TBFN Birding Reports

October-December '98 Area Bird Sightings

The 1998 Thunder Bay Christmas Bird Count was held on Dec. 26.
52 species were tallied, one short of the record 53 set in 1994.
Four additions were made to the list: Golden-crowned Kinglet,
Spotted Towhee, House Finch and Meadowlark (sp?).
Varied Thrush female was found in Current River.

Killdeer (see below) was last seen Dec. 23rd in Thunder Bay.

Spotted Towhee at a Westfort feeder in Thunder Bay on Dec. 21 (Irene Mcdonald).

2 Ruddy Ducks still in Thunder Bay harbour on Dec. 14.

2 Iceland Gulls, Thayer's Gull, and Glaucous Gulls at the John St. dump
in Thunder Bay on Dec. 13 reported by Nick Escott and Stan Phippen.

4 Killdeer at the Provincial Mill in Thunder Bay on Dec. 9
seen by Brian Moore and Penny Ratushniak).

4 Townsend's Solitaires at Thunder Cape on Dec. 13 (Jody Allair).

2 Killdeer, 8 Green-winged Teal, 2 Ruddy Ducks, 1 Lesser Scaup, several Gr. Scaup
at the Provincial Mill in Thunder Bay Dec. 12 reported by Geo Williams.

Hawk Owl near Mount Baldy on Dec. 12 seen by Steve Scholten.

Red-bellied Woodpecker at East Arrow Lake Feeder, Nov. 15,
they were still reported there on Dec. 14.

Ruddy Duck pair at Provincial Mill on Nov. 30 reported by Nick Escott.

Gyrfalcon (ad. male) Pool 6 Elevator, seen Nov. 21 by Brian Moore & Barry Atkinson.

Killdeer & American Pipit at Provincial Mill Nov. 21 (Brian Moore).

Varied Thrush (male) at a feeder along Hwy. 61 early/mid Nov. (Barb Horth).
Reported to be there still on Dec. 14

Northern Mockingbird at Ross Chessell's near Hymers in mid Nov. (Ted Armstrong).

American Pipit (3) at the waterfront on Nov. 15 seen by Al Harris & Nick Escott.

Killdeer (7) at the waterfront on Nov. 15 seen by Al Harris & Nick Escott.

Snowy Owl at the breakwater Nov. 15th seen by Al Harris & Nick Escott.

Great Gray Owl (2) in Forbes Twp. on Nov. 13 & 14 seen by Dave Welbourne.

Snowy Owl at Port Arthur on Nov. 11th (fide Jody Allair).

Northern Hawk Owl 23 km E. of Geraldton on Nov. 9 sen by Al Harris.

Red Knot at Mission Island, Nov. 1 field trip.

Ross's Goose & Great White-fronted Goose at Slate River, Nov. 1 field trip.

Greater Snow Goose on Oct. 25 at Chippewa seen by Brian Moore.

Red-eyed Vireo at Mission Island Oct. 24 seen by Penny Ratushniak.

Golden Eagle (2) at Thunder Cape Bird Observatory on Oct. 24-25
(Al Harris, Jody Allair & Nick Escott)
Also seen were Baltimore Oriole, Western Kingbird, 3 Townsend's Solitaires, etc.

Jaeger (probably Parasitic) at Chippewa landfill Oct. 12 & 13 (Jody Allair, Brian Ratcliff).

House Finch (male) at a Marks St. feeder 2nd weekd of Oct. (Barry Atkinson).

Cattle Egret at Keefer Terminal Oct. 12 seen by Dan Bascello.

Ross's Goose at Red Rock seen by Stan Phippen & Nick Escott on Oct. 11.

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher at Thunder Cape on Oct. 11 seen by Jody Allair.