Today was the 61st unofficial or 50th official Christmas Bird Count for
the South Peel Naturalists' Club of Mississauga and Oakville also know
Bird Studies Canada Christmas Bird Count ONPH. I won't have complete
results for a couple of days but with two-thirds of the routes reporting
it is apparent that overall numbers were low but some 'seasonally' good
birds were found.
Including Red-throated Loon, Harlequin Duck, House Wren, Common
Yellowthroat, Cape May Warbler, Nashville Warbler and Orange-crowned
Warbler as well as Ruby-crowned Kinglet. An Eastern Towhee photographer
earlier was not relocated. Yellow-rumped Warbler and Hermit Thrush were
also found.
Directions
House Wren in Mississauga south the QEW on Mississauga Road to Indian
Road west to a Church on the northside beside a hydro towers that cross
Indian Road. The bird was seen "behind the church along the power line"
by a very experienced observer.
Common Yellowthroat in Erindale Park (Mississauga on Dundas Street west
of Mississauga) along the main trail on the east side of the Credit
River about 1 km north of Dundas in a patch of goldenrod (coords
43.553906,-79.661077 - try coords in Google)
Snow Goose - adult at stormwater collection ponds on east side of 6th
Line north of Upper Middle Road in Oakville.
Eastern Towhee was photographed earlier in week but NOT today may
relocated in the Rhododendron Park vicinity (three lights west of
Mississauga Road on Lakeshore Road)
Red-throated Loon was in flight at mouth of Credit River in late afternoon.
The Cape May, Nashville, Orange-crowned and Yellow-rumped Warblers along
with a Hermit Thrush and Ruby-crowned Kinglets were all seen in the
previously reported Sedgewick Park in Oakville. Better directions
probably elsewhere but from QEW south on Third Line past Rebecca Street
to lights at Hixon Road. Left to end of road. Walk through woods to
water treatment plant. Most of activity is off east fence of treatment
plant along drainage ditch.
I am doing Toronto Count tomorrow so may not answer questions immediately.
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Mark Cranford
Mississauga, Ont.
mark.cranford at rogers dot com
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