[Ontbirds]Townsend's Solitaire near Picton

[Terry Sprague]

A Townsend's Solitaire was seen at noon today near the corner of County Road 24 (Point Petre Road ) and Simpson Road, in Prince Edward County. The bird was seen with a small group of Eastern Bluebirds. The solitaire was happily dining on red cedar berries. The bird was observed from the roadside, although a somewhat aggressive and noisy dog that comes to the end of a neighbouring driveway makes observation of the bird something of a challenge. 

DIRECTIONS: From Picton take County Road 10 (Lake Street) from the LCBO and follow for 13 km to Cherry Valley. Turn left at the stop sign and continue on CR 10 for another 2 km and turn right onto CR 24, then another 8 km to Simpson Road. 

Terry Sprague
Prince Edward County
tsprague at kos.net