A survey of the Holland Landing Lagoons this morning at 9:30 produced
the following:
Stilt Sandpipers, 2
Least Sandpippers, 53
Semipalmated Sandpipers, 13
Pectoral Sandpiperss, 5
Semipalmated Plover, 3
Greater Yellowlegs, 3
Lesser Yellowlegs, 20
Solitary Sandpiper, 1
Killdeer, 10
Along with aprox. 50 Bonapart's Gulls, Wood Ducks, and many Blue-winged
and Green-winged Teal
At the Beeton Sod Farms around 11:00 there were:
American Golden Plovers, 37
Black-bellied Plovers, 12
Baird's Sandpipers, 4
Pectoral Sandpipers, 1
Semipalmated Plover, 1
Killdeer, 25
The Buff-breasted Sandpipers reported to be there yesterday were not
present. There was a lot of activity with the farmers removing sod, so
they may have been elsewhere in the area.
Directions to Holland Landing Lagoons: About 50 km north of Toronto.
From Highway 401 go north on 404 to Green Lane (last exit). Go west on
Green Lane to 6th traffic light. Turn right on Yonge St. (you can also
reach Yonge St. from Hwy 400 in the west by turning east onto Hwy 9) and
go about 1 km and exit to Holland Landing Road. Follow winding road (no
turns) through Holland Landing for 5.6 km. Turn right on Cedar St. to
lagoons. If you get to Queensville Side Road you've gone about 1 km
past Cedar St. Do not block gate. Also do not climb the new gate. Go to
small opening at left of fence to old road. Walk 15 steps to orange
stake. Walk short distance past large white pine to lagoon road. Wear
long pants because of poison ivy.
Beeton Sod Farms: They are at the southeast corner of the intersection
of the 15th sideroad and the 11th consession.
To get there take the 15th sideroad either south from Hwy 89 or north
from the Beeton Road until you reach the 11th line. Hwy 89 can be
reached by turning west at the Cookstown cut off from Hwy 400. The
Beeton road can be reached by turning west off Hwy 400 at the Bond Head
cut off (Hwy 88) then north at the next set of lights in Bond Head onto
Hwy 27. At the next set of lights turn left onto the Beeton Road and
travel aprox 5 km to the 15th sideroad.
Most of the Black Bellied Plovers were at a separate site nearby on the
North side of the 10th Line about 1/2 km west from the 15th sideroad.
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