I visited Tommy Thompson Park again today to try to relocate the White-eyed Vireo I found on Wednesday. As anyone who went out today knows the weather was mixed with warm sunshine followed by windy snowfall followed by warm sunshine followed by windy snowfall followed by...
A very special thank-you has to go out to Howard Shapiro who captured my attention by frantically waving for me to come over. If he hadn't done that I wouldn't have seen my first Blue Grosbeak; Howard reported the find earlier today while I was with him. http://www.paulreeves.ca/html/nature/birds/blue_grosbeak.html The White-eyed Vireo was still present and briefly came out into the open so I could get a clear shot. It was in roughly the same area where I spotted him on Wednesday so seems to be staying in that area, at least for now. I will be heading back again tomorrow to try for him again. http://www.paulreeves.ca/html/nature/birds/white-eyed_vireo.html >From Tommy Thompson I drove out to the Port Hope area to see the Snowy Egret >that has been reported the last couple of days. He was there at 3:00pm and was >kind enough to pose for me. http://www.paulreeves.ca/html/nature/birds/snowy_egret.html Tommy Thompson Park is located at the foot of Leslie street. The Wet Woods (base of the park) where the Vireo and Grosbeak were observed are VERY wet so wear appropriate footwear. The Snowy Egret is in a pond on Grist Mill Road in Campbellcroft. From the 401 take 115/35 and exit at Clarke's Conc. Road 7 which I believe is also County Road 9 but is also Ganaraska Road. Drive east about 20KM to Grist Mill road and turn south. The pond is on the left. Paul Reeves Photography www.paulreeves.ca (416) 792 2931 _______________________________________________ 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/
