At 4:30 p.m. today there was a mixed flock of approximately 40 shorebirds in the flooded field on the north side of Ravenshoe Road between Woodbine and Warden. I counted at least 6 Pectoral Sandpipers, 4 Dunlin moulting into breeding plumage, 20 Greater Yellowlegs and 10 Lesser Yellowlegs. I had 2 male Blue-winged Teal as well as several pairs of Green-winged Teal and a scattering of Mallards and 200 plus of Canada Geese.
Take the 404 north to Green Lane, go east to Woodbine Ave and then north to Ravenshoe Road. At Ravenshoe go east to the construction sign on the north side of the road for best viewing of the flooded field. Kevin Shackleton _______________________________________________ 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/
