Hey Folks,
Went for quick walk at the wetlands last evening and again this morning and had
the following species:
Water levels in the shorebird cell right behind the parking area are near
perfect for all sizes of shorebirds and there are lots of shorebirds in this
cell. The main fenced in cell also seems to be attracting a good number of the
peeps. The following birds were observed across all cells:
- 1 STILT SANDPIPER
- 1 SB DOWITCHER
- 50+ Killdeer
- 60+ Lesser Yellowlegs
- 4 Greater Yellowlegs
- 7 Wilson’s Snipe
- 22 Least Sandpiper
- 16 Pectoral Sandpiper
- 10 Semipalmated Plover
- 1 Solitary Sandpiper
- 14 Semipalmated Sandpiper
- 10 Spotted Sandpiper
Other birds to watch for around the wetlands:
- 5 RT Hummingbird
- 3 Green Heron (up to 7 have been reported at once)
- 2 Great Blue Heron
- 2 Sora
- 20+ Wood Duck
- 2 Green-winged Teal
- 20+ Blue-winged Teal
- 10 Northern Shoveler
- Mallard (lots)
- Canada Goose (lots)
- 1 young Redtail
- 1 Osprey (seen this morning sitting on one of the ball diamond light
standards and CARRYING a STICK..... thinking about nesting buidling???)
- 1 Bald Eagles (young bird (HY) hopping / walking through the mud
scattering all of the shorebirds in its way... VERY amusing to watch!)
- 1 Eastern Kingbird
- 1 Baltimore Oriole
- 1 Common Yellowthroat
- 40+ Bobolinks (one flock that landed giving nice views in the scope)
- Marsh Wren (about the 3rd time in the past couple of weeks its been
reported)
- House Wren
Good birding folks!
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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