Today, Saturday, April 30, 2011, three Spotted Sandpipers were seen at the
Casselman Lagoon along the rocky shore of one of the cells. In the opposite
cell were three Greater Yellowlegs and two Lesser Yellowlegs feeding close
together giving us a great comparison of the two species.
The Greater Yellowlegs and Wilson's Phalarope at the Embrun Sewage Lagoon
reported by Chris Lewis April 27, were still there today. We saw two
Greater Yellowlegs and one Wilson's Phalarope (f) at that location this
afternoon.
Connie Denyes
Ottawa, ON
Directions courtesy of NeilyWorld Birding:
Casselman Sewage Lagoon:
http://www.neilyworld.com/neilyworld/sewage7.htm
From Highway 417 (The Queensway), 52 km east of Ottawa, take the Casselman
exit (66) and go NNW toward the town of Casselman. Drive 1.1 km NNW into
town on Rue Principale, crossing the railway tracks and the main
cross-street (St. Isidore), to turn right or northeast just beyond onto
Laurier. Follow Laurier northeast, then north, 1.8 km to Concession 5 Road
(or Route 500). Turn right or northeast onto it and the road into the
Casselman Sewage Lagoons is on your right almost immediately.
Embun Sewage Lagoon:
http://www.neilyworld.com/neilyworld/sewage5.htm
From Highway 417 (The Queensway), 39 km east of Ottawa, take exit 79
(Regional 5), labeled Limoges / Embrun. Proceed 2.5 km SSE on Regional 5 to
Regional 3 or Notre Dame Street. Turn right or WSW onto it and drive 2.8 km
to St.-Joseph Road on the east edge of the town of Embrun. Turn left or SSE
on it and go 1.5 km to Route 400. Turn left or northeast onto Route 400 and
after about a kilometre the Embrun Sewage Lagoons will be on your left.
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