Hey Folks,
Managed to get out for a quick jaunt at the wetlands this morning and had some
good birds... including at one point 5 species in the same scope view....
Short-billed Dowitcher, Stilt Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper (2), Killdeer and
Lesser Yellowlegs... VERY nice:
- Water levels in the shorebird cell right behind the parking area continue to
be vey good right now and there are lots of shorebirds in this cell:
- WILSON’S PHALAROPE (Seen and photographed in the past few days... I
wasn’t able to relocate the bird this morning)
- 2 STILT SANDPIPER
- 1 SB DOWITCHER
- 60+ Killdeer
- 50+ Lesser Yellowlegs
- 2 Greater Yellowlegs
- 4 Wilson’s Snipe
- 5 Least Sandpiper
- 15 Pectoral Sandpiper
Other birds to watch for around this cell:
- BLACK-BILLER CUCKOO (vocalizing continuously from the southeast corner of
the bushlot)
- RT Hummingbird
- 1 Green Heron
- 2 Great Blue Heron
- 2 Sora
- 10+ Wood Duck
- 2 Green-winged Teal
- 11 Blue-winged Teal
- Mallard (lots)
- Canada Goose (lots)
- 1 young Redtail
- a local family group of Bald Eagles (they fledged a couple of young this
season)
- 4 Eastern Kingbird (family group)
- 4 Orchard Oriole (family group)
- Baltimore Oriole (nice adult male this morning)
- Yellow warbler
- Common Yellowthroat
- Warbling Vireo
- Eastern Wood-pewee (possible family group)
Water levels in the cell behind the plant are continuing to get lower and have
some good edge on the western side (closest as you arrive at it):
- 2 Spotted Sandpiper
- 10 Lesser Yellowlegs
- 5 Killdeer
Water levels in the main fenced in water overflow cell are still dropping and
there is now a good 6 or more feet of edge
- 7 Killdeer
- 3 Lesser Yellowlegs
- 5 Least Sandpiper
For the sewage overflow cell (long trek through the burrdock) there’s still a
good sized hard pad that has formed and the birds are scrambling around on it.
-12 Pectoral Sandpiper
- 8 Least Sandpiper
- 3 Spotted Sandpiper
Good luck and good birding to those who venture out,
Dave
Directions to West Perth Wetlands:
>From the East (Guelph, Kitchener-Waterloo, GTA) - take Hwy 8 thru
Stratford heading west to first lights in Mitchell (Wellington St) and
turn left (south) and continue till you hit the "T" intersection at the
ball diamond. Lagoon cells are straight back behind the ball diamond
and soccer fields and the sewage treatment plant. You can go straight ahead
on the gravel and park next to the berm.
>From the London area....take Hwy 23 into Mitchell from the south and
just after you pass the "Welcome to Mitchell" sign...watch for Frank
St...go right on Frank St and head down over the bridge till you get to
the ball diamond (will be on your right). Again...the cells are behind
the ball diamond and soccer fields. You can go straight ahead
on the gravel and park next to the berm.
>From Southampton area....take Hwy 21, to Goderich and then Hwy 8 to
Clinton and down to Mitchell, turn south on Hwy 23 to Frank St. and turn
left on Frank St. and head over the bridge to the ball diamonds (which
will be on your right). You can go straight ahead on the gravel and park
next to the berm.
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