Hey Birders,
Mike and I birded the West Perth Wetlands (formerly known as the Mitchell Sewage Lagoons) this morning - August 25th. Good numbers of shorebirds were present (~350 of 11 species). Red-necked Phalarope - 2 Stilt Sandpiper - 3 Short-billed Dowitcher 1 Black-bellied Plover 1 Pectoral Sandpiper 13 Killdeer 30 Greater Yellowlegs 40 Lesser Yellowlegs 120 Spotted Sandpiper 2 Least Sandpiper 7 Semipalmated Sandpiper 4 Good Birding, Ken Burrell Heidelberg, Ontario [EMAIL PROTECTED] Direction's courtesy of Steve Thorpe's previous email: West Perth Wetlands is located in Mitchell, about 20 km west of Stratford. >From Ontario Street (Hwy 8) turn south on Wellington and follow it to Frank Street. The lagoons are 200m directly south. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
