This morning while hiking in MacGregor Park Just South of Port Elgin along the dyke and Tower Trail at the DU Pond I spotted 3 Black Crowned Night Heron (2 male and 1 female) a first for the year. Also seen were a Great Egret and 3 Pileated Woodpecker. There were many Golden Crowned Kinglet, a few Ruby Crowned Kinglet and numerous Brown Creepers in different locations along the Trail. To get to the DU pond and Trail follow Highway #21 south of Port Elgin to a place called North Bruce, turn west and travel down the Townline to wards the lake. The road becomes a dirt road and barely wide enough for two vehicles. Approx. 6 km south you will spot the pond on your right (north side of road). There is a gate with access to the dyke at the east side and a foot bridge over the ditch on the west side. This is part of MacGregor Point Provincvial Park and you can hike along the dyke and follow the trail to the north on the west side of the pond. A short distance in is a viewing tower. Coming up at the end of May is the Huron Fringe Birding Festival. The Friends of MacGregor Park cohost this event with the park. There are lots of different events palnned, Bird hikes, Butterfly hikes, Wildflowere hikes, and hikes to cover all aspects of nature too numerous too mention. The Festival starts on the 23rd May and runs to 1st June 2003 and is the 6th Annual, so mark it on your calendar. For more information call the park and talk to Norah Toth at (519) 389-6231 or look on the friends website at http://www.friendsofmacgregor.org
Yours in birding Mike Pickup [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Mike Pickup" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
