Sept. 25/03.
We observed an adult White Pelican flying low over the raptor banding
station heading west at Holiday Beach Conservation Area at 0930 this
morning.
Gary and Dorothy Balkwill
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Directions: To get there take County Road 20 to Malden Centre then go south
on County Road 50 to Holiday Beach.
Further directions to the Holiday beach Conservation Area in Essex County
Entering Canada from Detroit at the Ambassador Bridge:
After Canadian Customs, stay left 50 yards, passing over the railroad
tracks.
You are now on Huron Church Road leading to Highway 401 and Highway 3.
Continue east 3.8 miles to the intersection with Todd and Cabana roads. Go
through the intersection, staying to the right. In less than 100 yards the
main road splits; 401 and 3 continue to the left as the main road and Huron
Church narrows and angles to the right. Follow Huron Church right for 0.5
miles to Disputed Road. After anglign a right turn onto Disputed Road,
travel south. At 4 miles Disputed Road intersects with Townline Road, and
the name changes to Concession 5. Continue south 5 miles and Concession 5
"T"'s with South Townline Road. Turn left and travel east 0.2 miles, turning
right (south) onto Concession 6. Continue south for 3.4 miles to the
intersection with Highway 20 at Malden Centre in the town of Amherstburg.
There is a restaurant/convenience/gas store on the southeast corner of the
intersection. Go through the intersection south onto Route 50 for 1.3 miles.
The entrance to the Holiday Beach Conservation Area is on the right. Pay
entry fee and continue to the Hawk Tower at the south end of the park. Park
vehicle and walk to the tower.
West bound on Routes 401 and 3
Howard Avenue, Route 9, intersects Routes 401 and 3 east of Windsor. Take
Howard Avenue south to Highway 20 ("T"'s) and turn left (west) traveling to
Malden Centre in the town of Amherstburg. A restaurant/convenience/gas store
is on the left. Turn left (south) on to Route 50 for 1.3 miles; the entrance
to HBCA is on the right.
Holiday Beach Migration Observatory (HBMO) is an organization devoted to
monitoring migration at the Holiday Beach Conservation Area, Essex Co.,
Ontario, administered by the Essex Region Conservation Authority. In
addition to a hawk-watch/passerine count that has been in operation since
1974, HBMO operates three banding stations, two for raptors (since 1987) and
one for passerines and hummingbirds (since 1997). The Holiday Beach
Conservation Area was designated an Important Bird Area by Conservation
International in 2000.
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