I decided to check out the south end of Minesing Swam today. I was surprised to find 100+ Lesser Yellowlegs, 18 Solitary Sandpipers, 8 Pectoral Sandpipers, 4 Least Sandpipers and a possible Baird's Sandpiper, although the latter was far away and in bad light. Also seen were an adult and juvenile Sora at the north edge of the field, and two very rusty Sandhill Cranes.
To reach this area turn north on McKinnon Rd. which is off Hwy 90 at the eastern outskirts of Angus. About a Km. up there is a large sod field on the left. This is just before the real swampy area begins. There is some standing water and the shorebirds were at the northern edge of the field. The Swampy area north of here is totally overgrown and produced nothing of note. The Cranes at the far west end of the field. John Schmelefske # 7360 RR # 4 Alliston, Ontario,Canada, L9R 1V4 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
