Tonight there were not only the Red-necked Phalaropes that have been reported the last few nights, but also an Eared Grebe that was first spotted this morning.
As with the phalaropes, the grebe liked the north cell (the one on the left), and swam around with the Wood Ducks and phalaropes around the little grass island. It didn't dive much, so it allowed for easy viewing. The grebe is likely the same one spotted in Exeter last week by the BBC. A great find! The Red-necked Phalaropes have been hanging out in the same vicinity as when I last saw them on Sunday. The little grass island in the north cell and the surrounding area is a good place to start your search. The Strathroy Sewage Lagoons can be accessed without a permit or climbing a fence off Pike Rd, which is just south-west of Strathroy (SW of London). Directions: Off Highway 402: Take exit 65, head south on Centre Rd/81, turn right onto Mullifarry Dr, turn left onto Pike Rd, sewage lagoons will be on the left hand side of the road (look for the little parking lot) Off Egremont Dr/22: head south on Centre Rd/81, turn right onto Mullifarry Dr, turn left onto Pike Rd, sewage lagoons will be on the left hand side of the road (look for the parking lot) Good birding, Quinten Wiegersma https://birdsbugsbotany.blogspot.ca/ London, Ont qwiegersma at hotmail.com<http://ontbirds.ca/mailman/listinfo/birdalert_ontbirds.ca> _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
