Greetings birders, A Marsh Wren previously found in November has been refound this morning. There was also a Winter Wren tagging along with it. Don't have any photos as it's a very camera-shy bird preferring to hide in phragmites and move quickly.
This bird was seen along the trail that begins at the T-junction of King Street, Dundas, and Olympic Drive. Follow the canal west, through the phragmites (tall grass). This morning it was seen about 2/3rds of the way back at a spot where many fishermen like to sit at. Previous locations have been further back, in the reeds near the willows there. It responds well to pishing, and playback of Marsh Wren calls. I've checked about once a week since it was last seen and did not find it so it might take some persistence, though just now it was extremely easy as it just started accosting me as I was hiking the trail, unprompted. To reach this intersection, get to Main Street in west Hamilton and take Cootes Drive to Olympic Drive, it's the first intersection in. Google Maps link to the spot where it was at as of 8:30am this morning: https://goo.gl/maps/Kjpok Good birding, Rob _______________________________________________ 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
