Although the weather was cold and windy, Ken Kingdon and I had some good birds at Prince Edward Point. The highlight was a WHITE-EYED VIREO which Ken spotted at 8:30a.m. It was located on the south side of the road just before the cottages which are just before the Lighthouse at the tip. Other good sightings include NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, 2 EVENING GROSBEAKS, ORCHARD ORIOLE, AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, CLAY-COLOURED SPARROW, UPLAND SANDPIPER (along Babylon Rd.) and 16 species of warblers including GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER, TENNESSEE WARBLER, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER and NORTHERN PARULA. There were about 200 BLACK TERNS at the Amherstview Sewage Lagoons. Good but cold day with 116 species.
Good Birding Bruce Ripley 613-544-2872 Prince Edward Point Located in Prince Edward County. Take exit 566 off the 401 and go south on county road 49 to Picton. Take county rd. 8 to county rd.17 to county rd.16 to county rd. 13. Follow county rd. 13 to the end until you reach the Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area. Amherstview Sewage Lagoon: From Hwy. 401 exit (593) travel south ( 8.5 km) on County Road 4 to Taylor-Kidd Blvd. Turn left (east) and follow Taylor-Kidd Blvd. (6.5 km) to County Road 6. Continue east on Taylor-Kidd (.8 km), and watch for a lane on your right after crossing railway overpass. This is the entrance to the lagoon. If you're coming from Amherst Island, turn right onto highway 33 and then left on county Road 4. Continue north (1.5 km) and turn right (east) onto Taylor-Kidd Blvd.
