Located one Great Egret next to the boat launch before the main gate to Presqu'ile Park. At Milford the Black Bellied Whistling Duck is still present in the back marsh area. Two sandhill cranes flew up from behind the fields in the same area about 100 meters back. See pic links and directions below. Report from Monday 2 Aug.
Great Egret: http://www.flickr.com/photos/newfoundlander61/4854266073/ Black Bellied Whistling Duck: http://www.flickr.com/photos/newfoundlander61/4854252395/ Presqu'ile Park Directions: Exit 401 to Brighton and follow signs to the park. Milford Ontario Directions: >From the west end of Picton at the traffic lights take Lake Street from the LCBO and follow south (Lake Street becomes County Road 10) about 9 km to Cherry Valley. At the stop sign in Cherry Valley, turn left and follow C.R. 10 to Milford. The ponds are 10 km from the turn in Cherry Valley. Upon reaching Milford, turn left at the stop sign (a T or 3-way intersection), then right again at the post office in Milford, and continue on C.R.10 for about 2-3 km. The ponds are on a farm to your left on the bend of the highway just beyond and across from the intersection of Royal Road. Paul O'Toole Kingston _______________________________________________ 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/
