The Spotted-Towhee is still lingering at Monarch Landing, Port Burwell as seen between 2 and 3:15 pm this afternoon (Sunday, Jan 16th) by myself and a number of other birders including two from St. Thomas and one from Leamington. In addition, there were the following birds: a male and a female Eastern Towhee, plus seven Rusty Blackbirds wading in the stream and scratching about under a feeder along with many smaller birds. The location of the birds is about 500 metres east of the main building at Monarch Landing. There is a hanging hexagram feeder, and a suet basket at the location. Directions (per prev posting about this bird): Monarch Landing is located 1 mile east of Port Burwell on the old lake Rd.(#142). Port Burwell is at the southern terminus of Highway 19(Vienna Rd.) take the Ingersol, Tillsonburg exit at 401, south to Tillsonburg., and south to Port Burwell. Proceed east on old lakeshore road(#142). Go past Monarch Landing,(Road sign on the right of the road) about 1000 feet, to the yellow caution tape. A small stream goes under the road.
There is yellow caution tape is on the south side of the road between two young sumacs, about 5 feet off the ground. Please park beside the road - it is not well travelled - and stay beside the road to view the birds, do not go down into the stream valley. From: Kathryn Boothby, Fairnorth Farm, Houghton Township, Norfolk County, ON _______________________________________________ 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/
