Outdoor Ontario
Discussion => Behaviour => Topic started by: Brian Bailey on June 17, 2011, 10:11:51 PM
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I counted 80 Cliff Swallow nests on the south building of the RL Clark Filtration Plant this evening. I think that's up from last year. I didn't make notes :oops: but I think there were less than 70 last year about this time. I'm guessing that by this time of year there are no more nests still under construction so I didn't count partially built ones.
There still appears to be one active Red-necked Grebe nest at Sam Smith Park. It's in flooded bushes so hopefully they lay & hatch some eggs before the water level drops.
Other species I was surprised to see were Field Sparrow and Eastern Kingbird. I don't know of either species breeding there, but if they're around at this time of year you have to wonder.
BB