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Birding Reports => Southern Ontario Reports => Topic started by: Napper on December 21, 2019, 01:15:10 PM

Title: Turkey Vultures, Niagara
Post by: Napper on December 21, 2019, 01:15:10 PM
Hey!

Literally just walked in the door upon returning from the Niagara Region this morning.
Departed Port Colborne  around 11:30 am.

I observed a group of 5 Turkey Vultures soaring above the river at Wellandport, then another group  of 5 roosting in a tree
sunning themselves wings open along Niagara rd. 27 South of Highway 20.

Spotted 2 American Kestrels on Hydro wires on Niagara# 27  and a very light underbellied Red Tailed Hawk soaring over the road.

Little surprised seeing the T.V.s, I didn't see them along the same route last evening around 4:30 pm.

Napper :D
Title: Re: Turkey Vultures, Niagara
Post by: Axeman on December 26, 2019, 04:17:35 PM
I once saw a black vulture up here in January (the only one I've ever seen)...and not a warm January day....when I shared it with a local member of the Saugeen Field Naturalists, he said he's seen vultures in winter...not common but not unheard....but it's weird....I'm bald....I wear a toque from late Sept. to mid may.....
Title: Re: Turkey Vultures, Niagara
Post by: Dinusaur on December 26, 2019, 08:16:14 PM
Quote from: "Axeman"
…..but it's weird....I'm bald....I wear a toque from late Sept. to mid may.....
Classic - got a bellyful of laugh.
Title: Re: Turkey Vultures, Niagara
Post by: Napper on December 28, 2019, 08:01:37 PM
LOL! Axeman!

Was thru there today again, same  route to Port Colborne and  back to Milton.

Only spotted one Am Kestrel.

Napper :)

Happy Holidays!

Correction!!!, I spotted a Coopers Hawk near Caister centre along regional rd 65.
Title: Re: Turkey Vultures, Niagara
Post by: Axeman on January 07, 2020, 12:05:50 PM
Happy New Year to you and your family Napper!

The only TV around here is the great big new one I bought at a Canadian version of Black Friday....it was the week before....and on a Thursday.
Title: Re: Turkey Vultures, Niagara
Post by: Axeman on January 21, 2020, 03:47:25 PM
I saw a TV gliding above highway 6 / Grey 9 West....temp outside was - 5
Title: Re: Turkey Vultures, Niagara
Post by: Napper on February 16, 2020, 10:40:07 PM
Did the Family day trip to Niagara today.

We spotted a Turkey Vulture  again in the Wellandport area  near County rds 65, Hwy 20 and County rd 27.

Napper/ster :)