[Ontbirds]OFO Trip-Jan. 1st: Peterborough

[dave milsom]

8 brave birders met at the Zoo parking lot at 8.30 am and, despite the driving snow for most of the day, managed to find 29 species in the Peterborough area before the worsening weather brought the outing to a close at 3 pm.
 Best finds were 3 flocks of Snow Buntings, 28 Evening Grosbeaks (Co. Rd. 6 s. of Petroglyphs), 21 Pine Grosbeaks (zoo area), a Hoary Redpoll amongst a flock of over 60 Common Redpolls on Division Rd., Northern Shrike, Pileated Woodpecker, Sharp-shinned Hawk and 21 Wild Turkeys. 
 We were unable to find the Barred Owl on Division Road or the flock of Bohemian Waxwings seen yesterday near the airport.
 Many thanks to Jerry Ball for his expertise and leadership on this trip.
Dave Milsom
milsomdave at hotmail.com