Peregrine Falcon, species # 103 for the winter in our birding circle.

Hans v d Z saw 2 Peregrine Falcons on Barnhart Island Road on January 6.  This area is located in the Robert Moses State (NY) Park across the St. Lawrence River opposite Guindon Park.

Red-bellied Woodpecker # 101 and Common Grackle # 102

I saw the woodpecker yesterday on Greenlane road (merci Jean-Jacques et Pat).

Ann and Jacques Rochon saw the grackle yesterday at same place where the cowbirds were seen recently. Please see post below for directions.

Brown-headed Cowbird becomes species # 100 in our birding circle this winter

Two B-h COWBIRDS were observed by Christine Trudeau on January 3 at a feeder on Calypso Rd near Bertrand Rd near Larose Forest. Under mail box, in front of residence is a yellow sign with the picture of a turkey. Cowbirds can be and should be observed from the road ONLY. Thanks!

N. Saw Whet Owl # 98 Merlin # 99 on 2010-2011 winter bird list

Merlin seen this morning by Ann and Jacques Rochon on Green Lane road in Hawkesbury.

The owl was reported by Frances Fraser sometime this December in Dunvegan.  Do you have the date Frances?

Winter species # 87 to 94, 95 (?) , 96 and 97 listed here

See list of first 86 species of December at link below:

http://www.jacquesbouvier.ca/downloads/Avicourse%202010-2011.pdf

# 87 Bufflehead 3 December 2010 Long Sault Parkway Jacques B.
# 88 Short-eared Owl Dec 16  Ingleside by Hans v D Z
# 89 Fox Sparrow Dec 17 Jack Whyte in Cornwall
# 90 Cedar Waxwings Dec? in Cornwall by Brian Morin
# 91 Screech Owl Dec 20 in Dunvegan by Nicole St-Pierre
# 92 Hoary Redpoll Dec 26 near Fasset (Qué)by François Morand and Yves Gauthier
# 93 N Flicker Dec 27 near Cornwall by Brian Morin
# 94 Iceland Gull Dec 27 near Cornwall by Brian Morin

This just in from Hans...

Was in the U.S. today and found 4 eastern bluebirds (# 95?) about 300 hundred ft. south of the Hawkins Point nature centre..I believe that`s inside your list area. Also on Monday`s Cornwall – Massena CBC we had 1 tundra swan (# 96) 800 ft. east of Ault Island with 6 mute swans, didn`t see the tundra on your winter list.

Also had ring-necked pheasant (# 97)  on  the 26th again on Shaver rd off Colonial drive east of Ingleside-coming to the feeders at the farm at the bridge.

Hans

New species added to winter list (dec 18 to 26)

# 69 American Robin by Jim Leblanc on December 18 at Cooper Marsh near Lancaster  (above photo by Jim Leblanc)

# 70 American Bittern reported on December 20 by Lance Laviolette in Dalhousie Mills

# 71 Northern Shrike on December 26 by Bill Radix in Vankleek Hill and another one by Christine Trudeau and Jacques Bouvier near Alfred.

New sightings for winter list...

In Cornwall (Gray's Creek Park). , Fr James Swanson found on December 5,  #65 Purple Finch
In Cornwall (Gray's Creek Park)., Fr James Swanson found on December 12, # 66 Northern Flicker

At the Hawkesbury boat launch on the west side of the interprovincial bridge Jacques Bouvier saw on December 16,  # 67 PIED-BILLED GREBE (winter plumaged) .

At his feeder in St-Isidore Jacques Bouvier noted on December 17, the above #68 White-throated Sparrow Photo Jacques Bouvier.  Click on photo to enlarge.