Today Ian Cannell and I went down to the Long Point area to check out the migrant situation and following are some of the nicer birds we found down there.
Tundra Swan - 1000+, Pintail - 50+, Canvasback - 25+, Wood Duck – 7, Turkey Vultures - 4, Bald Eagle – 1, Wild Turkey – 10, Sandhill Crane – 3, Killdeer- 18, Song Sparrow – 9, Pine Siskin - 50+ plus lots of the expected birds such as Horned Lark, Robins, Rusty and Red-winged Blackbirds, Common Grackles, Cowbirds and Tree Sparrows. We also saw a Common Raven, first ever in both the Long Point area and Norfolk County for the both of us, a surprising sighting (for us). Directions:- LONG POINT AREA - CENTERED ON PORT ROWAN Port Rowan is southwest of Hamilton, to reach it you can drive south on Hwy 6 from Hamilton, passing through Hagersville and turning right, west in Jarvis onto Hwy 3, drive to Simcoe and turn left, south on Hwy 24 and follow this to Hwy 59, ( it curves to the west south of Simcoe) and your in the Long Point Area. Turn left (south) on Hwy 59 at Hwy 24 and Port Rowan is straight down Hwy 59 (about 6 kms) on County Rd 42 (Lakeshore Rd), Big Creek Marsh, etc. are just a little further south of County Rd 42. Or you can exit Hwy 403 just west of Brantford. Exit at Hwy 24 S at Exit 91 and drive south through Simcoe and follow it to Hwy 59, ( it curves to the west south of Simcoe) and your in the Long Point Area. The wood lots, fields, marshes, etc. are north, south, east and west of Port Rowan. Norm Murr Richmond Hill Ontario, Canada You can't see birds if you don't go out but sit and wait for others to find them. _______________________________________________ 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
