hi it'ts pete read at read4@execulink.com,
i compile the London christmas bird count. it was on saturday, december 20. we had 77 species which is high. some unusual ones included tundra swan, ruddy duck, peregrine falcon, hoary redpoll and a brown thrasher. any other info you would like, send me an e-mail. good birding, pete.

 The following are the count totals and highlights for the 16th Ingersoll CBC.

 

 great blue heron               11

 **double-crested cormorant        1     new for count

 Canada  goose                 1268

 Amer. black duck            36

 mallard                           960

 common goldeneye          1

 common merganser         17

 northern harrier                4

 sharp-shinned hawk          4

 Cooper's hawk                  5

 red-tailed hawk                 89

 rough-legged hawk            2

 Amer. kestrel           24

 ruffed grouse           2

 wild turkey                     2

 ring-billed gull            578

 herring gull        377

 great black-backed gull         3

 rock dove       580

 mourning dove   620

 eastern screech-owl     2

 great horned owl        9

 belted kingfisher       5

 red-bellied woodpecker  2

 downy woodpecker        84

 hairy woodpecker        18

 **yellow-bellied sapsucker        1     new for count

 northern flicker        5

 horned lark     100

 blue jay        272

 American crow   1390

 black-capped chickadee  555

 red-breasted nuthatch   16

 white-breasted nuthatch 76

 brown creeper   13

 winter wren     4

 golden-crowned kinglet  47

 hermit thrush   1

 American robin  1

 cedar waxwing   10

 Eur. starling   5353

 yellow-rumped warbler   2

 northern cardinal       131

 Amer. tree sparrow      733

 field sparrow   1

 song sparrow    46

 swamp sparrow   17

 white-throated sparrow  11

 white-crowned sparrow   11

 dark-eyed junco 741

 Lapland longspur        2

 snow bunting    1946

 red-winged blackbird    1

 brown-headed cowbird    526

 house finch     114

 common redpoll  738

 hoary redpoll   1

 pine siskin     60

 Amer. goldfinch 259

 house sparrow   978

 

 # species       60      (average count is 57 species)

 # individuals    18854

 # observers     22

 

 HIGHLIGHTS:

 

 new species for count:

 double-crested cormorant

 yellow-bellied sapsucker

 

 highest ever counts:

 great blue heron

 herring gull

 american crow   more than doubled previous high

 yellow-rumped warbler

 white-crowned sparrow

 dark-eyed junco

 brown-headed cowbird    more than doubled previous high

 pine siskin

 

If you need additional details let me know.

At Fanshawe Lake, close to the damn. There is a Loon in winter plumage also there is a common merganser(sp) and buffle head ducks.

North of Ilderton, Ontario.
(pond at western-most end of Thirteen Mile Road (at Venneck Road)).

Saw a snow goose (1st of year for us) with a hundred or so Canadas and a Mute Swan. Slightly grey on back (immature?) orangish bill but could see no black "grinning patch"; however, size was slightly larger than the Canadas, hence the snow goose.

October 4, 1997:

- At Wildwood Conservation Area, GREATER, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, WILSON'S PHALAROPE, (white phase) SNOW GOOSE, GREAT EGRET.

- Port Stanley sewage lagoons, SNIPE, SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, SANDERLING, BONAPARTE'S GULL and some duck species.

- Westminster ponds have some LOONS.

- KOMOKA PITS have some LOONS, COOTS and other migrant ducks.

- JUNCO'S, WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER'S, and KINGLETS are being reported locally.

- The last reported HUMMINGBIRD was on September 21st.

Good Birding!

This is where archived stories / reports will be placed. Your contributions are essential for the survival and growth of this website. Please feel free to send me your birding stories or reports. There are many levels of birding - and we want to hear about all of them.

Thank you!

Shorebirds are still moving through the area.

- At the Aylmer sewage lagoons PECTORAL SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER, DUNLIN, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER and a possible BAIRD'S SANDPIPER.

- On Cnty. Rd#14 between Apen and Glencoe there is a small pond on the south side of the road where the same species as above can be seen as well as BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER.

- GOLDEN PLOVER were reported on the sod farms to the east of Dorchester on Hamilton Rd. east of Pine Knot Golf Course.

