There seems to be a modest movement of warblers including black-and-white and
yellow-rumped. Choke cherries and black cherries are attracting large flocks
of cedar waxwings as well as orioles, catbirds and other fruit eaters.
Monarch butterflies are spectacular with thousands roosting and resting
throughout sheltered areas of the woods.
Be prepared for numerous hungry mosquitoes.
Directions to Thickson's Woods
To get to Thickson's Woods, Exit from #401 to Thickson Rd. S. Continue south
about 1.5 kilometres to the Waterfront Trail, where you will see a large green
sign on your left that says "Thickson's Woods Nature Reserve". Park along the
east side of Thickson Road and walk east along the Waterfront Trail about 200
metres to where a pathway enters the woods on your right. Trails lead through
the woods with two extending to the roadway on the south side of the woods
along the shore of Lake Ontario.
The entrance to the meadow portion of the reserve is on the north side of
the Waterfront Trail opposite the entrance to the woods.
Dennis Barry & Margaret Carney
338 Crystal Beach Blvd.
Whitby, Ontario L1N 9Z7
905-725-2116
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Hi Everyone
Birded Amherst Island today, August 13, 2006. Spent much of the time at
the east end (KFN) property. Highlights included 1 juv. Stilt Sandpiper, 7
juv. Short-billed Dowitcher, 1 Great Egret and 1 American Bittern. The ponds
were very low with Semipalmated and Least Sandpipers, both Yellowlegs, 8
Semipalmated Plover and one breeding plumage Black-bellied Plover.
At the gravel bar 37 Caspian Tern and a flock of 26 adult Greater
Yellowlegs were seen. During the morning between 1 and 3 thousand swallows,
mainly Tree and Barn were observed feeding over the fields with a smaller
number of Bank, Cliff and Rough-winged. Overhead at least 50+ Bobolinks were
heard calling.
We made a quick stop at Amherstview Sewage Lagoon and 80+ Bonaparte's
Gull were observed. All the cells were high.
good birding , Bruce
Amherst Island: Exit off Hwy. 401 at exit 593 (County Road 4, Camden East)
and drive south to the very end (Millhaven). Turn right on Hwy. 33 and
drive 100 metres until you see the sign for the Amherst Island ferry. The
ferry (20 minute trip) leaves the mainland on the half hour and leaves the
island on the hour. Cost is $6.00 round trip. There are no gas stations on
the island.
There are restrooms on the ferry, and at the island ferry dock.
The East End K.F.N. property is at the easternmost part of the island on the
east side of the Lower Forty Foot Road.
Directions: Amherstview S.L.:From Hwy. 401 take exit 593 (County Road 4,
Camden East) 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) andturn right (east) onto Taylor-Kidd Blvd.
Bruce Di Labio
400 Donald B. Munro Drive
P.O.Box 538
Carp,Ontario,K0A 1L0
(613)839-4395 Home (613)715-2571 Cell
Di Labio Birding Website
Courses and Field Trips
http://www3.sympatico.ca/bruce.dilabio/
