WEATHER, Foggy and rain temp+6
Location Cootes Paradise Dundas,
Tree swallow 1, Golden-Crowned kinglet 15, Song Sparrow 18, White-Throated Sparrow 15, American Tree Sparrow 12, Green-Winged Teal 2.
Location Desjardins Canal Dundas,
Horned Grebe 3, Pied-Billed Grebe 1, Great-Blue Heron 1, Double Crested Cormorant 1, Red-Tailed Hawk 3, Killdeer 2.
Animals Etc, Chipmunk 1, Dead Long-Eared Owl 1.
WEATHER, Rain and lots of it!! temp+12
Location Desjardins Canal Dundas,
Tundra Swan ↑22, Turkey Vulture ↑29, Horned Grebe 1, Pied-Billed Grebe 2, Hooded Merganser 2, Common Merganser 6, Gadwall 1, Song Sparrow 7, Red-Winged Blackbird 45.
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS Light and dark phase Dundas 29/03/04 © J.Lees
WEATHER, Sunny with a few clouds and breezy temp +12
Location Dundas Olympic Arena,
GOLDEN EAGLE ↑1 Adult, Bald Eagle ↑3, Turkey Vulture ↑641, Red-Tailed Hawk ↑593, Red-Shouldered Hawk ↑31, Rough-Legged Hawk ↑46, Northern Harrier ↑1, Coopers Hawk ↑6, Sharp-Shinned Hawk ↑12, American Kestrel ↑3, Common Loon ↑1, Great-Blue Heron ↑3, Double-Crested Cormorant ↑4, Killdeer ↑6, Bonaparte's Gull ↑65, Wood Duck ↑4.
TREE SWALLOW 10, Horned Grebe 1, Pied-Billed Grebe 1, Killdeer 13, Song Sparrow 6, Red-Winged Blackbird 500, Common Grackle 30, Brown-Headed Cowbird 2.
Location Dundas Spencer Creek.
Bald Eagle 1, Turkey Vulture 2, Red-Tailed Hawk 3, Great-Blue Heron 1, Common Grackle 35, Red-Winged Blackbird 40, American Robin 25.
Algonquin National Park trip report is on it's own page click on the left.
Location Dundas.
Turkey Vulture 34, Red-Tailed Hawk 2, Belted Kingfisher 2, Pied-Billed Grebe 2, Hooded Merganser 8, Common Merganser 3, American Coot 1, Carolina wren 1, Song Sparrow 10, Pine Siskin 1, Downy Woodpecker 1, Common Grackle 15, red-Winged Blackbird 80.
AMERICAN WOODCOCK Rock Point 25/03/04 © J.Lees
WEATHER, Overcast and dull Temp+3
Location Rock Point,
Goshawk 1, Cooper's Hawk 1, Great-Horned Owl 1, American Woodcock 5, Killdeer 6, Great-Blue Heron 1, Golden-Crowned Kinglet 4, Brown Creeper 1, Wood Duck 2, Common Merganser 30, Bonaparte's Gull1.
Birds Banded,
American Woodcock 1, Slate-Colored Junco 1, American Tree Sparrow 1, Song Sparrow 1, Housefinch 1, American Goldfinch.
Animals Etc, White-Tailed Deer 2, Raccoon 1.
SONG SPARROW Rock Point 24/03/04 © J.Lees
WEATHER, Sunny turning to rain temp 0.
Location Rock Point,
Goshawk 1 Female, American Woodcock 5, Killdeer 11, Eastern Meadowlark 4, Golden-Crowned Kinglet 2, White-Throated Sparrow 1, Brown-Headed Cowbird 4, Common Grackle 20, Red-Winged Blackbird 40, Bonaparte's Gull 11, Double-Crested Cormorant 5, Ring-Necked Duck 4, Wood Duck 3, Tundra Swan 400, Turkey Vulture 2.
Birds Banded,
Red-Breasted Nuthatch 1, Song Sparrow 12, House Sparrow 1, Housefinch 1.
Animals Etc, White-Tailed Deer 5, Rabbit 2.
