Today had one male Northern Pintail (first I'd ever seen here), a small group of Buffleheads and some Common Goldeneyes, a Hooded Merganser female, and a pair of Common Mergansers at the duck pond at Sulphur Spring CA south of Hanover. Also the usual Mallards and Black Ducks and a few Canada Geese. The naturally year-round "warm" (9° C) water from a geothermal source makes this a neat spot in the winter for waterfowl, but I've never seen it this diverse before.
Also back in the trails were some Brown Creepers and usual chickadees, and the "Resource Centre" feeders had a large flock of American Goldfinches. A pair of Rough-legged Hawks were in a nearby field. Sulphur Spring CA is the former Headquarters CA, 5 minutes south of Hanover, Ontario. Take Grey County Road 10 south to County Road 28, follow the signs. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca 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
