Hello Ontbirders This Morning, at Andrew Hayden Park, birding was ideal. Several cooperative birds provided excellent views, partly due to calm & comfortable conditions. The highlights include the following:
1 adult winter Thayer's Gull (mouth of Graham Creek) 1 first winter Iceland Gull (mouth of Graham Creek) 1 adult Brant (on the bike-path, beside the west pond, often with Ring-billed Gulls) Although the water level is fluctuating, there is still plenty of good shorebird habitat. However, only 3 Black-bellied Plovers, 2 Dunlin, and 1 Greater Yellowlegs were observed. Many diving ducks and geese continue to stage on Lac des Chenes (including 1 probable domestic/Canada hybrid) At Shirley's Bay boat launch, 1 juvenile Red-throated Loon provided fairly close views. Cheerio Tony Directions courtesy of Neily World: http://members.rogers.com/larry.neily/birding.htm >From Highway 417 (The Queensway) take exit 129 (Greenbank & Pinecrest Roads). If travelling west, the 0.3 km offramp dumps you right or north onto Pinecrest Road. If driving east, a 0.3 km offramp brings you to Pinecrest/Greenbank Road, where you will turn left or north onto Pinecrest Road and in 0.4 km join the westbound offramp traffic. Both groups will now follow Pinecrest Road north 1.0 km from here to Carling Avenue. Turn left or west on Carling and go 2.0 km to the turnoff for the parking lot for Andrew Hayden Park on the right or north. Turn right into the lot.
