While driving home yesterday at 5 p.m., there was a chukar walking
around in the middle of 5th Line Nassagaweya north of
Campbellville/Milton. It was somewhat tame and eventually ambled off
into the ditch. I don't know if it is a released bird or an escape or
whether they are established in the area.
Directions: Take Guelph Line north (Campbellville exit west of Milton);
go past Mohawk Raceway and Slots about 5 minutes to the stoplight at
15th Sideroad. Turn right (east), and go to the second crossroads -
this is 5th Line. Turn left (north). The bird was about one kilometer
up from the intersection. There is a field to the right that sometimes
has draft horses at the back and has little evergreens at the front.
You can also approach this from Hwy 25 north from Milton and then turn
left (west) on 15th Sideroad at Speyside at the top of the escarpment.
If you go west one road to 4th line, you can check out the great blue
heronry at the same time - it is north of 15th Sideroad about the same
distance. Best seen with scope but binoculars will do.
--
Jennifer Minogue
Nassagaweya
