To add to this posting, I was there around 1 pm today and counted 74!
were separate, to the left of the plowed field and the rest were strung
out across the back and right side of the field.
Cheers, Eve
On 13-Nov-06, at 4:41 PM, Peter Campbell wrote:
Hi Ontbirders,
Today at noon I observed 30 Sandhill Cranes from Smith Road, west of
Milton
Road. From in front of #612, I first saw 4 birds moving through a small
woodlot to the south. The rest were in a depression more to the
southwest,
such that only heads and backs were visible.
Peter Campbell
Ottawa, Ontario
Directions courtesy of NeilyWorld:
"From Highway 417 (The Queensway) take exit 96 (Boundary Road).
Proceed 2.0
km NNW on Boundary Road to Russell Road (Regional 26). Turn right or
ESE
onto Russell and drive 3.5 km to Milton Road (Regional 31). Turn left
or NNW
on Milton and go about 2.0 km to the bridge. Start here." Smith Road
(turn
left) is about 4 km further up Milton, close to Navan, ON.
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