Red-Winged Blackbird Rock Point 23/03/04 © J.Lees
WEATHER, Overcast with snow flurries and very windy Temp-3
Location Rock Point and nearby,
American Woodcock 10+, Goshawk 1, Bald Eagle 1,Turkey Vulture 2, Red-Tailed Hawk 2, Long-Eared Owl 1, Great-Horned Owl 1,Great-Blue Heron 3, Brown Creeper 1, Brown-Headed Cowbird 1, Common Grackle 15, Red-Winged Blackbird 30, American Robin 30, Song Sparrow 6, Tundra Swan 300, Wood Duck 7, Hooded Merganser 10,
Birds Banded,
Red-Winged Blackbird 2, Northern Cardinal 4, Song Sparrow 3, Housefinch 4, House Sparrow 1.
Animals Etc, White-Tailed Deer 7, Raccoon 1.
Northern Cardinal Rock Point 22/03/04 © J.Lees
Weather, Sunny but breezy -10
Location Rock Point,
AMERICAN WOODCOCK 5, Long-Eared Owl 1, Turkey Vulture 1, Red-Tailed Hawk 1, Red-Winged Blackbird 70, Common Grackle 15, Brown-Headed Cowbird 2, Housefinch 9, American Robin 100.
Birds Banded,
American Robin 1, Northern Cardinal 4, Song Sparrow 3, American Tree Sparrow 5, Housefinch 2, House Sparrow 2, Starling 1, Slate-Colored Junco 3, Downy Woodpecker 1.
Location Rock Point.
Bald Eagle 1, Wilde Turkey 2, American Kestrel 1, horned Lark 5.
SANDHILL CRANE and GOLDEN EAGLE Long Point 19/03/04 © J.Lees
WEATHER, Sunny but hazy temp +3
Location Long Point area,
GOLDEN EAGLE 1 1st Summer, SANDHILL CRANE 16, Tundra Swan 10500, Bald Eagle 3, Turkey Vulture 2, Northern Harrier 2, Eastern Screech Owl 1, Red-Winged Blackbird 3500, Brown-Headed Cowbird 180, Common Grackle 500, Pied-Billed Grebe 2, Ring-Necked Duck 300, Redhead 400, Canvasback 250, American Wigeon 230, Wood Duck 5, Green-Winged Teal 15, Northern Pintail 750, Black Duck 130, Mallard 2500, Hooded Merganser 3, Common Merganser 50, Greater Scaup 50, Horned Lark 15, Pine Siskin 2, Eastern Bluebird 3, Song Sparrow 2, American Tree Sparrow 10, American Kestrel 3, Red-Tailed Hawk 10.
Animals Etc, White-Tailed Deer 4
BARROW'S GOLDENEYE with GOLDENEYE Lasalle Park 18/03/04 © J.Lees
WEATHER, Sun/clouds Temp 0.
Location Lasalle Park,
BARROW'S GOLDENEYE 1, Horned Grebe 1, Goldeneye 50, Ring-Necked Duck 35, Canvasback 70, Redhead 6, Hooded Merganser 2, Common Merganser 40, Red-Breasted Merganser 8, Bufflehead 55, White-Winged Scoter 18, Trumpeter Swan 15.
HORNED GREBE Dundas 17/03/04 © J.Lees
WEATHER, Snow and very deep snow cover Temp -14
Location Desjardins Canal Dundas,
HORNED GREBE 1, Pied-Billed Grebe 1, Killdeer 1, Wood Duck 1, Hooded Merganser 22, Common Merganser 35, Gadwall 10, Canvasback 1, Ring-Necked Duck 3, American Coot 1, Belted Kingfisher 2, Sharp-Shinned Hawk 1, Cedar Waxwing 66, Common Grackle 18, Red-Winged Blackbird 62, Red-Tailed Hawk 2.
Snow clearing in Dundas © J.Lees
WEATHER, Absolutely bloody awful to be honest. Heavy persistent snow, which is getting deeper by the second, and very windy creating blizzard conditions and with a Temp -15 it was no surprise that my binoculars stayed home today!!.
