Adding to the list of species seen at Tiny Marsh this summer, between 6:45 and 7:30 a.m. American Avocet - 1 American Golden Plovers - 2 American Wigeon - 1 Northern Shovelers - 4 Seen by Diane Hasley. I went back at 10 a.m., but no sign of the avocet. This is the third time that I have observed new species in the morning after unsettled weather the night before. They do not seem to stay long. In this case, there was very heavy rain the previous evening. DIRECTIONS TO TINY MARSH: (per Ron Fleming): Tiny Marsh is about a 20 minute drive northwest of Barrie and about 10 minutes east of Wasaga Beach. Exit Hwy. 400 at the Bayfield St. ramp in Barrie, then follow Bayfield northwest (left). Bayfield becomes County Road 27 (do not turn onto #26 west toward Stayner and Wasaga). Keep going north (straight). Take 27 north through the village of Elmvale, cross the little Wye River, then look for Simcoe Road 6 and turn west (left). The road quickly angles northward through the hamlet of Saurin. Go a short distance to 1st Conc., which is the Tiny-Flos Townline (a sign on the left indicates the way to Tiny Marsh). Turn west (left) on the unpaved townline road and go 3.5 km to either the first parking lot on the right or another half km to the Interpretive Centre parking lot.
I like to use the first parking lot and scope the marsh from the concrete bridge before walking out on the Trotter Dyke. These birds were all seen in the drained portion of the marsh to the west of Trotter Dyke.
