[Ontbirds]Re: Waxwings Update- Back again at Markham location

[Siegmar Bodach]

Today I again had to see my client in the vicinity of  Alden Rd. and 
Hood Rd./14th Ave. intersection
at 3:15pm. Approaching the intersection I could see that the Waxwings 
were back in the trees in
front of  the Mactec Canada building at the SE corner. My meeting lasted 
about 20min. When
I got to the intersection the waxwings were still in the trees. So I 
again pulled into the parking lot
and got out to observe and take some pictures with my cell phone. Today 
there was more than
double the number of Bohemian Waxwings- I counted over 120 spread over 
numerous trees
in front of the building and even some dropping to the ground to feed on 
fallen shoots from the trees
only feet from me near the front entrance. Others were flying  to some 
trees in an open square area
in the centre of the front building. Others were in the bushes and on 
the ground where I saw the
Northern Mockingbird yesterday to the northeast side of the building.
The waxwings were eating the newly openned shoots on the trees. Mixed 
among the Bohemians
were about 10 Cedar Waxwings again. There was also a Cardinal and a 
Cowbird in the trees.
All the Waxwings flew off at about 4:05pm.
On my way to my client I saw 2 Northern Mockingbirds fly into a large 
pine on 14th Ave. just
east of Woodbine Ave. after the stop sign.

On my way home at approx. 6pm a saw a GB Heron flying near the rookery 
on Leslie St. just
north of Elgin Mills Rd.
At home at approx. 7pm I saw my first DC Cormorant flying south over our 
house in Aurora,
Probably coming from Lake Simcoe.

Good Birding,
Sigi