Hi Ontbirders,
Yesterday (20 Feb.), Brendan Toews and I birded Prince Edward Point
National Wildlife Area in Prince Edward County. We observed an active
female Mountain Bluebird within minutes of arriving at the location. It
was flitting around from trees to hydro line wires, hawking insects and
drinking water out of the ditch. Stayed well in sight for more than 30
minutes.
A photo can be viewed at:
http://btoewsphotos.zenfolio.com/p939163745/h15a3c58b#h15a3c58b
Some other highlights: 2 White-winged Scoters, 125 Long-tailed Ducks,
140 Greater Scaup, 8 Buffleheads, 7 Gadwall, 40 Red-breasted Mergansers,
19 Mute Swans, 2 Bald Eagles, 4 Eastern Bluebirds (further down the road
from the Mountain Bluebird), 1 Common Grackle and 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler.
Good birding,
Kim Toews
btoewsphotos.zenfolio.com
Directions courtesy of Kathy Felkar and Mike Burge:
To reach Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area, take Main Street
from the
east end of downtown Picton, down the "Town Hill", and turn immediately
right
onto Union Street (directly across from Tip of the Bay Motel). Follow Union
Street out of Picton (becomes County Road 8) for 2.5 km, and at the
junction in
the highway, follow County Road 17. Take County Road 17 for 6.5 km and
look for
the Black River Cheese sign, and turn left onto County Road 16 and
follow for 1
km to the Stop sign at County Road 13. Follow County Road 13 past Black
River
Cheese for 23.6 km to the Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area
(County
Road 13 eventually becomes Long Point Road). Follow the Long Point Road
until
you see Ducks Dive Charters.
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