Greetings Birders, Amanda Guercio and I observed 130+ Bohemian Waxwings today in the town of Huntsville. While this isn't a groundbreaking sighting, this quantity of birds in an area easily accessed from Toronto, with lots of foraging opportunities is probably going to be reliable and of interest to some birders.
Initially we saw a flock of 70 or so behind The Mill on Main off Main Street. There is a parking area that is signed off Main Street that takes you behind the buildings and to the dock. The birds were feeding in a fruiting shrub right beside the docks. We again saw another flock, this time it was 130+ birds strong, on Iris Street, near the mailbox (it is a tiny street). It was unclear whether it was a different flock or the original one joined another. Directions: Huntsville is about two hours north of Toronto. It is easily reached via Hw 400 and 11. Take the Muskoka Road 2 exit from Highway 11 and continue east. Iris St. is just east of the intersection with Centre St. There are many crabapple trees here for them to feed on. Going back to Rd 2. from Iris St, continue eastward until you hit Main Street. Make a right (west) and follow to the parking area (signed with a green "P") on the right (north) side of the street to the docks, where the initial sighting was. There are lots of crabapple trees around town so exploring beyond this route could be rewarding as well. Cheers, Lev Frid _______________________________________________ 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