From about 1400 to 1450 I observed the bird where previously reported (gravel path north of Lakeshore east of Donway). At 1450 a truck drove down alongside the building and spooked the bird. it flew east down the path (for those observing with me and fearful the flight was strong and fast)   I searched the east areas of the path for 20 minutes or so. Hopefully for others it returns to where seed was placed - look for a blue metal post with many painted dots and a lock on it   Good luckC.Cheatle, Hamilton Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.

Further to the post below, the bird is back in the area. Lynne Freeman and I saw it around 3:15 today. While walking on the road on the north side of the railbed and checking the fence line, suddenly we saw it on the road itself just a few feet away from us, and then it moved into the grass. Great looks. Directions - lakeshore and Don Roadway. Park on Villiers. Walk north just past Lakeshore and turn right on the first dirt road/track. Bird is about 200 metres east of Don Roadway. Please be careful crossing Lakeshore. Begin forwarded message: > From: cmcheatle <cmcheatle@gmail.com> > Date: December 10, 2016 at 3:15:26 PM EST > To: Bird Alert <birdalert@ontbirds.ca> > Subject: [Ontbirds] Toronto Lark Sparrow > > > From about 1400 to 1450 I observed the bird where previously reported (gravel path north of Lakeshore east of Donway). > At 1450 a truck drove down alongside the building and spooked the bird. it flew east down the path (for those observing with me and fearful the flight was strong and fast) > I searched the east areas of the path for 20 minutes or so. Hopefully for others it returns to where seed was placed - look for a blue metal post with many painted dots and a lock on it > Good luckC.Cheatle, Hamilton > > Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. > _______________________________________________ > ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. > Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca > For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup > Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide > Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists >

Jack Alvo and I observed the Lark Sparrow at around 3:20. It was foraging in the grasses in frint of the fence, just off the footpath. The are a couple of trailers on the other side of the fence. It was finding lots of food. Also had a Mockingbird. Good birding, Lynne Lynne Freeman lynnef.to@gmail.com Sent from my ipad > On Dec 10, 2016, at 3:15 PM, cmcheatle <cmcheatle@gmail.com> wrote: > > > From about 1400 to 1450 I observed the bird where previously reported (gravel path north of Lakeshore east of Donway). > At 1450 a truck drove down alongside the building and spooked the bird. it flew east down the path (for those observing with me and fearful the flight was strong and fast) > I searched the east areas of the path for 20 minutes or so. Hopefully for others it returns to where seed was placed - look for a blue metal post with many painted dots and a lock on it > Good luckC.Cheatle, Hamilton > > Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. > _______________________________________________ > ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. > Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca > For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup > Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide > Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists >