29.06.12 - mid-morning 1st cell Nonquon Lagoons - a buildup from 1 Lesser and 1
Greater Yellowlegs
to a flock of 8 birds revealed that one of them was a Stilt Sandpiper in Fall
or basic plumage - this may
be early but the bird, viewed through a high-powered scope, was distinguished
from the Lesser Yellow-
legs by its light eye stripe, dull-yellowish legs, brownish back, whitish
breast, obviously decurved bill,
and long neck - Charles Smith and three others were present - cheers - Stan Long
Copying Geoff Carpentier's directions:
Permits may be purchased at the Durham Region Transfer Site at 1623 Reach Rd,
Port Perry during the
following business hours .... Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 8:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and
Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. To get to the transfer station, travel north
on Hwy 12 past Port Perry
[Hwy 7A] to the next traffic lights [Regional Road 8 = Reach Rd.] and travel
east to #1623 on the north
side of the road.
The lagoons are located one road north of the transfer site east off Hwy 12 on
Concession Rd. 8 [don't
get confused as, despite the fact that these roads are both numbered "8", they
are two different roads -
one is a regional paved road, the other a dirt concession road.]
Please do not enter these lagoons without a valid permit.
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