Several people have requested that I resume providing regional reports for this area so here it is...
Horned Larks have been back for several weeks but numbers have increased significantly in the past couple of days. There have been several Robins observed in the past two days as well. Many of the Rough-legged Hawks have disappeared this week. There are 3 reliable Snowy Owls in the area - 1 west of highway 21 on Bruce Concession 8, 1 on County Road 3 near County Road 40, and 1 on County Road 10 south of Tara. Great Horned Owls are very vocal on territories (atlassers - start your engines). No Great Grays have been reported. Bald Eagles can be observed near the nuclear power plant near Tiverton but numbers are well down compared to previous years. They have not been observed in their previous roosting location and some people have questioned whether the new windmills have any relationship to this change? A Golden Eagle was soaring over fields just east of Port Elgin on Cty Road 17. Lake Huron is frozen far out from shore. Local lakes and rivers are also frozen so there are few winter ducks to be found. The lake is open in the Tobermory area but few ducks have been noted. There have been no reports of winter finches or grosbeaks lately. Cindy Cartwright Saugeen Shores "Cindy Cartwright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
