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Birds are currently in a tree at the intersection of Lorne St. And Main St. In
Huntsville.
Garth Riley
Etobicoke, ON
rile...@yahoo.com
Original Message
From: Lev Frid
Sent: Friday, January 29, 2016 5:34 PM
To: birdalert@ontbirds.ca
Subject: [Ontbirds] Bohemian Waxwings in Huntsville
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
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