Migrants such as warblers and many other species should be moving through the area woodlots soon.

Good Birding!

There are many shorebirds in London and surrounding areas.

- At Aylmer sewage lagoons this past week there were at least twelve different species of shorebirds including RED-NECKED PHALAROPE.

- At Strathroy sewage lagoons WESTERN SANDPIPER, YELLOWLEGS, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, and a number of other species.

- At Mitchell sewage lagoons during the week there were reports of three LESSER-GOLDEN PLOVER and RED-NECKED PHALAROPE.

- At Grand Bend sewage lagoons there were eight different species of shorebirds reported last week, including SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER.

Good Birding,

Mitchell, Aug. 19 - A number of shorebirds are at the Mitchell sewage lagoons, as there is very little water in most of the ponds. The highlights were 3 American golden-plovers, 2 red-necked phalarope, and short-billed dowitcher.

Migration has started and birds are moving through the area.

- At Lake Fanshawe BALD EAGLE, OSPREY and CASPIAN TERN were seen there along with other species.

- At Wildwood in St Mary's, interesting GULLS have been spotted in the gull fields.

- The SNOWY OWL that was found near the Cami plant didn't migrate.

- SHOREBIRDS should be moving through the area. If you find a good spot for viewing, call the hotline at 473-5853 and report what and where your seeing them.

- If you have SCARLET TANAGER, INDIGO BUNTING or ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK still nesting in your area please call the hotline at the above number and report the last dates that you have seen them.

Good birding!!

A LARGE SLATY-MANTLED GULL,FOUND ON JULY 25 AND VIEWED EXTENSIVELY ON THE 26TH AND 27TH BY MANY BIRDERS. HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A 4TH SUMMER SLATY-BACKED GULL AFTER EXHAUSTIVE LITERATURE AND PHOTOGRAPH RESEARCH.

THE GULL IS BEGINNING ITS MOLT TO DEFINITIVE ALTERNATE/BASIC PLUMAGE. IT WAS LAST SEEN ON THE EVENING OF THE 27TH BUT THE SHEER NUMBER OF GULLS IN THE AREA MAKES IT PRESENCE LIKELY.

TO FIND THIS BIRD TAKE HIGHWAY #7 TO WILDWOOD LAKE, GO EAST 1 KM. TO 1ST PAVED ROAD ON LEFT (WILL BE SIGN FOR ST. MARY'S), TRAVEL 2 KM. UNTIL 1ST GRAVEL RD. ON RIGHT. THOUSANDS OF GULLS WILL BE EVIDENT IN A PLOUGHED FIELD USED TO DUMP FISH LEAVINGS FROM A MINK FARM. SORRY I DON'T KNOW THE ROAD NAMES OR NUMBERS, TRY LONDON HOTLINE

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL JAMES HOLDSWORTH AT 519-537-2027 OR EMAIL ME AT

A good news update on the peregrine. At 8.30 on Thursday morning she flew west half-way across downtown to the roof of the King's Inn. She then spent a fairly sedentary 30 hours there with only a few out and back sallies. On Friday afternoon she started on a tour of downtown visiting the roof of the Bell Canada building and the roof of the Royal Bank tower. Then on Friday evening she made a long flight back to the Canada Trust building with a successful landing on a somewhat tricky surface.

Hi Gord, just a few words on London's peregrine chick on the Canada Trust building. She is having a tough time of it but is still trying. She made her first flight on Sunday from the 21st floor and landed safely on a roof at the second floor level. No more activity until Tuesday at 5.20am when she tried to fly west across Wellington Street to the Galleria roof but didn't get high enough, she tried to return to where she came from but crashed into the wall and landed on the sidewalk. She was retuned to the Canada Trust roof and had a successful flight onto the Delta Armouries roof at 2pm. She then flew again at 5pm back to her original 2nd floor roof.

Nothing on Wednesday until 8pm when she made her first successful upwards flight onto the roof of Eaton's. She fell off there about 9.30 pm and landed on the glass roof of the Elephant and Castle.She was still there this morning. She then tried to fly east across Wellington Street at 7am but apparently did not realise that the glass wall of the Bank of Hong Kong was an obstacle as she flew straight into it and ended up on the sidewalk once more, apparently unhurt. She has been taken back to the roof of the Canada Trust building again and was still there a few minutes ago.

