Good afternoon: Between 11:30 and 1:00pm today Rod and I made a visit to
Brighton Constructed Wetland with the permission of the Brighton Public
Works Department through Keith Lee.
Sightings are as follows: 1 Greater Yellowlegs,1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 2 White
rumped Sandpipers. numerous Blue-Winged Teal, Green-Winged Teal, Northern
Shovellers, Mute Swans as well as the mixed pair Trumpeter/Mute., Northern
Roughwinged Swallow, three pair of Common Moorhens, Northern Harrier, a pair
of Belted Kingfisher and a pair of Osprey (on their pole). There are also
Painted Turtles and Snapping Turtles as well as many songbirds. No warblers
were seen during our visit.
Keith Lee will post when the Wetland will be open to the public.
Maureen and Rod
Directions: The Constructed Wetland is located at the SE corner of
Brighton. From Hwy 401, take the Brighton exit (Hwy. 30)and follow
it south into town. Go south through the two traffic lights, over
the railway tracks and follow the main road, now called Prince Edward
Street, south. About 1 km south of the tracks, the main road begins
to swing to the left and becomes County. Rd. 64. As this long turn
ends, the constructed wetlands appear on the right side.
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