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[Ontbirds]Port Burwell to Fisherville

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Don Campbell
Fri, Mar 18, 2005 3:46 AM

Started the day with overwintering White Throated Sparrows at Embro and
drove south to Port Burwell. Seen on the west side of the harbour with
access  from Chatham Street were Northern Shrike, Killdeer,  Pine
Siskins, Song Sparrow, and adult Bald Eagle. Drove east along Lakeshore
Line and found an American Robin on the east side of Clear Creek.
There were 2 Killdeer at Brown's with a few Canada Geese. (5 Kildeer
total for the day).
There were an estimated 2000 Tundra Swans in two areas: first,
north of Concession A, North of Lee Brown's at Port Royal and second,
the field at the south -west corner of Highway 59 and County Road 42.
Also at the south end and about the centre of  field S-W of  59 and Cty
Rd. 42 were 12 Sandhill Cranes. At the edge of the ice in the channel
just north of the mouth of Big Creek were  3 Horned Grebes in winter
plumage and 2 Coots as well as the Redhead, Greater Scaup, and
Canvasback ducks and one Great Blue Heron. Dabbling ducks included
Pintail, Mallards,  and American Widgeon. Canada Geese were plentiful in
many areas along the route.
Raptors other than the Eagle, included Kestrel, Roughlegged,
Red-tailed, Northern Harrier and Cooper's Hawk.
At the Naticoke harbour of note were a Glaucous Gull and another
Great Blue Heron.
Ended the day with at least 8 Short Eared Owls at the Fisherville
Owl Reserve.
Directions:
White Throated Sparrows at Feeder behind 315944, third road west of
Oxford County Road 6 (Embro Road) and first house north of Oxford County
16 on 31st Line. (Also frequenting the feeder but not seen this morning
before we left are Swamp Sparrow and Red Bellied Woodpeckers).
Port Burwell is at the very south end of Highway 19 (south from
Tillsonburg). The Pine Siskins and Song Sparrow were at a feeder,  one
block south of Bridge Street on Chatham St. (N-W corner within a cedar
hedge and on roadside right of way), the Shrike was west of the gate of
a closed Road into the Conservation area, almost to the waste treatment
plant,  further south on Chatham St., Killdeer was on the west wall of
the harbour just east of where  the boardwalk begins, and the Bald Eagle
was seen soaring above the place where we were parked observing the
feeder.
Robin was at Clear Creek on S-E edge of village about 13 kms west of
highway 59 on Haldimand - Norfolk (H - N) County Road 42.
Swans were north of Lee Brown's; go west from Highway 59 on H - N 42
and from Brown's, go about 600m.,  more or less,  further west and  take
the first road, West Quarter Line Road,  north to Erie View, jog east
100m and they were on both sides of the road between Conc. A and the
First Concession. Also big numbers in the field known as the Sinclair-
Campbell project on S-W corner of Highway 59 and H -N County Road 42.
Highway 59 is the main road  to the causeway and Long Point.  Big Creek
is the open water under the first bridge, about 1km.  south of the
intersection of 59 and H - N County Road 42 on the causeway to Long
Point.
Nanticoke Harbour is between the Stelco/North Shore Steel Mill and
Ontario Power Generation Naticoke Power Plant, one road west of H -N
County Road 55 and as far south of the village of Nanticoke as one can
drive. (Riverside Marine is on the east and Hoovers Marina is on the
west at the end of the road.)
The Owl Reserve is east of H-N County road 53 on Conc 6, (4 roads
north of Selkirk, 2 roads south of Highway 3 and east of Jarvis. We
parked just west of the sign)
Don Campbell, Embro

Started the day with overwintering White Throated Sparrows at Embro and drove south to Port Burwell. Seen on the west side of the harbour with access from Chatham Street were Northern Shrike, Killdeer, Pine Siskins, Song Sparrow, and adult Bald Eagle. Drove east along Lakeshore Line and found an American Robin on the east side of Clear Creek. There were 2 Killdeer at Brown's with a few Canada Geese. (5 Kildeer total for the day). There were an estimated 2000 Tundra Swans in two areas: first, north of Concession A, North of Lee Brown's at Port Royal and second, the field at the south -west corner of Highway 59 and County Road 42. Also at the south end and about the centre of field S-W of 59 and Cty Rd. 42 were 12 Sandhill Cranes. At the edge of the ice in the channel just north of the mouth of Big Creek were 3 Horned Grebes in winter plumage and 2 Coots as well as the Redhead, Greater Scaup, and Canvasback ducks and one Great Blue Heron. Dabbling ducks included Pintail, Mallards, and American Widgeon. Canada Geese were plentiful in many areas along the route. Raptors other than the Eagle, included Kestrel, Roughlegged, Red-tailed, Northern Harrier and Cooper's Hawk. At the Naticoke harbour of note were a Glaucous Gull and another Great Blue Heron. Ended the day with at least 8 Short Eared Owls at the Fisherville Owl Reserve. Directions: White Throated Sparrows at Feeder behind 315944, third road west of Oxford County Road 6 (Embro Road) and first house north of Oxford County 16 on 31st Line. (Also frequenting the feeder but not seen this morning before we left are Swamp Sparrow and Red Bellied Woodpeckers). Port Burwell is at the very south end of Highway 19 (south from Tillsonburg). The Pine Siskins and Song Sparrow were at a feeder, one block south of Bridge Street on Chatham St. (N-W corner within a cedar hedge and on roadside right of way), the Shrike was west of the gate of a closed Road into the Conservation area, almost to the waste treatment plant, further south on Chatham St., Killdeer was on the west wall of the harbour just east of where the boardwalk begins, and the Bald Eagle was seen soaring above the place where we were parked observing the feeder. Robin was at Clear Creek on S-E edge of village about 13 kms west of highway 59 on Haldimand - Norfolk (H - N) County Road 42. Swans were north of Lee Brown's; go west from Highway 59 on H - N 42 and from Brown's, go about 600m., more or less, further west and take the first road, West Quarter Line Road, north to Erie View, jog east 100m and they were on both sides of the road between Conc. A and the First Concession. Also big numbers in the field known as the Sinclair- Campbell project on S-W corner of Highway 59 and H -N County Road 42. Highway 59 is the main road to the causeway and Long Point. Big Creek is the open water under the first bridge, about 1km. south of the intersection of 59 and H - N County Road 42 on the causeway to Long Point. Nanticoke Harbour is between the Stelco/North Shore Steel Mill and Ontario Power Generation Naticoke Power Plant, one road west of H -N County Road 55 and as far south of the village of Nanticoke as one can drive. (Riverside Marine is on the east and Hoovers Marina is on the west at the end of the road.) The Owl Reserve is east of H-N County road 53 on Conc 6, (4 roads north of Selkirk, 2 roads south of Highway 3 and east of Jarvis. We parked just west of the sign) Don Campbell, Embro