The owner, Marc Denis, spotted the egret perched in a small shrub at the
Casselman Sewage Lagoons at 11 am today.
His land which lies between Route 500 and the Casselman Sewage Lagoons.
Please ask Mr Denis permission
to enter his property at 545 Route 500 to look for the bird if you don't see
it from the road or the lagoons.
Upon closer examination of the photos the bird may not be a nonbreeding
adult as I mentioned yesterday. Is it a juvenile or an immature? Please
see photos here http://jacquesbouvier.blogspot.com and let me know
privately what age you think it is. Thanks.
At 11 am I was at the Alfred Sewage Lagoons and found the NELSON'S
SHARP-TAILED SPARROW in the same spot we saw it during the OFO trip on
Saturday. From the viewing platform go north along the embankment that
separates the two ponds. It was seen in the cattails of the west pond which
are found between the tower and mid-way along the embankment. If you scroll
down from the Cattle Egret you will find group pictures of Saturday's OFO
participants. If your french is rusty do like Chris Michener and get Google
to translate the site for you.
On the way back to St-Isidore I spotted an immature BALD EAGLE flying low
over Concession 10 between the Alfred Lagoons and the Alfred Bogwalk.
DIRECTIONS:
CASSELMAN sewage lagoons: directions courtesy of Neily World
http://ca.geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/sewage7.htm
ALFRED sewage lagoons:
From the town of Alfred go east on Highway 17, then turn
south on Peat Moss Road and drive for 2 km. The lagoons are on your left
(east side of road). Contact (during weekdays) Richard Villeneuve, Township
of Alfred and Plantagenet at (613) 679-2292 for the required permit to enter
the lagoons.
The permit may be purchased at the municipal office in Alfred (HWY 17)
beside the fire hall.
The hunting season is upon us and game wardens will now charge hunters or
anyone not having the proper permit.
Jacques Bouvier
CP/Box 184
St-Isidore, ON K0C 2B0
(613) 524-1154
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://jacquesbouvier.blogspot.com
