Birders, The Northern Hawk Owl was present this morning at approx 11:30 am in the same location as previously reported.
There were also 4 Bohemian Waxwings that made a brief appearance nearby along Lavinge Road (about 1 km West of Ouellettee Road) Regards, Rich Photos of the owl can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/90912434@N06/12419502473/ On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 10:55 AM, Lev Frid <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey Folks, > > Sonje Bols and I had a pleasant morning birding in North Bay yesterday (Feb > 3). She had been seeing Bohemian Waxwings feeding on crabapple in Wallace > Heights last week, so we drove around some of the streets and found many > suitable crabapples. We located a flock of waxwings along Wallace Heights > Dr. which contained a half-dozen Cedar and two Bohemian Waxwings. > > While watching the waxwings, we heard a vigorously calling Northern > Cardinal. We saw the male bird visiting a feeder on the same street. It was > then joined by another - a rare treat in Nipissing District. > > The Northern Hawk Owl along Ouelette Road in East Ferris was present, > giving good but far away (scope) looks as it was being mobbed by Cedar > Waxwings, Purple Finches and Hairy Woodpeckers. > > Good Birding! > > Directions: > > Waxwings and Cardinal - Take HW 11 to Airport Road in North Bay. Go east on > Airport Road. Make a right at Surrey Dr, followed by a left on Willingdon > Dr, and a right on Wallace Heights Dr. The crabapple and feeder was almost > immediately after the turn. If the waxwings are not here, it is worth > driving around the neighborhood as there are certainly more fruit-laden > trees. > > Hawk Owl - Take HW 11 to Lake Nosbonsing Rd. Hang a left on Astorville Rd, > and another left on Ouelette Rd. The bird was in a field just past Quae > Quae Rd. > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > _______________________________________________ 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
