[Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists Club Birding Report - Friday, March 14th, 2008

[Holden Family]

On Friday, March 14th, 2008 this is the HNC Birding Report:


CALIFORNIA GULL

Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Snow Goose
Tundra Swan
Canvasback
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Bald Eagle
Northern Goshawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Golden Eagle
American Kestrel
Wild Turkey
Killdeer
Thayer's Gull
Iceland Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Glaucous Gull
Horned Lark
Winter Wren
Eastern Bluebird
Northern Mockingbird
Bohemian Waxwing
Cedar Waxwing
Pine Siskin



This is the second and final part of my act, covering the hotline for
Cheryl. Please send your sightings to her for next weeks report, as she
returns from her worldly adventures! I'd like to use this as a quick
opportunity to say a big Thank You to her, from all Hamilton birders and
beyond for the excellent reports she puts out each week! They are always
enjoyed and appreciated.

Birders in Hamilton were happy today, as large numbers of Blackbirds, Robins
and Killdeer are starting to push their way into our area. Large migrations
of gulls, crows, ducks, geese and swans are also underway. Horned Larks can
be heard almost anywhere in the HSA if one knows their high-pitched flight
calls, as well as large numbers on plowed country roads. Wild Turkeys
continue to be widely reported as well. Onto the report below!

Hamilton's third California Gull was found this week, about 2.5km west of
Peter's Corners on Hwy 5. The bird, an adult, was found two days ago, but
wasn't relocated today. A Lesser Black-backed Gull was also in the area.
Birders are asked to respect property and business owners in the area, as
well as being careful on this busy road if they're in the area.

The Bay continues to hold a number of Bald Eagles, as well as a large number
of ducks and gulls. Red-necked and Horned Grebes can be found in the open
water. Thayer's, Iceland and Glaucous Gulls also made an appearance out on
the Ice.

The Beamer Hawk Watch continues to see fairly low numbers of birds pass, but
more and more species are starting to move. Golden Eagle, Bald Eagle,
Red-shouldered Hawk and American Kestrel were among the highlights this
week, with Snow Goose, Northern Mockingbird, and Great Blue Heron being some
non-raptor highlights.

Birders in the Brantford area turned up a number of good birds, including
Wild Turkey, Northern Goshawk, Winter Wren, Bald Eagle, Eastern Bluebirds
and Pine Siskins among many others.

Not many Odds and Sods, but the RBG at Bulls Point produced a Red-bellied
Woodpecker and a Cooper's Hawk. More Bluebirds and Turkeys in Dundas, and a
number of birds near the Desjardins Canal including Great Blue Heron,
Canvasback, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck among the usual suspects. A number of
birds went either un-reported this week, or managed to elude observers
including the Northern Hawk Owl, the King Eiders, and many of our "winter
finches". A Few Bohemian Waxwings are hanging around, including a few at
Rock Chapel amongst Cedar Waxwings, but many will be on their way back
north.

That's it for this week!

Good Birding!

Brandon


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Brandon Holden
Hamilton, Ontario
www.PeregrinePrints.com