This morning around 11 I had one singing Clay-colored Sparrow along
Robinson Road, which runs along the north side of Brantford Airport.
There is a small gated lane directly opposite a red brick house, and
the number 9 is on the fence to the left of the lane. The bird was in
the weedy patch to the immediate right of the lane.
Also, as has been previously reported, Upland Sandpiper (1) was seen
and heard near the runway from Greens Road, which borders the airport
property on the east -- a scope was a necessity. A singing
Grasshopper Sparrow was also visible on the west side of the road
here, with singing Bobolink on the east side.
Brantford Airport is adjacent to Route 53 to the west of Brantford.
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I do believe the birding community should be informed of what I include =
here.
Attached is a letter from CLOCA re. the upkeep of Cranberry Marsh off =
Hall's Rd. in southwest Whitby. Fortunately I received a notice from one =
of our monitor stalwards re. a) the "destruction" of the water-holding =
weir at the south end of the marsh, and, associated with that, b) the =
flow of water out of the marsh. This concerns all of us, because of the =
numbers of species of waterfowl presently breeding in the wetlands.
Just today I heard Virginia Rail and Sora, and saw Moorhen and Coot.
Below is a self-explanatory letter, as a result of my informing CLOCA-- =
the weir-logs are kept in a locked situation. Someone vandalized by =
breaking the lock, probably last Wednesday or Thursday.
Doug Lockrey, Whitby
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From: Perry Sisson=20
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Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 11:56 AM
Subject: RE: concern re. Hall's Rd., Cranberry
Hello again Doug,
I just returned from Cranberry Marsh to follow-up on your message. The =
outlet structure was vandalized, with the lock and pin missing and four =
or five stop logs gone.
We will be getting new logs milled-up, and will try to secure the outlet =
as soon as possible, but obviously the water level will not return =
untill we have sufficient rain.
If we can determine who did this we will certainly lay charges.=20
Thanks again for your concern and for contacting us.
Perry Sisson, CLOCA
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From: Perry Sisson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 8:53 AM
To: 'Doug Lockrey'
Subject: RE: concern re. Hall's Rd., Cranberry
Hi Doug,
I can answer a couple of your questions.
Our staff were conducting maintenance at the Cranberry Marsh outlet late =
last week. This involves pulling the logs from the outlet and flushing =
the cobble and logs that have been pushed in by the waves from the Lake. =
This allows us to adjust the water level later in the year if necessary. =
The logs are all reinstated after the debris is flushed from the outlet, =
and the Marsh should not experience any noticable drop in water level =
during the process.
We brought in some material to level the viewing platform, but have not =
extended the fill further out. We are sensitive to any further intrusion =
into the Marsh. We may look at bio-engineering techniques in the fall to =
help stablize the slopes.
I am not aware of the Town of Whitby's intention to resurface Hall's =
Road, but I will call them to find out the work plan.
Thanks for your message.
Perry Sisson, CLOCA
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From: Doug Lockrey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 4:11 PM
To: Perry Sisson
Subject: concern re. Hall's Rd., Cranberry
Perry; Because I am very frequently on Hall's Rd. and the wetland area, =
people feel I should know "all the answers"!!!
Please forward this to someone who can help me disperse answers to the =
following questions: a) why is Hall's Rd. being widened and tar-paved?; =
b) why have the logs been removed from the weir?--the wetland is being =
drained---- soras, rails, coots, moorhens, ducks, swans, ---- are =
nesting or are parenting; and c) I am happy to see that work was done to =
improve the south platform, BUT why was it not extended further out?--I =
fear that winter erosion will pull it away again.
Doug Lockrey, Whitby
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Ten sparrow species morning - Ottawa
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Hello Ontbirders
This morning, between 8:00 am and 10:30 am, we found 10 species of
new-world sparrows in two Ottawa locations.
1 - Leitrim Road and Bowesville/High Road (south of Ottawa Airport)
We found 7 species in the scrub habitat southeast of the corner of
Leitrim and Bowesville:
Grasshopper, Clay-coloured, Vesper, Field, White-throated, Savannah &
Song
Other species present were Eastern Bluebird, Alder Flycatcher, Brown
Thrasher, etc.
Directions (courtesy of Neily World):
http://ca.geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/airport4.htm
2 - Mere Bleue Boardwalk
We added 3 sparrow species to the list here: Chipping (Ridge Road),
Swamp and Lincoln's.
Other sparrows present included Song and White-throated
Also present was an adult Eastern Palm Warbler carrying food.
Lincoln's Sparrows were seen singing in two locations along the
boardwalk, typically in the open bog from the tops of tamaracks or
birch away from the thick conifer stand.
The Palm Warbler was observed near one of the Lincoln's Sparrows. After
singing a few phrases of its buzzy trill, it flew in from the open bog
into a tamarack beside the boardwalk. It then flew into the thicket on
the other side of the boardwalk. The location is about half way along
the loop, between the two marsh openings, just before you enter the
thick spruce/fir/alder.
Directions (courtesy of Neily World):
http://ca.geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/merblu3.htm
Cheerio
Tony Beck
158-B Woodridge Cr.,
Ottawa, Ont.
K2B 7S9
(613)-828-5936
website: http://www3.sympatico.ca/beck.tony/
