Hi,
A flock of 35 Brant flew west along the Lake Ontario shore past
Thickson's Woods about 7:45 p.m. Perhaps a dozen flocks of White-winged
Scoters followed the same route. Yesterday at about the same time two adult
Lttle Gulls flew westward.
A major fall-out of land birds occured overnight, with Yellow-rumped
Warblers still the most abundant species. New for the year were Canada
Warbler, Philadelphia Vireo, and Eastern Kingbird. At dusk three Green
Herons flew over the meadow and the woods.
Sunday morning Margaret and I had excellent views of a Least Bittern
that she spotted in a beaver pond on the east branch of Corbett Creek.
Unfortunately, it managed to disappear before other birders could be
alerted.
The east branch of Corbett Creek is about a fifteen minute walk east
from Thickson's Woods along the Waterfront Trail. The trail crosses a
bridge over the creek/marsh/breaver pond. The sides of the bridge are
planked to provide a blind. The Least Bittern was skulking along logs below
the bridge on the east side of the marsh along with a pair of Sora Rails.
To reach Thickson's Woods exit from 401 to Thickson Road South in
Whitby. Proceed south past Wentworth Street to the Waterfront Trail. Turn
left, turn around and park on the north side of the road. Enter the woods
on a path from
the south side, about 200 metres east of Thickson Road. Follow the trails
through the woods, some of which access the Lake Ontario shore. To view the
beaver pond and Corbett Creek Marsh continue east about 100 metres past the
entrance to the woods. The meadow is across the Waterfront Trail
immediately north of the woods. The entrance is directly across the
waterfront trail from the entrance to the woods. To view a map,
visit the Thickson's Woods website at http://www.thicksonswoods.com
Dennis Barry & Margaret Carney
Thickson's Point, R.R. 2
Whitby, ON L1N 5R5
(905) 725-2116
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