Hello Ontbirders Once again, 22 Sandhill Cranes were seen west of Milton Road. We were unable to see these elusive birds until they flew out of a field in a southerly direction. They came up in groups of 12, 2, 4 and 4. They flew low for a short distance, then disappeared into a field near the tree line, possibly into an irrigation ditch.
Nearby, 7 Gray Partridge were seen running along the edge of a corn field along McFadden Road. Directions (in part) courtesy of Neily World: http://members.rogers.com/larry.neily/birdguide.htm Milton Road: >From Highway 417 (The Queensway) take exit 96 (Boundary Road). Proceed 2.0 km NNW on Boundary Road to Russell Road (Regional 26). Turn right or ESE onto Russell and drive 3.5 km to Milton Road (Regional 31). Turn left or NNW on Milton. Historically, the cranes can be anywhere in the fields north of the bridge over Bear Brook. (about 2.0 km from Russell Road). However, today, all the cranes were seen flying on the west side of Milton Rd., from a vantage point approximately 1.5 km north of the bridge. McFadden Road: >From Milton Road, go east on Perrault Road. Perrault elbows to the left onto Trim Road. Almost immediately after the elbow, turn right on McFadden Road. The partridge were seen on the south side, after the "dog leg bend in the road.
