Hello Birders,
The mystery bird was last seen Monday evening. Unfortunately, and this is
problematic all over, a cat killed a Mourning Dove in my patio garden on that
day, and that caused all birds to be skittish in particular the Mourning Doves.
Wish owners of cats will keep them on leashes when outside so that they do not
venture into peoples gardens. Anway the bird had not been seen since until I
received an e.mail yesterday to let me know that the Dove was picked up not far
from here at a feeder. The dove was worse for wear, and the kind gentleman
phoned the Oakville Humane Society to collect it. That is where the Dove is.
Regards,
Enver Domingo.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Shorebirds at Townsend sewage lagoons
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Good evening birders.
Today Sat., July 24, 2004 Stan Bajurny and I decided to tool around south
of Hamilton to check on the shorebird situation during a beautiful cool
summer day and we were not disappointed even though we found nothing rare or
good enough to get many birders out and about (we saw none again) but maybe
we did add to their excu.... oops reason I mean for waiting for something
to show up. The lagoons of course lived up to their reputation of being the
windiest place south of Hagersville. I think that sensors are set up near
the gate and as soon as Stan and I go past it the wind machines start.
During our travels we stopped at the Townsend sewage lagoons and the
following are some of the highlights.
- Lesser Yellowlegs - 225+
- Short-billed Dowitcher - 12
- Stilt Sandpiper - 1
- Solitary Sandpiper - 4
- Spotted Sandpiper - 40+
- Pectoral sandpiper - 9
- Killdeer - 150+
- Semipalmated Sandpiper - 175+
80% of these birds were in the 1st cell
Also seen were 5 male Ruddy Ducks with their striking blue bills gleaming
in the sun, 7 Green-winged Teal and in one cell in a circle of about 25ft
diameter were 16 Painted Turtles and 28 Green Frogs, all with mainly their
heads stuck out of the water amid the duckweed.
In other places along the Lake Erie north shore between Dunnville and
Selkirk we counted (or tried to) 9 Sanderling, 75+ Semipalmated Sandpipers,
40+ Killdeer, 30+ Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Semipalmated Plover, 2 Short-billed
Dowitchers, 100+ Bonaparte's Gulls, 20+ Common Terns, 20+ Forster's Terns
and 12 Caspian Terns. We also saw 2 Bald Eagles, 1 adult and one1st year
bird, 1 Osprey, one 1st year Cooper's Hawk, 16 Turkey Vultures and on the
way to Dunnville 4 N. Mockinbirds.
Two other birds of interest (to us) were 1 first year Red-shouldered Hawk
and 1 first year Red-tailed Hawk just east of Townsend sewage lagoons.
All in all a nice day of birding even though it did not consist of much
walking this time but it is always easy on me as a passenger and navigator
and we didn't do our usual Long Point route that gets me home after
midnight. This time I got home before dark and almost got lost.
PS - Has anyone checked on the Cattle Egret beside Thickson Woods ??
Directions:-
TOWNSEND SEWAGE LAGOONS
On the way down to Long Point on Hwy 6 you will pass through Hagersville and
drive towards Jarvis. Just as you approach the town of Jarvis you will see a
sign indicating "TOWNSEND" at Nanticoke Creek Parkway #69. Turn right here
and drive to the intersection with the stop signs, turn left on Keith
Richardson Parkway and drive past some park ponds on your right. Drive ahead
until you see a small children's shelter (with an air conditioner on it) on
your right at County Rd 14. This is just before you reach the abandoned
railway line (tracks removed). Turn right here onto County Rd 14. and drive
a few hundred yards and you will see a gate and sign indicating that this is
a waste treatment area.. Park well to the side of the road, do not block the
gate. If the gate is open (they are on some weekends) then do not park
directly across from the gate as the larger "Honey Trucks" need the area to
swing into and out of the entrance road.
These lagoons are USUALLY only accessible on the weekend or after 6pm during
the week.
If asked to leave or not enter then please be respectful and comply as it
seems at this we are being tolerated.
Norm Murr
Richmond Hill, ON
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