November 28th & 29th 2022
LOCATION: a) Luther Marsh b) North Dumfries | WEATHER: Mild, sun and cloud |
29th: Today I stuck around home and then a short run out to the Grass Lake area. Grass Lake had a few Sandhill Cranes. The Coopers Hawk was through my dining room window ...
November 24th & 25th 2022
LOCATION: North Dumfries | WEATHER: Mix of sun and cloud, but mild |
Nov 25th: Forecast was initially calling for rain, but when I checked the forecast this morning it had changed to cloudy and mild, so perfect (almost) weather for images (soft shadows and no highlights). Started of along Alps Road and ended up at the FWR Dickson Trail. I saw almost zero before getting to FWR, and I was surprised to see that the parking lot was empty, so even better :). The usual fellas were there - Tufted Titmouse, Tree Sparrows, Nuthatches, Red-belly Woodpecker, Winter Wren etc etc.
November 23rd 2022
LOCATION: Luther Marsh | WEATHER: Cool start (-6) and misty, but pure sun later |
Around this time of year we start to get sightings of a few other excellent birds in that area so I was quite pumped as to what I might find. I did find the Bohemians which was a flock of about 25 or so, with a couple of Cedar Waxwings in the mix as well. During my hunt I also picked up Common Redpoll on Merlin, but never saw one, which would have been real nice :(
Further along and a bit later I came across a Northern Shrike, but he was a tad skittish, so I never got very close, but I was pretty happy withy the find/shots anyway :)
November 22nd 2022
LOCATION: Guelph, then North Dumfries | WEATHER: Cold, but some sun |
Headed from there over to Whistlebare Road looking for the Harris's Sparrow, but although it was being seen through the day, we never got a glimpse .. such is life I suppose. On the plus side we saw at least 6 different Fox Sparrows that were foraging together. Word has it that there was actually 7 of them ... incredible !!
November 20th 2022
LOCATION: Whistlebare Road, Blair | WEATHER: Bit of sun and cloud, but bitterly cold |
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November 17th & 18th 2022
LOCATION: FWR Dickson | WEATHER: Light snow and COLD |
November 12th 2022
LOCATION: FWR Dickson, and at home | WEATHER: Mainly cloud, and getting cooler |
November 11th 2022
LOCATION: FWR Dickson, and at home | WEATHER: Duller with rain maybe, but mild |
November 9th 2022
LOCATION: Within a couple of miles from home | WEATHER: Yet another sunny day |
Anyways today I didn't venture too far - I checked out one of the back roads just outside the city and was delighted to find a Brown Creeper that danced around for 10 minutes or so and gave me lots of shots.
November 7th 2022
LOCATION: North Dumfries | WEATHER: Mainly sunny, and still mild |
Today a few Evening Grosbeaks popped up, as well as the Fox Sparrow, Tufted Titmouse, Eastern Towhee and lots of the usual.
November 5th - 6th 2022
LOCATION: North Dumfries | WEATHER: Sun and and cloud, and mild |
It's a popular place right now, and I have been very happy bumping into some familiar faces.
November 1st 2022
LOCATION: FWR Dickson Wildlife Area | WEATHER: Misty start, then sun/cloud but very mild |