There were approximately 800, plus or minus, sandhill cranes in the fields south of Highway 26, east of Collingwood. They have been gathering there for about a month, increasing all the time.
Directions: Coming from Barrie, go to the village of Edenvale which crosses the Nottawasaga River, and go 3.6 Kms west to the Strongville Rd. Turn left, ( it is on a bend of Highway 26) and go south about 4 kms. Look on both sides of the road. They wander around the area quite a bit, and can be far from the road, or right next to it. If they aren't there, continue along that road which bends a few times, going south and then west, etc. The best time is late afternoon when they fly in from the Minesing swamp, and the surrounding area. They are calling and dancing, a wonderful sight. >From Stayner, take highway 26, going east , past the little airport on the south side, go around the bend which goes south, and when the road starts to curve west again, the Strongville Road is on your right. Cheers, Gail _______________________________________________ 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/
