At Nonquon Lagoons near Port Perry this morning , Jerry Ball, Luke Berg and I
observed a female Red-necked Phalarope in basic plumage in the furthest pond
from the road.
In the adjacent pond were Greater, Lesser Yellowlegs, 2 Short-billed
Dowitchers, Spotted, Solitary and Least sandpipers.
A Black Tern was seen briefly.
Best sighting was a dark-morph Broad-winged Hawk migrating fairly low overhead
after the rain had ceased, along with Coopers, Sharp-shinned, Red-tailed and
other Broad-winged hawks, Osprey and Turkey Vultures.
Dave Milsom
milsomd...@hotmail.com
Directions : Permits must be purchased in advance of entering the lagoons. They
cost
$10.00 annually.
The permits may be purchased at the Durham Region Transfer Site located at
1623 Reach Rd, Port Perry during the following business hours .... Tuesday,
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Thursday from
8:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. To get to the transfer station, travel north on Hwy 12
past Port Perry [Hwy 7A] to the next traffic lights [Regional Road 8 Reach
Rd.] and travel east to #1623 on the north side of the road.
The lagoons are located one road north of the transfer site on Concession
Rd. 8 [don't get confused as, despite the fact that these roads are both
numbered "8", they are two different roads - one is a regional paved road,
the other a dirt concession road.]. Access to the lagoons is from the east
end of Conc. 8 only as the bridge is out west of the lagoons.
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