Despite the rather chilly morning (O C) the bird flight was pretty good today at my house. Bobolinks and Hermit Thrushes were on the move, while the FOY Baltimore Oriole sang early. A Lesser Yellowlegs was the only shorebird other than a Killdeer. The Ruffed Grouse were drumming, but the woodpeckers were pretty quiet surprisingly. A pair of Cooper's Hawks did their aerial display flight while a Broad-winged Hawk called to its mate below. Purple Finches were in full song as well.
Loons put on a good show with 20 birds passing over between 6:37 and 8 a.m. The cool weather and moderate winds slowed the start of their journey. Usually they start flying about 20 minutes after sunrise but today took almost twice that long. The flight direction varied between N, NNW and NW depend on the fickle winds today. Nearest intersection is Lakeridge and Reach St. Geoff Carpentier AVOCET NATURE SERVICES Contact me at: 905-852-2011 or avocetnatureservi...@gmail.com Visit my website: www.avocetnatureservices.com Specializing in Environmental & Natural History Surveys and Group & Personalized Guiding Services _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
