Hey Birders, Mike and I checked out Wildwood this afternoon (3pm). Water levels have dropped significantly from a few weeks ago, and a few interesting shorebirds were around today along the 31st Line north of Harrington. We had nine species of shorebirds at Wildwood, with the highlights below.
Long-billed Dowitcher - 2 juvenals American Golden-Plover - 2 Black-bellied Plover - 1 Baird's Sandpiper - 3 We also stopped at the Mitchell/West Perth Wetlands. However the water levels substantially increased due to the rains from Hurricane Ike the other weekend, and much fewer shorebirds are there now. The highlight there was a single Dunlin. Good Birding, Ken and Mike Burrell Heidelberg, Ont [EMAIL PROTECTED] Directions (courtesy of Don Campbell)- Take CR 6, north from the 401,(Exit 222) through Embro, to CR 28. Go west through Harrington, turn north on the 31st line and continue north to the bridge. _______________________________________________ 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
