Hello Ontbirders, Angela and I went to Lake Travers Marsh on Saturday and had little trouble locating 5 Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrows as per Ron Tozer's instructions. Four of the birds were in a group and were easily observed as they wandered around feeding and giving contact calls. The birds spent most of their time in the NW corner of the wetland. Waders are necessary if you want to keep warm and dry.
Jeff Skevington Directions: Lake Travers in Algonquin Provincial Park can be reached via the Sand Lake Gate access point, located on Barron Canyon Road. This road is reached by turning south off the Highway 17 bypass onto County Road 26, at a point 3.5 km west of the Forest Lea Road (approximately 9 km west of Pembroke),travelling 300 metres, and then turning right at Barron Canyon Road. Proceed 17.5 km to Sand Lake Gate, and then an additional 55 km to the Lake Travers access point parking lot at Poplar Rapids on the Petawawa River. Follow a trail north from the parking lot to the Turtle Club historical site, and then proceed eastward along the beach to the marshy bay on Lake Travers. Use an Ontario road map to locate Pembroke. Algonquin Park is three hours north of Toronto via Highways 400, 11 and 60. ===== Jeff Skevington, Invertebrate Biodiversity Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada K.W. Neatby Building, C.E.F. Ottawa, ON, K1A 0C6, Canada Phone: 613-759-1647, FAX: 613-759-1927 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] alternate e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca Jeff Skevington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
