My wife and I saw a Gyrfalcon / Faucon gerfaut at 10:15 on Saturday, February 27, 2016 near the Lafleche Landfill in eastern Ontario.
The location can be reached by proceeding east from Casselman on Highway 417 to Exit 58. From the exit, follow Highway 138 south towards Cornwall. The bird was initially seen from the 138 hunting and killing a Herring Gull over the expansive, snow-covered sod farm field immediately south of the 417 and west of 138. The bird is probably drawn to the area by the Lafleche Landfill (no public access) whose gates can be reached by proceeding south on 138 to the first right (Lafleche Road), which ends at the dump. I was able to obtain a photograph of the bird: https://www.flickr.com/photos/paulbjones/25194839322/ The upper side was a more uniform grey/brown. Paul B Jones Ottawa, Ontario _______________________________________________ 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
