Around 1:30 PM I found and photographed a bird which appears to be a Swainson's Hawk in Leamington, Essex County. Looks were far from ideal as the bird was backlit, but by brightening the photos it appears to be a light morph Swainson's Hawk. The bird was heading west, not with any other raptors, following the shoreline. It's very likely that it will go past Holiday Beach later today. I'll post the photos on my blog when I get a chance.
Hawk watching anywhere along Seacliff drive can be productive. I was watching from a gravel lane way that heads north about 1 km west of Erie Street. Good birding, Josh Vandermeulen joshvandermeulen.blogspot.com Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup
