Hello Ontbirders Today, at around noon, while birding with Tony Beck, there was a juvenile Red-necked Phalarope swimming around in one of the cells at Casselman Lagoons. Also seen at the lagoons (though not much shorebird habitat), there was a small flock (around 8) of Least and Semipalmated Sandpipers, 2 Lesser Yellowlegs, and a variety of ducks: Ruddy Duck, Ring-necked Duck, Northern Pintail, Northern Shoveler, Wood Duck, and Green-winged and Blue-winged Teal.
At the Dignard Constructed Wetland, there were 3+ Solitary Sandpipers and a few Spotted Sandpipers. Also, along Magladry Rd. (near Dunning Rd.), there was a male Indigo Bunting providing great looks and vocalizations. Alex Stone Directions: (courtesy of Larry Neily's Ottawa Birding website) Cassleman Lagoons (http://ca.geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/sewage7.htm) >From Highway 417 (The Queensway), 52 km east of Ottawa, take the Casselman >exit (66) and go NNW toward the town of Casselman. Drive 1.1 km NNW into town >on Rue Principale, crossing the railway tracks and the main cross-street (St. >Isidore), to turn right or northeast just beyond onto Laurier. Follow Laurier >northeast, then north, 1.8 km to Concession 5 Road (or Route 500). Turn right >or northeast onto it and the road into the Casselman Sewage Lagoons is on your >right almost immediately. Dignard Constructed Wetland (http://ca.geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/sewage4.htm) >From Highway 417 (The Queensway) take exit 88 (County Road 28 or St-Guillaume >Road) south. Proceed 4.0 km SSE on St-Guillaume Road (CR 28) to Route 200. >Turn left or ENE onto it and park along the roadside opposite the ponds to the >south (on your right). A pair of signs mark the Dignard Constructed Wetland >ponds. Magladry Rd. >From Highway 17, take the Trim Rd. Exit and follow it south, turn left onto >Colonial, turn right (south) onto Rockdale, then left (east) on Magladry. _______________________________________________ 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
