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Birding Reports => Southern Ontario Reports => Topic started by: Faltorvo on March 28, 2009, 03:44:56 PM

Title: updates from scotchblock
Post by: Faltorvo on March 28, 2009, 03:44:56 PM

The two northern shrikes are still hanging around.

eastern bluebird.

green-winged teals.

mallards.

american black duck.

american wigeon.

gadwalls.

Possible opening notes from a male baltimore oriole, but the RWBBs would not let me catch a clean listen.

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Post by: Cody on April 10, 2009, 06:30:08 PM

Is Scotch Block just off of 12th Side Road in Milton near the Railway tracks?

Title: scotch block Reservoir
Post by: Napper on April 10, 2009, 07:21:39 PM

Hey

from 401 East or west  North on hwy 25  turn East on 10th side rd . Turn North on  3rd line .


Scotch block is on either side of the narrow bridge.. All of the property around the ponds are private as far as I can tell..

I've never had any luck there...  Although  I spotted a Pileated woodpecker Just past the tracks about 2 weeks ago..

There are Blue Bird nest boxes on either side of the road near the reservoir..

Napper:))

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Post by: Cody on April 10, 2009, 09:15:33 PM

Thanks!

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Post by: cairnstone on June 05, 2011, 07:25:21 AM

I visited Scotch Block for the first time in the early afternoon of Friday, June 3, 2011. I observed:

2 Brown Thrashers several times over the course of 2 hours.
Warbling Vireos (countless)
Baltimore Orioles (countless)
Yellow Warblers (countless)
Eastern Kingbirds (at least 6)
Gray Catbirds (3)
Belted Kingfisher (1)
Also cowbirds, vultures and Song Sparrows.

Here's a photo of a Scotch Block Yellow Warbler:

http://www.whatbird.com/forums/forums/s ... 7/yw02.jpg (http://www.whatbird.com/forums/forums/storage/1410/237347/yw02.jpg)

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Post by: faltorvos on June 22, 2011, 03:00:55 PM

Went down to the block on the 11th and noted a few others, American Redstart , Ceader waxwings, 6-8 Adult Canada Geese with roughly 25+  young. No luck with the Vireos tho, Eastern Bluebird just to the south of the lake, Bobolink to the north and all your usual suspects jays,cards,chic,peckers, etc etc. 2 BCN Herons.