Birders, This afternoon about 1:45 my sister Eileen and I saw several thousands of Snow Buntings in the west field off the north trail/platform at Cranberry. They were streaming in and out of the weeded field in our newly created meadow. After feeding they seemed to come into the snow covered fields for a rest, because they were amazingly still on the ground. I scoped for other species, but the lighting was not great due to the fog and distance. It was quire a spectacular sight. Apparently they have been around Halls Road for four days. Directions to Cranberry: Halls Road is the first street east of Lakeridge Road and Victoria Street in Whitby. Victoria is the southern most east and west street in Whitby. Eleanor Beagan Ontario Field Ornithologists Membership Secretary Toronto Ontario etbeagan@wiznet.ca ofo@ofo.ca www.ofo.ca "Eleanor Beagan" <etbeagan@wiznet.ca> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.

Hi there, did you read Doug's estimated number of Buntings, WOW! If Jean was one of the group there should be some nice pictrues. Eileen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eleanor Beagan" <etbeagan@wiznet.ca> To: "ONTBIRDS" <ontbirds@hwcn.org> Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 7:04 PM Subject: Snow Buntings at Cranberry > Birders, > > This afternoon about 1:45 my sister Eileen and I saw several thousands of > Snow Buntings in the west field off the north trail/platform at Cranberry. > They were streaming in and out of the weeded field in our newly created > meadow. After feeding they seemed to come into the snow covered fields for a > rest, because they were amazingly still on the ground. I scoped for other > species, but the lighting was not great due to the fog and distance. It was > quire a spectacular sight. Apparently they have been around Halls Road for > four days. > > Directions to Cranberry: Halls Road is the first street east of Lakeridge > Road and Victoria Street in Whitby. Victoria is the southern most east and > west street in Whitby. > > > Eleanor Beagan > Ontario Field Ornithologists > Membership Secretary > Toronto Ontario > etbeagan@wiznet.ca > ofo@ofo.ca > www.ofo.ca > > "Eleanor Beagan" <etbeagan@wiznet.ca> > > Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving > and joining the list. As well as general information and content > guidelines. "Eileen" <ebbeagan@ballymena.com> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.