Monday, May 24th, 1999: 46 species were found in the Kentucky Woods north of Summerstown Station, Glengarry County. These included Great Egret, Black-Crowned Night Heron, Northern Waterthrush, Wood Thrush, Great Crested Flycatcher, Sharp-shinned Hawk, & Pileated Woodpecker.

Saturday, May 29th, 1999; On Cedar Grove Road north of Williamstown, Glengarry Co: An exceptional bird for extreme eastern Ontario, a Red-headed Woodpecker adult was heard and then seen about two kilometres west of the Johnson Road. Also reported in the same vicinity were Purple Finch, Cedar Waxwing, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Evening Grosbeak, Willow Flycatcher, Northern Cardinal, Warbling Vireo, Bobolink, Eastern Meadowlark, Hairy Woodpecker, Yellow Warbler and many other species.

Recent Sightings:

• American Kestral.......March 29/99....one...On hydro pole on Hwy # 43 near Finch Ont.
• Red-Tailed Hawk.......March 29/99...one...over fields off Hwy#43 near Finch Ont.
• Rough-Legged Hawk..March 29/99 one....fenceline near Finch Ont.
• Eastern Meadowlark..March 29/99 in fields near Finch Ont....one male singing
• Brown Creeper...........April 5/99 one singing ....Monkland Ont.
• Tree Swallow..............April 10/99 2-5 flying over St. Lawrence river, off Long Sault Parkway , near Long Sault.
• Common Loon.............April 12/99 lone loon....Long Sault Parkway, Long Sault Ont.
• Common Goldeneye...April 22/99 several.....D.U. Pond , Farran Park , Ingleside Ont.
• American Widgeon ....April 22/99 several pairs.....D.U. Pond , Farren Park, Ingleside,Ont
• Ring-Necked Duck.....April 22/99 small flock of approx 30 birds...DU Pond, Farran Park, Ingleside.
• Canada Geese.............April 22/99 ...DU pond ...Farran Park, Ingleside Ont.
• Great Blue Heron.......April 20/99 ..lone bird..fishing ....Long Sault Parkway, Long Sault Ont.
• Cliff Swallow...............April 22/99 ..large flock of approx 50-70 birds...hunting insects....Long Sault Parkway (near bridge where they build their nests) mid-way between Ingleside and Long Sault.
• Double-Crested Cormorant.. April 22/99 ....several fishing in St Lawrence River, off Long Sault Parkway, near Long Sault, Ont
• Osprey .......................April 22/99 ...one ...over the DU pond off Hwy#2, Farran Park.

We have many of the "common birds", in large numbers, that have been here since Feb/early March.....such as Horned Lark, Robin, Snipe, Woodcock, Red-Winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Song Sparrow

More Recent Arrivals (April) include.....
Northern Flicker, Tree Swallow, American Bluebird, Easter Phoebe....

Winter Residents......
Cardinal, Bluejay, House Sparrow, House Finch, Purple Finch, Field Sparrow, American Tree Sparrow, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Black-Capped Chickadee, White-Breasted Nuthatch, Pileated Woodpecker, Pine Siskens, American Goldfinch, Mouning Dove..... to name a few....I don't know if you want this list....A friend and myself compiled a bird-list for the Bird Sanctuary here and if you want this list as a starting point or background info, , just let me know

April 22/99:
I am very excited to see our new page up Gord!~ Thank You!

Now for some surprising sightings:

Ingleside Ont
...Ducks Unlimited Pond alongside highway #2 just off Farran Park Drive.....

• 2 mute swans....one adult, one juvenile