Tricolored Heron at Spring Lake in Southwest Oxford
Friday, May 9
The Tricolored Heron remains elusive and unpredictable and may have
departed. As far as I know, it has not been seen since 11:30 a.m. on
Thursday, May 8. We have been checking 2 or 3 times per day and have not
seen the bird since that time. There is almost a continuous presence of
birders and no one that we have talked to has seen it yesterday after the
11:30 sighting or today up until 1:15 p.m. today when I last checked.
If you do see the bird, please post it because we will be at Pelee this
weekend and won't be checking or posting for the next 3 days. If you stop
by Spring Lake, as many birders are doing today, and see it on your way to
Pelee or Rondeau tell the hike leaders at either of those locations and ask
them to post it.
NOTE that Spring Lake and the ponds on the south side of the road are all
clearly marked with new NO TRESPASSING signs. You can scan the entire
shoreline of Spring Lake and most of the three ponds from the shoulder of
Prouse Road. Be careful, though, as this paved road is very busy. There is
a wide shoulder for safe parking.
Directions from Hwy 401 at Ingersoll:
From Exit 216 on the 401 at Ingersoll go south 7 concessions on Culloden
Line through the village of Verschoyle until you reach Prouse Road. Turn
right and Spring Lake is immediately on your right (north) and the three
ponds are on the left (south) side. Spring Lake is about 15 minutes south
of Ingersoll and 10 minutes northwest of Tilsonburg in Oxford County.
Dave Martin & Linda Wladarski
Harrietsville, ON
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