NOTE: Each of the following comprises a one-day birding trip. Of course the visitor may choose any or all.

Hawks and Owls

Visit the Haldimand County area which is considered the wintering raptor centre of Ontario where up to 100 Red-tailed Hawks can be observed at once. The grassy fields often attract large numbers of Northern Harriers and good numbers of Rough-legged Hawks. At dusk 20-30 Short-eared Owls can explode out of the same fields where minutes before 10-20 Northen Harriers were hunting.

The Niagara River

Explore the Niagara River with its thousands of wintering ducks and where 6-10 species of gulls are possible. Even the occasional Purple Sandpiper may be spotted.

Appendix 1: John Miles' "Checklist of the Birds of Haldimand-Norfolk area"

Appendix 2: A sample of one of John's fieldtrip reports

Appendix 3: Internet links for Ontario Birders