Hey there This morning about eleven am, Bill and Colleen Lindley found a Chuck-will's-widow at Fanshawe Conservation Area. It was sighted again after six pm when he was able to contact others and take them out to look for it. It was in a pine plantation near the Campgrounds. Has it been there long? Will it remain in the area? It is a big area of conifers so if in a different tree it would likely be very hard to refind. However for those who want to try to find it I will give detailed instructions. Directions Enter the park off Clarke Road. The entrance road is north of the intersection of Clarke Rd and Huron Street. It will be a familiar intersection to most Londoners. If not, and coming along the 401, get off at Interchange 194 (Airport/Veterans Memorial Rd) head north to Huron and then west to Clarke Rd. Then turn north to the Park entrance. It is a Conservation Area so admittance fees apply. After passing through the gatehouse area drive over the dam and take the second right into the Campgrounds. Just by the entrance turn right into the campground visitor parking. Walk eastward towards the campgrounds and the pine plantation. There is a small shack by the first trailer homes up against the woods. Just past that shack is the entrance into the woods. Walk along the path about a hundred meters ahead and you will begin to see the lake. There is a pile of small logs beside the path on the left side. This is where the row of trees is where the bird was located. As you walk eastward past the pile the path runs between the rows of trees. About thirty meters on there is a small clearing which has several tall dead stalks of weeds, mullein plants. I broke one off and leaned it against the tree which the bird was in. Also placed a log on a stump pointing at the tree. The bird was 8 meters up on a branch facing the small clearing. If you need more directions give me a call. Or if you refined the bird please repost.
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