January 20-26, 2020

Another week of mainly grey skies. Other birders had been reporting robins, but they had eluded us until this morning.  The berries on the Juniper trees provided a snack and shelter for them. We typically find Robins in the winter, so these ones are unfortunately not a sign of spring being around the corner.

Deryl had some luck finding a Rough-legged hawk this week.  It sat in a tree at roadside, and he was able to shoot these photos from the car.

One early morning before work, a quick walk in Canatara earned me a Red-bellied Woodpecker, above, and a Bald Eagle, below.

The eagle was high in a tree on the lake shore, near the Lifeguard building.

While walking along the Blackwell Trails, Deryl spotted a Greater White-fronted Goose.  One had been seen around Port Franks 2 weeks ago, so we have been hoping and watching for it to arrive in the Sarnia area.

It flew off with a large flock of Canada Geese, but we expect it will stay in the area for at least a couple of days, as long as we have open water.