Happy St. Patrick's Day birders--a sunny,+ 13 C. day ! The following report is a month earlier than last year--great! Our lagoon is free of ice, winter stench is gone, ducks are here. Today found an abundance of the following: Ring-Necked ; Mallards; Hooded Mergansers; Redheads; Bufflehead; Lesser numbers of: Scaup sp. ; Ruddy; N. Shoveler; Am. Wigeon; --and a pleasant surprise for me, 1 m Long-Tailed duck ! Frogs were jumping everywhere--especially away from me-- future tidbits for our resident Snapper , I fear. Muskrats were busy collecting roots, or whatever they collect ! As you know, you must have a permit to enter the lagoons. It's only necessary for one permit in your group, but that holder is responsible for everyone. Below my signature you will find all the details. Those not interested can Hit "Delete" now---Good Birding, Irene
Irene Woods [email protected] Blenheim, ON Chatham-Kent Municipality Directions + Pass Info : Directions; Blenheim is on #3 H [Talbot Rd. ] in Chatham-Kent. Take # 3 H West out of Blenheim, about 1 km. You will see a car wash at the corner of Lagoon Rd., turn right [ North]. Go about 1/2 km. and you will see a small locked gate [ see below].*** Enter at this gate only. NEW : For those coming by #401. Take interchange #91-which is #40 H North & Communication Rd. South. Travel South, twds Blenheim, a few km. Just as you reach The outskirts of Blenheim, you will see a new "Sobey's " Grocery store. It is at the corner of Allison Rd. Turn right On Allison and travel 2.8 km. This will take you to Lagoon Rd., Turn left, go past the large gate, towards a small gate, with padlock. You get the combination # when you receive your permit. For those who have other "people needs "----the Sobey's store Is open 24 hours each day----has "Hot" and "Cold" deli foods, And a clean public WASHROOM----what more could you ask for ? Gas, you say ?---a few hundred metres from Sobey's, is a No Frills store---they have a gas bar---daytime hours only. ----------------------------------------------------- To obtain permit : Permits are free & are good for 1 year. The permit must be carried by at least 1 person in each group. There are now 5 ways to get your permit !!!! BY E_MAIL : Send your name; address; phone #; and request to: [email protected] She will email your permit----You PRINT---and go! **{She asks that you mention if this is a renewal permit] How easy is that !!!!!! By Mail: : