* Manitoba
* Southeast
* March 21, 1999
* MBSE993.21
Birds Mentioned:
CURVE BILLED THRASHER
Canada goose
Bald eagle
Cooper's hawk
Rough-legged hawk
American kestrel
Snowy owl
American tree sparrow
Snow bunting
A bird visiting feeders at 147 Birch St. in St Claude, Manitoba since
early November, 1998 was identified this week and confirmed yesterday as
a CURVE BILLED THRASHER. About 30 birders had good looks this morning
when it on schedule at 11:30. This is only the second specimen of this
species to be conformed in Canada. The other one is overwintering in
Alberta.
Canada geese have been returning in increasing numbers at numerous
locations over the last week.
The hawk watch at Windygates produced fewer than a handful of raptors
today despite sunny skies, light SW breezes and above normal
temperatures. Bald eagles were sighted moving north today and over the
last week in a number of locations. A Cooper's hawk flew over birders
waiting for the Curve billed thrasher in St. Claude and two Rough-legged
haws were sighted south of St. Claude today. An American kestrel was
seen along Hwy 2 W. of Starbuck today.
A number of snowy owls are still present. They were seen along Hwys. 2
and 3 today.
American tree sparrows were seen at Oak Hammock Marsh yesterday.
A flock of 2000+ snow buntings were W. of Starbuck along Hwy 2 today.
-- Larry de March ldemarch@escape.ca 467 Churchill Dr. (204) 452-6338 H Winnipeg, Manitoba (204) 983-5182 W Canada R3L 1W3