Hannah Maciver & l did a thorough search from the west side of the Laurel Creek reservoir, including the inner bay and the observation platform, between 4:30 and 6:00 p.m. this evening and were not able find the Eurasian Wigeon. We thought we had found it at one point when another friendly birder offered to show it to us, but it turned out to be a Green-winged Teal. A nice variety of other waterfowl were present, including our first Blue-winged Teal of the season, and an Osprey was inspecting the area.
Robert Maciver Directions per Mike Burrell: >From hwy 85 take the Northfield Drive exit and head west. Turn right at the lights at Westmount and take the left at Conservation Drive. Follow this over to Beaver Creek Road and head left (south). You can park on the side of the road just before or after the bridge over the creek. The bird was viewed from the bridge but there is also an observation tower south of the bridge on the east side of the road. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
