Outdoor Ontario
Birding Reports => Eastern Ontario Reports => Topic started by: Bluffs Birder on January 11, 2013, 11:46:05 PM
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As being reported on OntBirds, the Townsend's Solitaire is still being seen in and around the ditch directly across the street from address #8712 on Langstaff Road in the hamlet of Kendal. Myself and 2 other birders found it this morning at 11:00am as it flew up and called out from the top of a tree on the back side of the ditch. Very easy to hear, see and ID. Also seen from where we were standing was a small group of Pine Grosbeaks feeding in the centre of the road.
From the 401 head north on Highway #115, turn right on to #9 Ganaraska Road. Follow along thru Kendal and then turn left on to Langstaff Road. Watch for #8712 on the left side.
Walter
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I went up there today and the Townsend's Solitaire (my first lifer for 2013!) was still there, sitting openly for a while before darting off out of sight.
There were reports of Evening Grosbeaks at a feeder nearby earlier, but they were gone when I got there.
I also sighted a Raven.
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Interesting! We've had a Townsend's wintering here in the Finger Lakes of NY at Smapson State Park on Seneca Lake since December. That's two at least that came east.