Hi all,
I saw a total of 5 of these birds yesterday morning(Nov 24) off the 'old
cut'(circa 1910) of the Ausable River. Also present were 2 Tundra Swans, all 3
species of Merganser(1 Common, 10 Hooded and ~15/20 Red-breasted) as well as
some Bufflehead. Just south of #69754 Mollard Line, near the still standing
corn was 1 E. Meadowlark at roadside.
There were several flocks of Snow Bunting and Horned Lark and at least 1
Lapland Longspur further south and along Greenway Road, but did not see the
N.Shrike we saw here on Saturday(after the major snowstorm). We also had a
brief but good look at a Gyrfalcon(juvenile gray morph) flying south along the
shore at Kettle Point that day.
Maris
Directions - access to GB beach is restricted due to major construction and
the best viwing is from the end of River Road(first south of #81 traffic
light). Mollard Line is past GBHC east of the traffic light at #81/#21 Hwy.
Greenway Road runs back to Hwy #21 just north of Pinery PP. Kettle Point can be
accessed at Hwy #21 and Lakeshore Rd but I usually drive down to the lake at
Army Camp Road and turn south at Ipperwash Beach. Maris Apse
10094 Red Pine Road, Box 22, RR #2 Grand Bend ON N0M 1T0 (519) 238 - 8415
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