The bird continues again this morning (December 1). Please remember to follow the instructions below and consider a donation at https://ncfsudbury.akaraisin.com/ui/donatenow/donations/start and to sign the guestbook on site.
On Wed, Nov 29, 2023, 13:44 Mike V.A. Burrell <mike.burrell...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello birders, > > This morning (November 29), Julie Belliveau found and photographed a > FIeldfare feeding in fruiting trees in Sturgeon Falls, between North Bay > and Sudbury. The bird was seen several times visiting Mountain Ash trees in > the vicinity this morning. There are just three previous reports for > Ontario, the last being one that spent part of the winter in Toronto in > 1981. Congratulations Julie! > > The OFO Rare Bird Ambassador Program has been engaged to provide a viewing > opportunity for birders that keeps the community in mind. Birders are > welcome to try to see the bird and I will post any updates here from Julie > if it is seen again. If you do visit please keep these considerations in > mind: > 1. This is a residential neighborhood, please be respectful! Under no > circumstance are you permitted to enter people's private property. It does > not sound like this would be necessary anyways. Walking the neighborhood > searching the fruiting trees along the roads is your best bet for finding > this exciting bird. > 2. Please do not park on the residential streets. Instead, use the > municipal parking lot at the municipal beach/tennis courts at the end of > Main Street (https://maps.app.goo.gl/2fhgdWV5qCTaYJrW9). This is an > approximately 5-10 minute walk from where the bird was seen this morning. > If you have mobility challenges and must park closer, ensure you are not > blocking driveways or snow clearing activities. If the bird remains for the > weekend, weekend parking may be possible at the nearby schools. > 3. The bird was seen around the intersection of Michaud St and North St ( > https://maps.app.goo.gl/2fhgdWV5qCTaYJrW9). In addition to being > respectful of private property, be aware there is a school across from this > intersection so there will be significant traffic of kids to and from > school. Do not impede their traffic. > 4. If you report the bird to eBird, please use the "stakeout hotspot" that > will appear nearby. > > Directions: From North Bay, travel west on Hwy 17 to the town of Sturgeon > Falls. Turn right onto Main St (just after the Tim Hortons) and take that > until the end of the road, which is the municipal beach/parking area. After > parking, walk two blocks east on Ethel St to Church St and turn north. The > bird could be anywhere in this neighbourhood to the northeast of this > intersection. > > Good luck! > Mike Burrell on behalf of the OFO Rare Bird Ambassador Program > -- Ontbirds and Birdnews are moderated email Listservs provided by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) as a service to all birders in Ontario. Ontbirds is reserved for sightings of provincially rare birds. To post a message on Ontbirds, send an email to: birdalert@ontbirds.ca. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Ontbirds Moderators by email at birdal...@ofo.ca. Please review posting rules and guidelines at http://ofo.ca/site/content/listserv-guidelines During the COVID-19 pandemic, all Ontario birders should be taking extra precautions and following local, provincial, and federal regulations regarding physical distancing and non-essential travel. To find out more about OFO, please visit our website at ofo.ca or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists.
