The bird is around today. Rich Poort and I independently heard the distinctive song at a distance.We were then invited briefly onto private property where the bird had been seen and with a group of white throated sparrows. The bird sang at very close range to us two more times. It is in a dense muddy thicket and the birds are just starting to resurface as it warms. Undoubtedly I think that the bird will be seen and heard near the bridge that crosses the creek in the NW of the park as sparrows become active. Please note we did NOT see the bird and all we have so far is audio so if you do make the trip I want to make this perfectly clear that we did not have a visual.
Please note: there is no access to private property in this area. The homeowners do not want people on the property. You must park at the park itself as the end of Lowville Road is a no parking area and you will be ticketed. The top of the stairs is also private property, please be respectful of the landowners there and if you are asked to leave, please do so. There are many areas in the park this bird could resurface. Directions: Take Guelph Line north past Britannia Road to Lowville. About .8 km past Britannia you will see a small Bistro on the corner of Lowville Park Road. The entrance to the park is off here and there is a large parking lot. Len Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.-------- Original message --------From: Cheryl Edgecombe <[email protected]> Date: 2016-04-26 9:46 PM (GMT-05:00) To: [email protected] Subject: [Ontbirds] Golden-crowned Sparrow - Lowville Park, Lowville (north of Burlington) Today around 4 p.m. Ben Oldfield found an adult male Golden-crowned Sparrow on private property near Lowville Park. The bird was relocated 2 1/2 hours later in the northwest corner of Lowville park on the slope in some tangles. It is associating with White-throated Sparrows. The bird moved up the slope near some stairs which go up the escarpment. Please note: there is no access to private property in this area. The homeowners do not want people on the property. You must park at the park itself as the end of Lowville Road is a no parking area and you will be ticketed. The top of the stairs is also private property, please be respectful of the landowners there and if you are asked to leave, please do so. There are many areas in the park this bird could resurface. Directions: Take Guelph Line north past Britannia Road to Lowville. About .8 km past Britannia you will see a small Bistro on the corner of Lowville Park Road. The entrance to the park is off here and there is a large parking lot. I will repost immediately if the bird is seen tomorrow morning. Posting for Ben Oldfield Cheryl Edgecombe --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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
