This morning at 9:00am I observed a Buff-breasted Sandpiper on the Beeton Sod Farms with a flock of 66 Black-bellied Plovers. Also seen at the Zander Specialty sod farm was 1 Black-bellied Plover.
The sod farms are on the South side of the 9th concession about one kilometre west off the 15th sideroad. The field has recently been cleared. To reach the area go north on HWY 400. Take the Bond head cut off west and drive west to the lights in Bond Head. Turn north on Hwy 27 and then left at the next lights onto the Beeton road going west. In about 5 km take the 15th sideroad north to the 9th. The Zander specialty sod farm is one concession North of this site on the North side of the 9th concession about one kilometre west off the 15th sideroad. Do not approach from the other end of the sideroad as the bridge is under construction and the road is blocked. John Schmelefske # 7360 RR # 4 Alliston, Ontario,Canada, L9R 1V4 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
