Hi Birders, In the cold and rain, Kyle Holloway and myself valiantly went after the Eurasian Wigeon at the short viewing platform on the eastern side of Cranberry Marsh this afternoon.
After waiting for a few minutes with no luck, I heard the sweet, sweet vocalizations of flying Wigeons and, lo and behold, we observed the drake Eurasian along with a few American Wigeons fly into the south-southwestern part of the Cranberry Marsh. This was at about 4:00 PM. After a few more minutes, we were able to observe the bird fairly well through the cattails, but it was quite far in. Other birds observed included Trumpeter and Mute Swans, Gadwall, Northern Shoveller, American Black Duck, Bufflehead, lots of Ring-necked Ducks, a few Hooded Mergansers, a Northern Shrike just near the short platform and a Tree Swallow over the marsh. On a side note, at Colonel Sam Smith Park yesterday, Kyle and I, in addition to the Horned and Red-necked Grebes, also had a Pied-billed Grebe in the western portion of the park. Directions (Courtesy of Doug Lockrey) Park car in the Lynde Shores parking lot, then walk through the woodlot to the pathway that emerges at the south end and runs parallel to the private roadway, down toward the lake. Continue past the tower platform to a roadside platform that overlooks the wetland. Good Birding, Lev Frid Maple, ON _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
