There was a good collection of waders this morning at Shirley's Bay: 50+
Pectoral, 30+ Dunlin, 10+ Semipalmated Plover, 10+ Black-bellied Plover, 3
Golden Plover, 1 Baird's Sandpiper, several White-rumped and Semipalmated
Sandpipers. Unfortunately the entire lot was repeatedly flushed by a Peregrine,
when we left at 9:30 there was only 1 Semipalmated Sandpiper left. Also present
were 3 Bald Eagle (2 imm, 1 ad) and about 20 pipits. The lake held 6
White-winged Scoter, 3 Red-breasted Merganser and 1 1st winter Lesser
Black-backed Gull, the latter part of a group of gulls harassing a feeding
flock of cormorant. The woods at the base of the dyke held many Kinglets, also
Blue-headed (1) and Red-eyed Vireo (1), along with Black-throated Blue (2) and
Orange-crowned warbler (1) and one Northern Parula (the later unfortunately
found dead on the track).
Richmond lagoons held 25 Snow Geese, but no shorebirds.
Directions from NeilyWorld:
Directions to Shirley's Bay: From Highway 417 (The Queensway) take exit 134
(Moodie Drive). If travelling west, the 0.4 km offramp dumps you right or north
onto Moodie. If driving east, a 0.3 km offramp brings you to Moodie Drive,
where you will turn left or north onto it and in 0.5 km join the westbound
offramp traffic. Both groups will now follow Moodie Drive north 1.3 km from
here to Carling Avenue. Turn left or northwest on Carling and go 2.2 km to
Rifle (Range) Road. Turn right or north onto Rifle Road and travel 2.0 km to
the boat launch parking lot. Park here to visit this site on foot.
Directions to Richmond: From Highway 416 take exit 66 (Fallowfield Road). If
southbound, a 0.4 km offramp dumps onto Fallowfield, where you will turn right
or west. If northbound, the 0.4 km offramp brings you to Fallowfield, where you
will turn left or west onto it and in 0.5 km join the southbound offramp
traffic. Both groups will now follow Fallowfield Road west 4.5 km from here,
passing Moodie Drive and Richmond Road to reach Eagleson Road. Turn left or
southeast onto Eagleson Road and drive 6.2 km to the entrance on the right or
southwest to the Richmond Lagoons.
Mark GawnOttawa, Ontario, Canada
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