Tundra Swans and Sandhill Cranes at Aylmer WMA
April 6, 2003
Not surprisingly given the weather and the free food, there are still 800+
Tundra Swans at Aylmer WMA. Most are families with last year's
young. Most years there are only a few dozen swans lingering this late.
Two Sandhill Cranes have been present since at least last Thursday. Today
at 6:30 p.m. they were performing courtship flight-dances every so
often. Whether they are a pair about to breed or just juvenile birds
practising remains to be seen.
Also present were several dozen each of Black Ducks, Green-winged Teal,
American Wigeon and a few Northern Pintails.
Directions:
From Hwy 401 take #73 (Elgin Road which becomes Imperial Road in Elgin
County) south towards Aylmer. Make a left on Ron McNeil Line towards
Springfield and a right at Hacienda Road. Go south
straight to the 2nd entrance at the Ontario Police College to the Aylmer
Wildlife Management Area behind the Police College. Follow to viewing stand.
Dave Martin and Linda Wladarski
Harrietsville, ON
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