Some slightly amended text... Hi Folks, This evening (October 23/14) between 5:45pm and 6:10pm I observed and photographed the Johnson Township Scissor-tailed Flycatcher that was first observed in the yard of Terry Winter (local naturalist) and first reported to ONTbirds on October 22/14 by Mark Oliver. Two local birders from the Sault (Kirk Zufelt and John Ralston) both observed and photographed the bird this morning (Kirk Z.) and just after lunch (John R.). I found it within a few moments of arriving to the general area. It was fly-catching from a shrub close to the farmhouse at 1997 Gordon Lake Road. It did this for about 10 minutes then I watched it fly to east facing side of the house where it eagerly caught bugs associated with the windows and roof edges of this farmhouse. I would have expected it to be on the west facing side (where the energy of the sun was most) but I guess the east side of the house must have more heat loss and hence more bugs. When it got too cold it took cover in a semi open barn, with skylight windows, that contains sheep, chickens and cows (and likely bugs). This is the last I saw of it...by then it was getting dark. Location: Gordon Lake Road just north of Old Soo Rd. and just south of Diamond Lake Road (bird has been observed on both sides of the road). This location is 13km north-east of Desbarats, ON or 19km north-west of Bruce Mines (both are situated along Hwy 17). Ken McIlwrick Sault Ste. Marie _______________________________________________ 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 Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
