As of 10:30 a.m. this morning, Oct. 30, the Avocet was still in cell 2, but no Brant. Note that conditions have changed dramatically since yesterday. The south beach in cell 2 is shrinking rapidly as they are refilling the cell and there is a strong northwest wind. Also, a very large waste truck was making multiple trips along the middle road, flushing all the birds each time it passed. The Avocet kept returning to the south end of cell 2, but many of the ducks headed off to the southwest.
Could be seen from viewing stand at Kerr Park with scope (if bird not too close to north shore), or near middle intersection of main three cells if enter via Lagoon Lane. You do not need a permit to enter the Lagoons on foot. The Lagoon Lane gate is left open for Sewage Truck access only...please don't drive through and don't park too close to the gate as some of the trucks need to make a wide turn. directions: >From Toronto take Hwy. 400 north to Hwy. 11 north. Take southern exit into >Bracebridge from Hwy. 11 at Hwy. 118. Turn left onto Hwy. 118W. Turn left >onto Lagoon Lane by Seasons in the Country. (or can go to Kerr Park and enter >lagoons from there - see google maps) Map of the Lagoons cell layout can be found in my posts on the Muskoka Bird Board: http://www.boards2go.com/boards/board.cgi?user=MuskokaBirdBoard <http://www.boards2go.com/boards/board.cgi?user=MuskokaBirdBoard> Barbara Taylor (Bracebridge) _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists