This morning after Ian Cannell and I had great looks at the Smith’s Longspur on
Conc. A Rd we headed for Old Cut on Long Point and on the way we spotted some
blackbirds on 4th Ave. that runs off of Erie Blvd so we drove onto 4th Ave. and
discovered that they were 4 male Cowbirds and as we got ready to turn around
Ian spotted another blackbird and drew my attention to it and this bird turned
out to be a nice Male Brewer’s Blackbird, not a bad find for Jan. 1st.
Later on we went on to see lot of nice birds but a few high lights were 4
Common Ravens in the same tree in Jarvis, On, 20 plus Red-tailed Hawks,
Harriers, Kestrel’s Cooper’s Hawks, Rough-legged Hawks, Bald Eagle, 4
Red-bellied Woodpeckers, 5 Creepers, 2 Screech-Owls, 1 Great Horned Owl, 100
plus Tundra Swans, 300 plus Sandhill Cranes, Golden-crowned Kinglets, Carolina
Wren, 32 Turkeys, etc.
A nice day to start for 2017 and great weather to boot, AND another good find
was a brand new Tim Hortons being built along Hwy 6 on the north side of Jarvis.
Directions:-
Long Point Area south of Port Rowan in Norfolk County.
Port Rowan is southwest of Hamilton, to reach it you can drive south on Hwy 6
from Hamilton, passing through Hagersville and turning right, west in Jarvis
onto Hwy 3, drive to Simcoe and turn left, south on Hwy 24 and follow this to
Hwy 59, ( it curves to the west south of Simcoe) and your in the Long Point
Area.
Turn left (south) on Hwy 59 at Hwy 24 South and Port Rowan is straight down Hwy
59 (about 6 kms) on County Rd 42 (Lakeshore Rd), Big Creek Marsh, etc. are just
a little further south of County Rd 42.
Or you can exit Hwy 403 just west of Brantford. Exit at Hwy 24 South at Exit 91
and drive south through Simcoe and follow it to Hwy 59, ( it curves to the west
south of Simcoe) and your in the Long Point Area.
4th Ave. is approx. 1/2 km east of Hastings Dr. along Erie Blvd and Hastings
Dr. is approx. 4 1/2 km on Long Point Rd south of Lakeshore Rd / Front Rd at
the south end of Hwy 59 at Port Rowan.
Turn left (south) on Hwy 59 at Hwy 24 South and Port Rowan is straight down Hwy
59 (about 6 kms) on County Rd 42 (Lakeshore Rd), Big Creek Marsh, etc. are just
a little further south of County Rd 42.
Or you can exit Hwy 403 just west of Brantford. Exit at Hwy 24 S at Exit 91 and
drive south through Simcoe and follow it to Hwy 59, ( it curves to the west
south of Simcoe) and your in the Long Point Area.
The wood lots, fields, marshes etc. are north, south, east and west of Port
Rowan.
4th Ave. is approx. 1/2 km east of Hastings Dr. along Erie Blvd and Hastings
Dr. is approx. 4 1/2 km on Long Point Rd south of Lakeshore Rd / Front Rd at
the south end of Hwy 59 at Port Rowan.
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