grackles? and BH Cowbirds many other species. A good day for the spring equinox. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Directions to Greater White-fronted Goose; North-West of Peter's Corner. ??? Get to the intersection of Hiway?#5 ( Dundas) & Hiway #8 ( Cambridge)( area North West of Hamilton). this is Peter's Corner. Turn North on Hiway #8 and after 500m park carefully on the shoulder and look WEST in the wet area/fields. ?? The GWFG was in company of a few Canada's, many Am. Wigeons, a Green-winged Teal, some Mallards, etc. It flew a couple of times and came back to the wet area. ??????If unable to find it, also?check areas described by Cheryl Edgecombe's Hamilton weekly report ( Conc. 5 W, near Sheffield on the same road, lots of similar habitat!) The Cackling Goose was about 2 Km?West of Hiway#8? & 500 m south of Concession 4W. For directions to Beamers Hawk Watch and more data, see daily reports. _______________________________________________ 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/
