Friday, November 9, 2012

Birds on the Move


No new photos this week.  
Another week has come and gone!  The days are much too short now so I get little birding in during the week.  We had some nice mornings this week.  Heard a few Common Redpolls flying over on a couple of days.  A good winter for finches is on the way.

Chickadees are on the move this fall for sure.  The last couple of weekends I have noticed many moving through, especially at Rondeau.  Some arrived at my feeder this week and will likely stay the winter.

A number of White-winged Scoters have been hanging around Port Lambton all week.  Usually they don't stay in the river for any length of time.
The male-like female Mallard still swims by Port Lambton each day.  This duck has been around about five years!

I still hope to see Cave Swallows this year.  Steve Charbonneau finally reported some for Erieau this afternoon.  Perhaps some will be around this weekend.  Erieau has always been a good place to find them.  I recall the first time back in 1999 I think and I rushed down to see them.


Some Sandhill Cranes were seen west of Wallaceburg today.  I have not seen any in several weeks though along the usual route.  The last few years many have congregated west of Wallaceburg in the corn fields.


A good finch fall.  I have seen all of the usual finches so far.  No Pine Grosbeak yet though.  They are extremely rare in these parts, but I think this year we may see some!

Evening Grosbeak

On to another weekend.  Let us see what turns up!

the odd woodcock is still around

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