The PEREGRINE FALCONS that have been nesting dowtown London are the proud parents of one nestling. The other two eggs didn't hatch. The young PEREGRINE took it's maiden flight yesterday and all went well. Pete Read of McIlwraith Field Naturalists along with others in the area are keeping a vigilant watch on the nestling for it's next flight. Their concern is that the young bird lands on one of the busy streets in that section of downtown. They ask that any people using these streets in the next week or so be extremely careful and drive very slow in case of an unexpected PEREGRINE landing.

Good Birding!

All news is about nesting birds.

BLUE-WINGED WARBLERS are nesting in the scrubby growth at Komoka Park which is across from the nursing home off County Rd. #3.

HOODED WARBLER, CERULEAN WARBLER and ACADIAN FLYCATCHER are nesting at Skunks Misery which is off County Rd. #14 west of Newbury in a forested area.

Our downtown PEREGRINE FALCONS are looking after one young at the City Centre building on the south tower just under the Canada Trust logo at the corner of King and Wellington. The fledgling period will be looked after by McIlwraith during the week of July 14.

Good Birding!

Tuesday, July 1 - Five sandhill cranes were seen on the north side of Downie Rd., about a half mile west of Graham Rd. (the road that you get on when exiting the 401 at the West Lorne exit). They were seen on an empty field well behind the red barn and were best seen between two green bushes. There is a large tree at the road side which has lost one or two of its main limbs near the spot where the birds were seen. Names on the mailboxes near by were O'Neil and Soos.

Sunday, June 29 - Similar birds were seen at Komoka Provincial Park this evening compared to last. The lady slippers are lovely in the swampy section north of the main trail at the bottom of the hill. The bird highlights were a golden-winged warbler and a Nashville warbler at the Komoka Swamp near Oriole Park. A friend thought she saw a black-billed cuckoo. Great-crested and least flycatchers were also present.

June 28 - Today's viewing from 1 London Place of the two peregrine falcon chicks was very successful. An osprey was kind enough to fly by. Later in the day at Komoka Provincial Park, two blue-winged warblers were the highlights of my walk. Also seen were brown thrasher, indigo bunting, and field sparrow.

Some migrant birds were still coming through on the weekend, but most have moved on. There are mainly female warblers being seen.

Shorebirds are still moving through, and waterbirds such as CORMORANTS are still at Komoka Pits.

Try area woodlots for nesting species and report any interesting or unusual findings to Pete Read at 473-5853.

Also the McIlwraith birding wing is still interested in nesting RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS. If you know of any woodlots in the area where these birds are nesting please call the hotline and leave you name and number and someone will get back to you. The number again is 473-5853.

Good Birding!

On Friday evening, May 23, 1500 Oldsquaw, 19 Surf Scoters, and an adult Little Gull were reported along the lake between Port Bruce and Port Stanley.

On Saturday, May 24, the first Whimbrel were reported: 2 groups totalling 51 birds. One flock lit on the Port Stanley breakwall temporarily. Other shorebirds on the breakwall included a Willet and Ruddy Turnstones.

On Sunday, May 25, an adult Laughing Gull was on the beach in front of "Mackie's" (Port Stanley) and later on the west breakwall. Caspian, Forster's and Common Terns and a Common Loon were reported along the lake between Port Stanley and Port Burwell. Small flocks of Red-breasted Mergansers can still be seen.

You can expect Whimbrel, Red Knots, and breeding plumaged Sanderlings along these beaches for another week. Let me know what you get.

Thanks for your sightings.

Hey Gord, How are you? Just thought I'd let you know. 40 or so Whimbrel on the breakwater at Port Stanley yesterday. A beautiful sight.

Also there are eggs on the Peregrine nest in London. Unsure exactly how many because she is sticking pretty tight to the nest, but we believe there are 4. I will let you know when they hatch.

bye for now

Today, at Fanshawe Conservation Area, along the riverside trail there were still a fair number of warblers from last Monday's fallout including N. Waterthrush, Wilson's, Redstart, Orange-crowned, Magnolia and Ovenbird.

On the home front, we have a Clay-coloured Sparrow at the feeder for the 4th day. When the 15 to 20 White-crowned Sparrows start singing it joins in. Also at the feeder: 3 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, 5 Northern Orioles, and 1 Indigo Bunting.

