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[Ontbirds]10 Meadowlarks - Melbourne

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Maris Apse
Sat, Feb 17, 2007 2:27 AM

Hi all,
Following Donald Pye's directions I located these birds ~4:00 pm
to-day.  3 were just west of RR  tracks - mostly on the roadway with 7
further west beyond the curve, mostly flying about and landing on corn
stubble on the north side of Hyndman Dr.  Whenever I tried to get a scope
view they took off - there were also ~50 Horned Lark, ~80 Snow Bunting, 2
Lapland Longspur, some Dark-eyed Junco and Tree Sparrow for quite an
eclectic and active 'mixed flock' along this stretch. It was still quite
cold and windy to-day although the sun was shining brightly I'm pretty sure
they were Eastern Meadowlark and a treat to see.

Directions -  Hyndman Dr. is 2 concessions south of Hwy #2 at Melbourne west
of Middlesex CR#9, between Mayfair Rd and Thames Rd.(CR #8).

Maris Apse
10094 Red Pine Road, Box 22,
RR #2 Grand Bend ON  N0M 1T0
(519)  238 - 8415


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From January 26 to February 8, 2007

Hi all, Following Donald Pye's directions I located these birds ~4:00 pm to-day. 3 were just west of RR tracks - mostly on the roadway with 7 further west beyond the curve, mostly flying about and landing on corn stubble on the north side of Hyndman Dr. Whenever I tried to get a scope view they took off - there were also ~50 Horned Lark, ~80 Snow Bunting, 2 Lapland Longspur, some Dark-eyed Junco and Tree Sparrow for quite an eclectic and active 'mixed flock' along this stretch. It was still quite cold and windy to-day although the sun was shining brightly I'm pretty sure they were Eastern Meadowlark and a treat to see. Directions - Hyndman Dr. is 2 concessions south of Hwy #2 at Melbourne west of Middlesex CR#9, between Mayfair Rd and Thames Rd.(CR #8). Maris Apse 10094 Red Pine Road, Box 22, RR #2 Grand Bend ON N0M 1T0 (519) 238 - 8415 _________________________________________________________________ http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=43.658648~-79.383962&style=r&lvl=15&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=3702663&cid=7ABE80D1746919B4!1329 >From January 26 to February 8, 2007