Hi all,
I was in Aurora today so had a chance to look again for the Eared
Grebe. My first visit at 1:30 pm didn't yield an Eared Grebe, but there were 9
HORNED GREBES in very close proximity. A nice flock, 85, of COMMON GOLDENEYE
were close in.
My second visit at 3:45 was sparked by one EARED GREBE feeding actively
straight out from the dock. I was only able to find 1 HORNED GREBE this time.
The water was even calmer than before so I had great looks at the E. Grebe. The
Goldeneye flock had increased to 144 and the Canadas were up over 1000.
To make a good afternoon even better I stopped at Rafferty Road to look
for Owls. Steve and Suzi Fast were there and decided to continue to Dixon Road.
At 5:05 two SHORT EARED OWLS showed up north of the barn and hunted there until
I left at 5:15. There was also 3 N. HARRIERS including a male which I haven't
seen in some time. Raptors don't get much better looking than these guys.
Gary
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