A Long-tailed Duck which was first reported last weekend on Poplar Lake in NE Edmonton was last seen on Nov.5 at which time the lake was quickly freezing over. A subsequent visit on he next day found nothing, although the bird has sometimes been hard to find. I suspect it was forced to move on. Last week several Hawk Owls were sighted in the Edmonton birding region. On Oct. 30, I located one at the junction of Sec. #801 & 663 south of Cross L. On Nov.02, I located another one north of the Goodrich L. Peat Moss Plant (now Dapp Power) on Rge. Rd.21. Trevor Roper sighted one this week iin the Opal area. Another was sighted near Genessee during the ENC field trip to Wabamun L. on Nov.5. Ray Cromie, Marc Demers & group located 2 Great Gray Owls in the Opal are on Nov. 4 but no Hawk Owls. Some of the hightlights of the ENC trip were Pacific Loon & Common Loon on Wabamun Lake near the Ironwood Golf Course, Greater Scaup as well as both Tundra & Trumpeter Swans on Longhurst L. south of Stony Plain along Sec.627. Marc Demers commented that the owling group saw an estimated 10,000 Snow Buntings in the fields and on frozen ponds in the Goodrich L. area on Nov. 4 (no Hawk Owls). Pine Grosbeaks & Redpolls are now being seen in the Redwater area, Cross L. Misty Ridge & most of the Edmonton birding area. It will take time to see if this is going to be a high number year for Redpolls. A Snowy Owl was seen near Villineuve by Ray Cromie's son, & another on South Cooking L. by Dick Dekker- both on Nov.6. Northern Shrikes are also starting to be widely reported as they move down into the area for the winter. Most of the hawks such as Red-tailed & Rough-legged have left this area. However, Bald Eagles will still be moving through until early Dec. as the lakes freeze over & the last of the gulls should be gone by the 3rd week of Nov.
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