Last night at Port Bruce we counted 1200 migrating Oldsquaw and Ron Kingswood counted over 2300 at his place, which is to the west towards Port Stanley, between 8:15 and 9:15 p.m. No Whimbrel yet!

Kirk-Cousins Management Area has been very good for warblers. I saw a total of 12 species which included: B&W, BLACK-THROATED BLUE, MAGNOLIA, YELLOW-RUMPED, CHESTNUT-SIDED, PALM, YELLOW, GOLDEN-WINGED, NASHVILLE, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH and OVENBIRD. ORIOLES, WARBLING VIREO, BROWN THRASHER, R.C.KINGLET, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, BANK SWALLOW, and EMPIDS are present as well. Hopefully more warblers will pass through. Blue-winged warblers nested there last year and will hopefully be back this year.

Good Birding!

There are still ducks being reported at Strathroy Sewage Lagoons and at Komoka Pits.

Some shorebirds are being reported at Strathroy, such as YELLOWLEGS. If you have seen any shorebirds in the area, please let Pete Read know where they are being seen by calling 473-5853 and leave a message.

Warblers are finally moving through. Most area woodlots have been reporting many species.

Also Pete Read is asking for a report on RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS. If you have seen any in the area please contact him at 473-5853 and leave a message.

Thank you for any help in the above areas.

Good Birding!

Hello,
This weekend in London was a good birding one for beginners:

Yellow W.
Wilson W.
Chestnut-sided W.
Cape May W.
Black and White W.
Nashville W.
Blackburnian
Redstart
Black Throated Blue
Black Throated Green
Ovenbird
Veery
Swainson
Oriole
Hummingbird
Red-breasted Grosbeak
Solitary SandPiper

Hope it is not too late (too many leaves) to go to Rondeau this coming weekend.

My family and I are avid watchers around our property. We are surrounded by the Thames river and 20+ acres of woodland that we have been re foresting since 1973.

In tha past few days we have seen House Wrens, now nesting in the garden,Swainson's Thrush, yellow warblers, Blackburnian warbler as well as many chicadees, finches, red and American and this evening a black throated warbler.

The reason for this note is a question, Last august a fairly large bird arrived, we only saw one, approx8-9 inches. Completely yellow, bright, with black wings and white striped markings. In the past few days we have seen two around the property. I can only identify them as Yellow grosbeak. However I am not sure they should be seen this far east. I would welcome your opinion. We always have rose breasted grosbeaks as well.

In addition we have nesting Northern Flickers who have nested here here for the past several years.

As well as the usual winter birds for the past two winters we have a a carolina wren to stay.

I would appreciate any help on the Yellow. I have only recently come upon the Ontario Birding website. It is really impressive. I would like to update you on thesightings around here. Thank you for any feedback you can offer.

Gord Gallant
gallantg@interlog.com

A Wilson's and northern phalarope were the highlights. Also seen were pectoral, spotted, and solitary sandpipers, in addition to horned grebe. A black tern circled amongst the usual group of swallows. There were still a few ducks around also.

A male Kirtland's Warbler spent today(May 13) at the McIlwraith Field Naturalists Cedarcroft property, just west of London. It was still there at dusk.

Monday, May 12
The warblers are finally beginning to pass through. Yellow, yellow-rumped, palm, black-and-white, and Nashville along with a common yellowthroat were all spotted in Fanshawe Conservation Area near the bridge this evening. Also present were catbird, rose-breasted grosbeak, rufous-sided towhee, eastern meadowlark, and rough-winged swallows.

There continues to be waterfowl in the area. CORMORANTS are still at Komoka pits and at Westminster Ponds as well as a LOON in winter plumage.

Shorebirds are in very short supply in Middlesex county as there are few spots that can support them. Only flooded farmers fields are yeilding birds. If you do have a spot please call the hotline at 473-5853 and let Pete Read know where it is so he can update the tape.

Most of what has been found, is in the area woodlots and along the Thames river. CATBIRD, CHIMNEY SWIFT, NASHVILLE WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, HERMIT THRUSH, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, and HOUSE WREN are being seen.

JUNCOS are still being reported at backyard feeders.

