Hi Birders,
Mike and I birded the Long Point area and came up with some good stuff. The highlight definitely was seeing a drake Eurasian Wigeon at the Townsend Sewage Lagoons, in the South-west Cell. Also at Townsend was a flock of 13 Cackling Geese amongst ~500 Canada's, Tundra Swans (500), Ring-necked Ducks, American Wigeon, Northern Pintail, Green-winged Teal, and Common Goldeneye, there was also an Eastern Meadowlark in the field to the east of the lagoons. Long Point was very foggy this morning but there were about 2500 Tundra Swans in the Inner Bay, fairly close to the Big Creek parking lot. Also at this location were most of the ducks including 6 Blue-winged Teal, 4 Northern Shovelers, 4 Wood Ducks, quite a few American Coots, and a single Pied-billed Grebe. The biggest concentration of ducks was at Booth's Harbour where there was probably at least 10-15 thousand waterfowl, mostly Redheads and Canvasbacks but with most other expected ducks mixed in. Killdeers, Grackles, Red-wings, Cowbirds, and Robins were widespread and abundant. Other highlights were Sandhill Cranes calling from somewhere in Big Creek, and Eastern Towhee singing at Old Cut. Directions to the Townsend lagoons: Turn west from Highway 6 to # 69 (between Hagersville & Jarvis) to Townsend. Turn left (south) on Keith Richardson Parkway. Go to Concession 14 (school bus shack with air conditioner), turn right (west) and go about 750 m. Long Point: take Hwy. 59 south to the lake Good Birding, Kenny Burrell Heidelberg, Ont.
