I stopped by the Grand Bend sewage lagoons this morning and was pleased to find a red-necked phalarope among the usual assortment of ducks. The bird was found in the north east corner of the 3rd cell both on my way in and later on the way out. Around the edges of the lagoons were good numbers of yellow-rumps, and palm warblers along with lots of white-throated and white-crowned sparrows.
Driving south out of Grand Bend I stopped by the Southbend Estates development site to see the 3 massive Bur Oaks trees (1 nearly 2 m in diameter) in the field and was pleased to see them protected for now with fencing. Walking from highway 21 to the trees I came across several hermit thrush, swainsons thrush, yellow-rumps, a Nashville a couple of Blue headed vireos along with all the other 'to be expecteds'. The Grand Bend sewage lagoons can be found 1 concession east of the main lights along Highway 21. Going east from the lights turn south on Mollard line and travel roughly 1km. The lagoons are on the west side of the road. The Southbend Estates is a not yet developed site on the west side of Highway 21 roughly 2km or so south of the main lights. What I had once known as the main entrance a couple of years ago ( a dirt path through the woods) is now marked by a pile of asphalt that cannot be driven over with a car. The bur oaks can be found about 200m from the highway. Good birding, Brett Woodman, Kitchener _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