EASTERN CHIPMUNK and TUNDRA SWANS Dundas 15/03/04 © J.Lees
WEATHER, Overcast and very windy Temp -2
Location Cootes Paradise Dundas,
Tundra Swan 147 + 70↑, Northern Pintail2, Wood Duck 8, Hooded Merganser 8, Common Merganser 30, Trumpeter Swan 2, Mute Swan 1, Belted Kingfisher 1, Pine Siskin 15, Cedar Waxwing 40, Song Sparrow 4, Yellow-Rumped Warbler 2, Brown Creeper 2, Common Grackle 25, Red-Winged Blackbird 15, Downy Woodpecker 7.
Animals Etc, Mink 1, Chipmunk 1.
WEATHER, Overcast with rain Temp +1
Location Spencer Creek Dundas,
Tundra Swan ↑4, Pine Siskin 2, American Goldfinch 5, Common Grackle 15, Red-Winged Blackbird 8, White-Breasted Nuthatch 1, Downy Woodpecker 2, Hairy Woodpecker 1, American Robin 20.
Animals Etc, White-Tailed Deer 20.
TURKEY VULTURE Beamer 13/03/04 © J.Lees
WEATHER, Sunny Temp +3
Location Beamer,
Turkey Vulture ↑6, Bald Eagle ↑3, Northern Harrier ↑1, Red-Shouldered Hawk ↑2, Sharp-Shinned Hawk ↑1, Coopers Hawk ↑3 +3, Red-Tailed Hawk ↑28 +6, Horned Lark ↑1.
Location Townsend sewage lagoon,
Tundra Swan 160, American Wigeon 6, Northern Pintail 12, Ring-Necked Duck 2, Lesser Scaup 1, Eastern Meadow Lark 1, Horned Lark 30.
WEATHER, Snow early morning then overcast Temp -14
RING-BILLED GULL Dundas 11/03/04 © J.Lees
WEATHER, Sun/cloud then rain +4
Location Desjardins Canal Dundas.
Killdeer 2, Pied-Billed Grebe 1, American Coot 1, Common Merganser 12, Hooded Merganser 8, Common Grackle 12, Red-Winged Blackbird 25.
AMERICAN ROBIN and KILLDEER Dundas 10/03/03 © J.Lees
WEATHER, Sunny Temp +3
Location Dundas,
Red-Shouldered Hawk ↑1, Red-Tailed hawk ↑8, Tundra swan ↑19, Glaucous gull ↑1,
Killdeer 3, American Robin 30, Common Grackle 20, Red-Winged Blackbird 45, Northern Mockingbird 2, Hairy Woodpecker 4, Downy Woodpecker 2.
BALD EAGLE and ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK Dundas © J.Lees
WEATHER, Sun/cloud temp +1
Location RBG Dundas,
Red-Shouldered Hawk ↑4, Red-Tailed Hawk ↑48, Rough-Legged Hawk ↑3,Coopers Hawk ↑8, Sharp-Shinned Hawk ↑1, Northern Harrier ↑3, Bald Eagle ↑1, Iceland Gull↑1, Horned Lark ↑2, Tundra Swan ↑32.
Tufted Titmouse 1, Common Grackle 24, Red-Winged Blackbird 70, Pileated Woodpecker 1, Red-Bellied Woodpecker 1, Downy Woodpecker 4, Northern Flicker 1, Northern Pintail 15, Green-Winged Teal 1, Ring-Necked Duck 8, Gadwall 25, Mallard 160, Common Merganser 10.
LESSER SCAUP Hamilton 08/03/04 © J.Lees
WEATHER, Snow flurries and dull Temp+1
Location Hamilton harbour,
Bald Eagle 1 + ↑ 1, Red-Tailed Hawk ↑ 16 , Coopers Hawk ↑ 1 , Northern Harrier ↑ 1, Green-Winged Teal 2, Ruddy Duck 2, Canvasback 76, Redhead 50, Bufflehead 250, Lesser Scaup 15, Greater Scaup 800, Ring-Necked Duck 18, White-Winged Scoter 160, Long-Tailed Duck 50, Goldeneye 250, Common Merganser 500, Red-Breasted Merganser 50, American Coot 5, Trumpeter swan 30, Common Grackle 2, American Robin 5, Red-Winged Blackbird 15.
