Hello Ontbirders, Wednesday afternoon, I found a juvenile Hudsonian Godwit at the Nonquon Sewage Lagoons. It was in the first cell (the one closest to the entrance), along the east edge, near the southeast corner of the cell. The best viewing is obtained by walking up the path between cell 1 and 2 and looking east across the lagoon. You typically can’t see shorebirds along the edge close to you until they flush up. The godwit was still present when I left at 5:40 pm. Sorry for the late posting.
Other shorebirds included: 5 Lesser Yellowlegs 1 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Dunlin 7 Pectoral Sandpipers A juvenile Peregrine falcon (Anatum) has apparently been present here for quite some time, as I believe I saw the same bird here Sept. 16. One of its favoured perches is to the east of cell 1. Judging by the eviscerated Lesser Scaup carcass on the path, and a high-speed pintail pursuit, this falcon may prefer ducks to godwits – at least I hope so! Waterfowl in cells 1 and 2 included: 550 Canada Goose 1 Cackling Goose (departed when all the geese flew off) 12 adult Trumpeter Swans 15 Mallard 5 Green-winged Teal 16 American Wigeon 6 Northern Pintail 4 Northern Shoveler 29 Lesser Scaup 83 Bufflehead There were also 40 American Robins present. Please note that a permit is required to enter the lagoons. To reach the lagoons, from Highway 401, take Simcoe St. (Oshawa) north to Port Perry. At the north end of town, turn left (west) at the stoplights onto Concession Road 8, cross Old Simcoe St. and proceed a short distance to the lagoons, on the south side of the road. Note – do NOT follow Regional Road 8 (the next road south of Concession 8). Note also that you cannot access the lagoons from the west, because the bridge is permanently out. Good luck. We would most appreciate hearing of any other interesting sightings for our local Durham Region birding hotline, run by Rayfield Pye – thanks. Steve _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup
