Hi,I was at Mitchell Wetlands today & there are barriers at 2 of the entrances saying the trails are closed. It's confusing because there is nothing official (no official looking signs & no cause apparent - just closed) & the barriers are not at all of the entrances.I wondered along an (open) trail adjacent to the water treatment plant & it was obvious there were many dead canada geese & ducks in the pond. With the other trails blocked off I decided to not bird.In any case, even though some of the trails appear open with no warning barriers, the wetlands are closed.
Here is the news section of the West Pert Muncipality website Media Release-October 6th, 2025- West Perth Wetland Closure Home/Municipal Office/News and Public NoticesPosted on Monday October 06, 2025 TweetSubscribe NEWS RELEASE October 6, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE West Perth Wetland Closed Due to Possible Avian Flu MITCHELL, ON – The Municipality of West Perth is advising the public that several deceased Canadian geese have been found in the West Perth Wetlands. Testing is currently underway to determine if avian influenza (commonly known as bird flu) is present Later, trefford Waterloo -- Ontbirds and Birdnews are moderated email Listservs provided by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) as a service to all birders in Ontario. Birdnews is reserved for announcements, location summaries, first of year reports, etc. To post a message on Birdnews, send an email to: [email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Birdnews Moderators by email at [email protected]. Please review posting rules and guidelines at http://ofo.ca/site/content/listserv-guidelines To find out more about OFO, please visit our website at ofo.ca or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists.