Once again the snow has returned to Dundas along with this CAROLINA WREN 07/03/04 © J.Lees
Weather, Overcast turning to snow mid morning Temp +2
Location Olympic Arena Dundas,
Rough-Legged Hawk 2, Red-Tailed Hawk 1, Common Grackle 7, Red-Winged Blackbird 50, Red-Bellied Woodpecker 2, Downy Woodpecker 3, Hairy Woodpecker 1, Carolina Wren 1, American Tree Sparrow 40, White-Throated Sparrow 7, Ring-Necked Duck 3, Common Merganser 12.
COMMON GRACKLE Dundas 06/03/04 © J.Lees
WEATHER, Dull and overcast with drizzle Temp +2
Location Hydro Pool Dundas,
TUNDRA SWAN 39 over, Common Grackle 11, Brown-Headed Cowbird 1, Red-Winged Blackbird 28, American Robin 3, Song Sparrow 1, Horned Lark 5, Red-Breasted Nuthatch 1, White-Breasted Nuthatch, Belted Kingfisher 1, Pied-Billed Grebe 1, Lesser Scaup 3, Bufflehead 2, Common Merganser 25, Gadwall 60.
HOODED MERGANSERS Dundas 05/03/04 © J.Lees
WEATHER, Foggy very windy and heavy rain Temp +14
Location Hydro Pond Dundas,
KILLDEER 1, Common Grackle 14, Red-Winged Blackbird 87, American Robin 17, Wood Duck 5, Hooded Merganser 6, Common Merganser 40, Greater Scaup 15, Ring-Necked Duck 3, Bufflehead 2, Gadwall 50, Belted kingfisher 1, Song Sparrow 1, Eastern Bluebird 5, Downy Woodpecker 3.
Animals Etc, Beaver 1, Mink 1.
GOLDENEYE and BARROW'S GOLDENEYE Lasalle Park 04/03/04 © J.Lees
WEATHER, Dull and overcast Temp +3
Location Lasalle Park.
BARROW'S GOLDENEYE 1 Male, Red-throated Loon 1, Redhead 35, Bufflehead 65, Greater Scaup 300, Common Merganser 1000+, Red-breasted Merganser 50 , White-winged Scoter 50r, Trumpeter Swan 25, American Coot 2.
Location Salt Fleet, , Rough-legged Hawk 2, Red-tailed Hawk 6, Northern Harrier 1, American Kestrel 1, Common Grackle 1.
Animals Etc, Coyote 1.
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH Rock Point 03/03/04 © J.Lees
WEATHER, Dull and misty Temp 0
Location Rock Point,
Tundra Swans (heard) , Common Grackle 6, Red-Winged Blackbird 4, American Robin 5, Bufflehead 2, Common Merganser 1, Downy Woodpecker 2, Hairy Woodpecker 1, Red-Tailed Hawk 2.
Birds Banded, Housefinch 1, American Goldfinch 1, American Tree Sparrow 8. Retrap Red-Breasted Nuthatch 1.
AMERICAN TREE SPARROW Rock Point 02/03/04 © J.Lees
WEATHER, Sun/Cloud Temp +4
Location Rock Point,
Wild Turkey 5, Common Grackle 3, Horned Lark 5, Red-Breasted Nuthatch 1, Hairy Woodpecker 1, Downy woodpecker 1, American Kestrel 1, Red-tailed Hawk 4.
Birds Banded, Housefinch 3, American Goldfinch 6, American Tree Sparrow, Black Capped Chickadee 2.
Adult female MERLIN Dundas 01/03/04 © J.Lees
WEATHER, Sun/Cloud Temp +2
Location Dundas,
Common Grackle 6, Red-Winged Blackbird 14, Merlin 1 Female, Coopers Hawk 1, Raven 4, Red-Tailed Hawk 8, Horned Lark 6 N, Eastern Bluebird3, Song Sparrow 1, American Tree Sparrow 30, Green-Winged Teal 1, Gadwall 30, Hooded Merganser 5, Common Merganser 50, Black Duck 100, Pied-Billed Grebe 1, American Coot 1.
BALD EAGLE Haldimand County 29/02/04 © J.Lees
WEATHER, Sunny Temp +8
Location Haldimand County,
Bald Eagle 6, Northern Harrier 1, Red-tailed Hawk 30, Horned Lark 5, Bufflehead 30, Common Merganser 20, Goldeneye 2, Redhead 9, Greater Scaup 130.