Today I spotted an immature Double Crested Cormorant perched and preening itself on a stump alomg Canal Road just west of Hwy. 400, an unusual location and date for this species. If it hangs around it would be a first record for the Bradford CBC. Also on Dec. 1st there was a Cackling Goose in a flock of Canadas flying over the Holland Marsh near Strawberry Lane and a Common Raven being harassed by some Crows along keele Street north of Highway 9. North of Bradford at Lefroy Harbour on Lake Simcoe there were at least 15 American Widgeon and one male Northern Pintail amongst the Mallards also on Dec. 1.
Go north on Hwy 400 to Canal Road and exit. Turn left on to Canal Road and scan the canal on the north side of the road for the cormorant. To observe the ducks, go north on Hwy. 11 from Bradford and go right on Killarney Beach Road and follow the signs to Lefroy Harbour where the road makes a sharp right an then a sharp left right along the lake shore. Peter Wukasch _______________________________________________ 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/
