[Ontbirds] Mitchell wetlands: ruddy turnstone, red-necked phalarope

Arrived at Mitchell wetlands at 8, this Saturday morning, stayed until 10. First thing, a juv. Ruddy Turnstone was seen briefly. The bird took off with a circling panicked flock and could not be found again. In the midst of the usual assortment of shorebirds, 2 juv. Short-billed Dowitchers, feedi

[Ontbirds] Mitchell Wetlands

Hi Ontbirders, My Parents and I birded the West Perth Wetlands in Mitchell yesterday from 10:30-11:30am. We were able to locate both Godwit species. We also found: Least, Semipalmated, Baird's, Solitary, Stilt (2) and Pectoral Sandpipers; Lesser and Greater Yellowlegs; Semipa

[Ontbirds]Mitchell Wetlands - Birds and Construction Activities

Hi All, Please note that construction activities at the Mitchell (West-Perth) Wetlands have begun this week as we move forward to install a pumping system (to allow moving water between the ponds) and to do some scultping of the the main pond at the back. If you decide to visit the site while