The marsh along Sunningdale road continues to be profitable for birders. A BITTERN, SORA, VIRGINIA RAIL, GREEN HERON and a GREAT EGRET have been seen. If you need directions please call the hotline at 473-5853.

Good Birding!

Westminster Ponds were quiet this afternoon, in spite of the pleasant weather. A pair of brown thrashers, catbirds, y-r warbler, yellow and palm warbler and the usuals.

Catcha!

Just before sunset, a quick tour of the pond near the Info center produced an osprey, green-backed heron, catbird, white-throats and white-crowns, and a white-breasted nuthatch. No warblers, however, and very muddy.

On the weekend, Pelee was sporting a few warblers (mostly yellow-rumped, but we picked up a blue-winged, palm and yellow as well).

Catcha!

Tree, Rough-winged, Barn swallows; large wave of Yellow-rumps, plus Pine and Palm Warblers; lots of Hermit Thrushes; Brown Creepers; White-breasted Nuthatches; Spotted Sandpipers

Take advantage of the spring ephemerals before the flood of warblers:
Blooming Hepatica, Bloodroot, Trilliums, Trout lily, Spring-beauty, Cut-leaved Toothwort, Blue Cohosh, Early Meadow-rue, Squirrel-corn, + ?

Here is a site for tracking the migration progress of various species:
http://www.learner.org/content/k12/jnorth/1997/critters/

FRIDAY MAY 2

A BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER was seen in the Woodstock area close to a town called Beachville. For directions call the London Hotline at 473-5853.

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SATURDAY MAY 3

There are still diving ducks at Fanshawe Lake and Komoka pits.

Westminster Ponds has LOONS, and PIED-BILLED GREBE in the ponds. The wooded areasLI>London Area Dec. 31 - Thu, 31 Dec SPARROW, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, and SOLITARY VIREO.

YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS are still coming through. PALM WARBLERS are back.

The PEREGRINE FALCONS are back in the downtown core on the Canada Trust building. They have at least one egg, possibly two or three.

GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS have been seen in the area.

VIRGINIA RAIL and SORA were heard calling from a small marsh area along Sunningdale road.

For more information and directions to any of these locations call the London hotline at 473-5853.

Many thanks to Pete Read of McIlwraith.

Good Birding!!!

A non-birding co-worker tipped me off to a Great Blue Heron nesting site, just outside of London. It is located 7.3 km north of Fanshawe Pkwy. on Hyde Park road, just past Medway road on the east side. The woodlot is clearly visable from the road and contains approx. 40 nests. The moring I was there I counted 35 heron. The males were busy collecting branches for nesting material. Great fun!

Aylmer Police College still had a few swans on Wednesday morning, along with some ruddy's, ringnecks et al.

Lesser yellowlegs and a snipe near Lee Brown's but not much other than a trillion widgeon at the pond proper

(I think we scanned every one twice, but didn't find the Eurasian others had reported -- sigh:-).

Heard a sora by the lookout tower on the causeway into Long Point, and there's still lots of scaup, etc. opposite. The banding station was quiet except for a pair ot towhee, and at least a hundred or more white throats.

Westminster Ponds was still sporting a loon on Wednesday night. Also quite a few white throats "kicking around".

Catcha!

Wed. Apr. 30 - in the river ravine at the east end of Windermere Rd. a group of McIlwraiths and guests led by Mike Dawdy found a brown thrasher and the traditional woodcock. A group of tree swallows and a white-throated sparrow, along with a number of toads, were all encouraging signs, but still no warblers!!

Tues. Apr. 29 - the sora, bittern and Virginia rail were all heard this evening between 8 and 9 p.m. on the pond on the north side of Sunningdale Road between Richmond and Adelaide. A harrier flew over as well. Pied-billed grebe and tree swallows were also seen. Four great blue herons also flew over. I've only spotted one yellow-rumped warbler in London so far (Meadowlily Woods on Sat. Apr. 27). Hope they start soon!!

The hour I spent Saturday night at the Westminster Ponds proved to be very productive. Two spring and one winter loons displaying, a good close-up of m+f Greater Scaup, p.b. grebe, winter wren, yellow-rump warbler, fox sparrow and all the "usuals" were hanging around the pond by the Information building. Trails were very quiet, however.

