The star attraction of the past week at the Holland Landing Sewage Lagoons,
the American Avocet, was still present this morning (Sunday) in the 4th
cell, looking no worse after Ernesto's rain and wind on Saturday. It was
observed by myself and my partner Bev McDonald for approximately 1 hour from
10:30 am until 11:30 am. There are also numerous lesser yellowlegs and
peeps.
Peter Sproule, Scarborough
DIRECTIONS (as per Ron Fleming's previous posts): The Holland Landing
lagoons are just north of Newmarket, which in turn is about 30 minutes
directly north of Toronto. From Davis Drive/Hwy.9 in mid-Newmarket, turn
north at the lights on Yonge Street (the Upper Canada Mall will be on the NW
side of this busy intersection). You can exit the 404 at Green Lane and
avoid all the big box stores - just turn left at the end of the 404 and
travel west on Green Lane until you reach Yonge St. Drive past all the "big
box" stores in the north part of Newmarket (past Tim Horton's, Canadian
Tire, Home Depot, Future Shop, Costco, Silvercity Cinemas, etc.) and past
the Victory Church to the stoplights beside Brooklin Concrete and the
Newmarket Inn (this is about 2 kms north of Green Lane).
Turn right into Holland Landing and follow the curving descent to the lights
at the bridge (don't take the left near the bottom of the hill). The bridge
crosses the railway tracks, then the East Holland River. Go north past
Mount Albert Rd. You will be on Old Yonge Street. Keep going north through
town, past Beckett Ave. You will go through a little curve in the road
where there are conifer stands on both sides, then you will pass Doane Rd.
on the right. About a km after
that you will see two white wagon wheels and a Maximum 60 sign; this is
Cedar St. Turn right (east) and follow it to the dead end. Duck through the
bent area in the first gate and take a big step over the chain on the second
gate.
