Hi Everyone,
The Sage Thrasher was seen today (Monday) along the main road (trail)
between the 2 Quicksand warning signs at about 10:30am. This is about
200-300m south of the right angle turn that leads to the beacon. Note that
movement low in the shrubs may not be this bird as there is a catbird and a
Hermit Thrush in this general area.
Bill Lamond
Take the Niagara Street exit off the QEW and follow Niagara Street
north to Lakeshore Road where it ends. Turn right on Lakeshore Road
and follow Lakeshore until you cross the canal and then immediately
turn left onto Broadway Ave. Follow Broadway for about 0.5 km until
it is intersected by a dirt road (Seaway Haulage Road ) . Bear left
on the dirt road which takes you alongside the canal. You will
reach a yellow gated barrier Park well back from the barrier and
walk out to the north end of the pier (about 1.7 km). There are
often people walking their dogs on this road. The pier is L-shaped.
At the north end of the road (just past the end of the trees on
right) turn right and walk out toward the beacon at the extreme
east end of the pier. The bird was hopping on and off the dirt road
at several locations between about half way to the beacon (just near
the end of the trees on the right of the road) and 50 meters from
the beacon. As we walked the road the bird flew around us on
several occasions and landed back on the road or just off it. It
also perched in small trees after a few of these flights.
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