The Chuck-will's-widow started calling on the south side of Doyle Road at 9:20 this evening. A couple from the Toronto area was able to glimpse the bird after it crossed the road in the twilight. I still haven't seen it. It was not calling as incessantly as it has on other evenings, likely because of the waning moon and the colder temperatures. Jim Macey was there to hear Chuck. Jim, along with Gerry Bennett, confirmed a Chuck-will's-widow near Baldwin in York County some years ago. Dan Bone
Directions >From Kirkfield take Kawartha Lakes Road 48 about 4.4 km east to Kawartha Lakes Road 35 also called Victoria Road. Turn left, north, for about 4.4 km to Doyle Road on right and go about 1km. If you reach the first sharp bend to the left you have gone too far. Best spot is approx 200 metres before the bend. If coming from south end of Wylie Road, take McNamee to the end at Kawartha Lakes Road 35. Turn right, or south for .5 km to Doyle Road and turn left. Birding Guide to Carden Alvar on OFO website http://www.ofo.ca/reportsandarticles/cardenalvar.php _______________________________________________ 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/
