Peter Hogenbirk and I did a quick run through parts of eastern Durham Region this afternoon. Highlights included:
25+ Robins, 1 Northern Harrier, 25-30 Common Redpolls - Oshawa Second Marsh 1 Barrow's Golden-eye - off the beach south of Second Marsh 1 female Ruddy Duck - Oshawa harbour 11+ Lapland Longspurs, 200+ Horned Larks and 20+ Snow Buntings on Hancock Rd., Courtice - fresh manure was being spread - there likely were several more longspurs, but the birds were quite skittish, so it was hard to count them. Directions: Second Marsh - exit 401 at exit #419, south to Wentworth/Colonel By and then east to GM parking lot then walk trail from SW corner Hancock Rd - exit 401 at Courtice Rd., then go north to Bloor then east to Hancock and then north to the field opposite #2402. Geoff Carpentier www.avocetnatureservices.com _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
