On Saturday in the Carden IBA we had great looks at Sedge Wrens
calling in the Sedge Wren Marsh on Wylie Road in the Carden
IBA. These normally secretive birds seemed to delight in sitting out
in the open and singing. By sound there must be at least twelve
birds singing in the area.
Also had good looks at the Eastern Loggerhead Shrikes. The are best
seen by parking across from Box 10 and then looking back south so as
to be away from the area they are nesting. There are a couple of
tall bare poles in the field that the shrikes were perching on.
North of the Sedge Wren Marsh we observed three Golden-winged
Warblers in the second growth trees on the east side of the road.
We also observed two Sandhill Cranes in the area. One was flying
across Road 6 between Roads 33 and 47 and the other at south end
Cranberry Lake. The habitat at Cranberry Lake is ideal for cranes so
others may want to keep an eye out to see if there may be a nesting
pair in the area.
Directions: Wylie Road is about 5 km north of Kirkfield; turn right
onto MacNamee Road and you will see the Carden Plain Important Bird
Area sign; Wylie Road is just ahead on your left.
Cranberry Lake Road can be reached by taking Bolsover Road north out
of Bolsover. This is a very narrow road with limited passing and
essentially no parking areas.
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Bruce Wilson
Barrie, Ontario
Life Member NMRA Member Gauge 0 Guild
Member Scale 7 Group Member 7mm NGA
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