And what a magnificent display this bird put on from about 10:45 AM TO 11:20 AM when I was there at 8 Aberdeen. Great views at it sat in the sun at the top of the flowering crab tree, possibly warming up. Also close views while eating berries in the low barberry bush. Great to see experienced birders such as Jean Iron and Mark Cranford and other OFO members offering advice and assistance.
Some excellent manners shown by most birders, and good commraderie between neighbours and birders. One lady raking her leaves had commented to me that she had yet to see this bird, so I was later quick to bring its presence to her attention. One birder loaned her his binoculars while another provided views through a scope. She was thrilled and delighted by the experience. Doesn't get much better than this. Don Davis Toronto, ON --- On Sun, 11/22/09, dian bogie <[email protected]> wrote: > From: dian bogie <[email protected]> > Subject: [Ontbirds] Phainopepla > To: [email protected] > Date: Sunday, November 22, 2009, 12:46 PM > > Hello Fellow Birders:Once again our good fortune continues > as Mr. P has been out and about today. He continues to feed > on the wild rose in the backyard adjacent to #20 Ascot. Sue > who lives there still continues her generosity by inviting > birders into her backyard. My other neighbour, Shirley at #8 > Aberdeen is also being very gracious by allowing all into > her backyard where the viewing is excellent. To access the > latter backyard, proceed along the driveway and then along > the side of their closed-in patio, the large gate is propped > open. (Please do not use the gate at the front of the closed > in patio.) Thank you. > Mr. P has been very actively feeding on the rose hips and > barberry berries. This morning it was very sunny and he was > flying about and sunning himself atop a number of tall bare > trees on Aberdeen Cr. A mockingbird is somewhat > intrigued/enchanted with Mr. P. and follows him everywhere. > So, keep an eye out for the mockingbird also, as it may lead > you to Mr. P. > For those travelling from afar, our weather has turned > quite cloudy but we are having intermittent sunny breaks > with just the slightest of breezes. > Take care and good luck. > Directions: 401 to 410 north, right/south onto Steeles > Ave., left/north onto Dixie Rd., right/east onto Birchbank > (landmark is Tandoori Flame Res. on north west corner) > follow Birchbank till it ends at Avondale Blvd., turn > left/north onto Avondale and proceed to the 4th street on > right, which is Addington, turn right/east onto Addington, > then left/north onto Ascot, then right/east onto Aberdeen. # > 7 has the log/guest book. > Dian > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Windows Live: Keep your friends up to date with what you do > online. > http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9691815_______________________________________________ > 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/ > > _______________________________________________ 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/
