8:30 a.m.
The male garganey that was in the bay at Thickson's in Whitby flew out into the
lake to the southeast and disappeared from view. Apparently, most of the
dabbling ducks in the area are feeding on a hatch of midges, often well out
into the lake. This bird, when first seen, was feeding like a phalarope,
spinning about picking something off the surface of the water right near shore.
After apparently resting on shore for a while, it swam along shore for a while
and then flew about the bay in a wide circle, landing about 200 metres away
where the white crescent on the side of the head was clearly visible.
Several people are searching the shoreline to the east toward Second Marsh
in an effort to relocate it.
Directions to Thickson's Woods
To get to Thickson's Woods, Exit from #401 to Thickson Rd. S. Continue south
about 1.5 kilometres to the Waterfront Trail, where you will see a large green
sign on your left that says "Thickson's Woods Nature Reserve". Park along the
east side of Thickson Road and walk east along the Waterfront Trail about 200
metres to where a pathway enters the woods on your right. Trails lead through
the woods with two extending to the roadway on the south side of the woods
along the shore of Lake Ontario.
The entrance to the meadow portion of the reserve is on the north side of
the Waterfront Trail opposite the entrance to the woods.
Dennis Barry & Margaret Carney
338 Crystal Beach Blvd.
Whitby, Ontario L1N 9Z7
905-725-2116
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Point Pelee...
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Hello, I just received a phone call from Marianne Reid at 10:15am about a
high Breeding plumage Yellow-crowned Night Heron she has found in the ditch
on Concession "E" directly across from house number 1433 near the "Onion
Field's" at Point Pelee Nat'l park.
Here a Google maps' link to the location...
http://www.google.ca/local?f=d&hl=en&saddr=N0P+2L0&daddr=N0P+2L0&om=1&llB.
010275,-82.512989&spn=0.222444,0.462799
http://www.google.ca/local?f=d&hl=en&saddr=N0P+2L0&daddr=N0P+2L0&om=1&llB.
01053,-82.512817&spn=0.111222,0.2314
http://www.google.ca/local?f=d&hl=en&saddr=N0P+2L0&daddr=N0P+2L0&om=1&llB.
01053,-82.512817&spn=0.055611,0.1157
http://www.google.ca/local?f=d&hl=en&saddr=N0P+2L0&daddr=N0P+2L0&om=1&llA.
982718,-82.541742&spn=0.027818,0.05785
or...
Directions to Point Pelee National Park: From downtown Leamington, proceed
south on Erie Street to Seacliff Road, and turn left. Go approx. 1 km
(passing several factories on your right) to the road after Seneca Road, and
turn right. You will pass a church, a golf course, a big bend, a motel, and
then up over a small bridge, past Pelee Wings Nature Store, a bunch of
cottages, Paula's Fish Place, another bend, and more cottages.Stay on this
winding road to the entrance gate at Point Pelee.
Just before entering the park take A LEFT on concession "E" (AKA the dyke
road). the Bird is in the ditch on this road (1433 Concession "E")
Marianne say's the Bird has beautiful bright red-pink leg's and gorgeous
head plumes.
GOOD LUCK!
Steve.
