Hi Birders, On my way home from a work site today, I stopped at Conestogo Lake and found a Hudsonian Godwit feeding and resting with a loosely assorted flock of shorebirds. The bird was viewable with a scope from the intersection of the 4th Line and Wellington Road 11. The bird was with a Greater Yellowlegs and 4 Black-bellied Plovers.
Finding the godwit may take some patience. I'd recommend scanning with high power; the bird blended in with the rocks and mud, as it seemed to be resting a fair bit. Directions: taking Hwy. 85 north from Elmira, turn right onto Wellington Road 12. Take this about 5 minutes and turn left onto the 4th Line. Take this to the very end, where it stops at the lake and Wellington Road 11. Park safely and scan to the west, onto the islands. http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S19983456 Ken Burrell [email protected] http://burrellbirding.ca/ _______________________________________________ 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 Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
