Yesterday afternoon, driving west out of Port Rowan, past the Bird Studies Canada (BSC) Headquarters, crossing Hwy 59, and onto Lakeshore Rd., we saw several small groups (3-25 birds) of Sandhill Cranes totally 59 individuals. Several groups of 3-5 birds were foraging in stubble cornfields on both sides of the road ; the group of 25+/- was standing and foraging in a small stream/creek on the north side of the road with 25-50 Canada Geese. Two other small groups of cranes were seen also in other open-water areas along Lakeshore Rd.
Directions: From the south end of the town of Port Rowan at the overlook of Long Point Bay, continue west, past BSC Headquarters, cross over Hwy 59 and continue on what becomes Lakeshore Rd. All the cranes were within the first 1-2 kms of Lakeshore Rd. Chip and Linda Weseloh _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
