This morning while exploring the Happy Valley area and taking some of the trails I came across a Acadian Flycatcher and a Hooded Warbler. Both were singing continually so were fairly easy to the locate. Also a highlight for me was seeing a Red Eft (juvenile form of Red-spotted Newt) that was seen along the trail. >From the parking lot where the trails start the Flycatcher was seen by taking >the trail behind the large sign and walking for about 5 minutes to where the >trail runs along side a small creek. The bird sang continually while I was in >the area. The warbler (a bright male) was seen by taking the other trail from the parking lot, starting between 2 cement posts. Walk up the slope for ~100+ metres to the top and the bird was singing on the right hand side. It was in about 50m from the path. Dave Worthington Direction; 400 Hwy N to King Sideroad, W to 7th Concession, N to where it stops at 16th Sideroad. Turn right and follow this road for ~1km until it ends at a cul-d-sac where the well marked trails start. _______________________________________________ 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/
