Date: 02/27/2003

Number: 1

By this date three years ago, many spring birds had reached Presqu'ile Provincial Park, including a very early American Woodcock. Needless tosay, that has not happened this year, with the exception of a few water birds. That could change any day, but for now Presqu'ile Bay is completely frozen over for the first time this winter and almost no bare ground is visible anywhere.

The trees and bushes along Paxton Drive near the lighthouse have been alive for the past few days with several dozen American Robins and over100 Cedar Waxwings. A Bohemian Waxwing was also reported among them,the only report of that species in the Park this winter. While the songs of the American Robins these past few bright mornings could hardly be described as lusty, their combined effect is nevertheless reminiscent of a dawn chorus.

Brighton, ON

Latitude: 44 Longitude: -77.4

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