Hi All, Just a heads-up to birders that Sandhill Cranes really seem to be on the move through southern Ontario. In two successive days I've had big flocks over the house in Richmond Hill (Yonge St & Stouffville Rd area) north of Toronto, on the Oak Ridges moraine.
Yesterday's flock was 60 birds, which is only the 3rd time I've had them here in 9 years (other sightings were single & duo birds) and they were bugling as they went over. Today, my 7-year-old called me out to say "Daddy, there's a big flock of birds making a funny sound", I ran out to see 120 birds in one big flock migrating high overhead. If you haven't heard big flocks of these impressive birds, it's quite a sound to hear! Enjoy the day, and go find a Mountain Bluebird, they seem to be inundating the province! :-) Good birding, Frank Pinilla Richmond Hill, ON My place is on the Oak Ridges moraine, straight north of Toronto just west of Yonge Street & Stouffville Road. _______________________________________________ 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
