American Wigeon Blue-winged Teal Northern Shoveler Green-winged Teal Greater Scaup Ruffed Grouse Red-necked Grebe Broad-winged hawk Sandhill Crane Solitary Sandpiper Lesser Yellowlegs Upland Sandpiper Least Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Short-billed Dowitcher Common Tern Common Raven Winter Wren Veery Northern Waterthrush Nashville Warbler Black-and-white Warbler Canada Warbler White-throated Sparrow Clay-colored Sparrow Breeding season continues to bring quiet to the HSA but there are still birds to be seen and as per this time of year migrant shorebirds and non-breeders continue to keep us on our toes looking. There has been nothing rare of note over the past two weeks but this doesn't mean that birders should stop looking. Some of the best rarities come when least expected. Windermere Basin continues to be a good place to go for a variety of species. Over the past two weeks, Lesser Yellowlegs, Least Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpipers and Short-billed Dowitchers have been on the scene with up to 14 Short-billed Dowitchers being seen last Monday. The number of Common Terns has doubled as this years chicks are starting to fledge and be seen on the mud flats instead of nestled in the rocks. Also of note here were Blue-winged Teal, Green-winged Teal (2 pairs) , Northern Shoveler, American Wigeon and Greater Scaup. Continuing to be productive with breeding birds, the walk down Lennon Road in Flamborough is like walking in a northern forest close to home. Two Broad-winged Hawks were seen soaring here this week, likely bred in this area or the Beverly Swamp. Veery, Winter Wren, Northern Waterthrush, Black-and-White and Canada Warbler were also very visible or audible with the Canada Warblers putting on quite the show. The same habitat is also along the LaFarge Trail at 10th Concession West in Flamborough where this week, Ruffed Grouse, Veery, Nashville, Black and White and Canada Warbler and White-throated Sparrow were noted. This is a lovely trail that extends through many habitats in Flamborough. Here is a link to the website for those interested in something different to do. http://www.ontariotrails.on.ca/trails-a-z/lafarge-2000-trail In the odds and sods, the Red-necked Grebes in Bronte had two chicks at last count. It did not appear that the other eggs were viable, any updates would be great. Sandhill Cranes were seen near Grass Lake on Shouldice Road near Beke Road. A migrating Upland Sandpiper was heard on Wednesday late at night on a migration south over Brantford. Another Sandhill Crane was seen near Mountsberg Conservation Area last week. Common Ravens were present at Fletcher Creek Reserve in North Flamborough, a traditional nesting site. Lastly Clay-colored Sparrow was seen at City View Park in Burlington at the intersection of Kerns Road and Dundas, wonderful trails chock full of sparrows and good for butterflies. Unfortunately it is good for ticks! That's the news for this week. Please report your sightings here, things will be on the move over the next couple of weeks. Its good to let people know what is about! Cheers, Cheryl Edgecombe HNC.
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