In hopes of some new arrivals of birds after the cold front I visited Holland Landing S.L. this morning (8:30-10am) Not much had changed since the earlier reports this week. The 2 Stilt Sandpipers were still there along with 3 Pectorals, and the earlier numbers of peeps, Spotted, Solitary and Lesser Yellowlegs hadn't seemed to have changed. The Greater Yellowlegs seemed to have moved on as have the Semi-pal Plovers. 75 or so Bonaparte Gulls included a least 5 Juveniles. On the way to the Lagoons I drove along Holborn Rd and saw 1 Ad Wild Turkey with 5 young in a field on the north side ~1/2 km east of the 2nd Concession. Dave Worthington [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Directions are from Ron Fleming's earlier postings. (Thanks Ron). The Holland Landing lagoons are just north of Newmarket, which in turn is about 30 minutes directly north of Toronto. From Davis Drive/Hwy.9, you can travel straight north on Yonge Street, past all the big box stores in the north part of Newmarket (which end at Green Lane where Silvercity Cinemas sit on the east side), to the stoplights beside the Newmarket Inn. Turn right into Holland Landing and follow the curving descent to the lights at the bridge (don't take the left near the bottom of the hill). You will be on Old Yonge Street. Keep going north through town, past Beckett Ave. You will go through a little curve in the road where there are conifer stands on both sides, then you will pass Doane Rd. on the right. About a km after that you will see two white wagon wheels and a Maximum 60 sign; this is Cedar St. Turn right (east) and follow it to the dead end. Park there and perform a fairly easy gate gymnastic. The four lagoons are along that gravel service road. Watch for poison ivy on the north side of the road. To get to 2nd Concession, take Cedar back to Yonge, turn right (north) and go to Queensville Sdrd. Turn right (east) and drive to the traffic light. This is 2nd Con. Turn left (north) and drive to the rural intersection of 2nd con. and Holborn. Turn right (east) on Holborn and start looking for birds. Note that there is very little shoulder on this road.