Catcha

A lot of waterfowl continue to be in the area. Fanshawe lake still has LOONS, CORMORANTS, as well as many species of diving ducks.

Komoka pits also has LOONS, CORMORANTS and diving ducks.

FORSTER'S and COMMON TERN have been seen in the last little while as well as BONAPARTE'S GULL.

Strathroy Sewage lagoons has recently posted `NO TREPASSING` signs, but Pete Read of the McIlwraith Field Naturalists called the Engineers Department of Strathroy and received information that birding is okay, provided you just walk in and look around.

BROWN CREEPER, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, CHIPPING SPARROW, RUFOUS-SIDED TOWHEE, AND GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET are being reported in area woodlots.

PURPLE FINCH are still being seen at bird feeders in the area.

UNUSUAL SIGHTINGS include GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH at Meadowlily Woods and a CATTLE EGRET was seen flying over on April 17th.

LOCAL MEETING

The Birding Wing meeting of the McIlwraith Field Naturalist is this Friday April 25, at 7:30 at the Biological and Geological Sciences building on campus at UWO. For more information call the birding hotline at 473-5853.

An unprecedented number of Red-necked Grebes were observed 12 & 13 April in the Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge area:

Puslinch Lake	16	12 April
Laurel Reservoir	24	13 April
Bannister Lake	2	13 April

Bill Wilson
wgwilson@mgl.ca

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Fanshawe Lake - April 14, 1997

Monday, April 14
There was still one red-necked grebe at Fanshawe Lake in London today, along with about 15 common loons, a hooded mergansers and many common mergansers. One double-crested cormorant was also spotted.

cathy.mccrae
cathy.mccrae@odyssey.on.ca

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London Hotline - Mon, 14 Apr 1997

SUNDAY APRIL 13

There were many waterfowl species in the area this weekend, possibly due to the cold, wet weather. There was a record number of RED-NECKED GREBE in the London area.

Lake Whittacker Conservation Area reported RED-NECKED GREBE and a RED-THROATED LOON.

Fanshawe Lake reported 7 PIED-BILLED GREBE, 13 RED-NECKED GREBE, 4 HORNED GREBE, and 23 COMMON LOON.

Strathroy sewage lagoons had 4 RED-NECKED GREBE, 2 PIED-BILLED GREBE, 1 HORNED GREBE, 8 COMMON LOON and 11 species of diving ducks.

Komoka pits reported 4 RED-NECKED GREBE, 14 COMMON LOON, 50 COOTS, and 14 species of ducks, mostly diving.

Migrants are still coming through such as PURPLE FINCHES, the odd TREE SWALLOW, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS and a BONAPARTE'S GULL.

There is still a SNOWY OWL being seen just outside of London on Hwy 22 west of Strathroy. It has been there all winter and doesn't seem too eager to move on.

Thanks goes out to Pete Read of the McIlwraith Field Naturalists for all his help in providing me with this information.

Good Birding!

Debbie Hilaire
London, Ontario
dhilaire@serix.com

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Report from Grand River - April 11, 1997

April 11
Grand River near Kitchener: lots of Buffleheads still around Woodlot
near Cambridge: Flickers, some Yellow-rumped Warblers, and winter wrens.

Dave Locky
dalocky@cousteau.uwaterloo.ca

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London Hotline - Tuesday, April 8th

        - There are still plenty of waterfowl in the area.  The Komoka gravel 

          pits have diving ducks as well as puddle ducks and some CORMORANTS.



        - Lake Fanshawe has RUDDY DUCKS and COMMON MERGANSER.



        - The Strathroy sewage lagoons are still reporting waterfowl.



        - GREAT EGRETS have been seen in the area, one at the Strathroy

          sewage lagoons on Saturday April 5th, and the other at Kirk-Cousins

          Management Area beside Regina Mundi College.  FIELD SPARROW, 

          MEADOWLARK and FOX SPARROW have also been seen.



        - KINGLETS, WINTER WREN, HOUSE WREN and YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER are

          being reported in area woodlots.



        - Raptors are still migrating through and GOSHAWKS have been seen in

          the last few days.

Thanks, goes to the Birding Wing of the McIlwraith Field Naturalist for this information.