The paths leading off Hall's Rd. to Cranberry Marsh have been alive with songbirds during recent mornings. On Aug.13, in exchange (!!) for Ron Pittaway's drawing my attention to a distant Alder Flycatcher, then his asking me to help verify Bobolinks in flight, and then noting the beauty of a low-flying male N. Harrier, I pointed out the just-opening female flowers of the prolific Wild Cucumber!!! I shall be botanizing (and, maybe birding!) in the meadows and bogs of the Ottawa area from Aug.16-19. WHILE I AM AWAY I ASK ANY OF YOU WHO VISIT CRANBERRY TO KEEP AN EYE TO THE SKY FOR MIGRATORY RAPTORS--please email me. I hope to start up the CMRW around Aug.24.
For Hall's Rd.--from the west, take exit 404 (Salem Rd.) off the 401, south to Bayly/Victoria, east through Lakeridge Rd. to the first street east--Hall's Rd.--then south to the parking areas. From the east, take exit 410 (Brock St. in Whitby), south to Victoria, then west across the the Lynde causeway to Hall's Rd. Doug Lockrey, Whitby www.pickeringnaturalists.org
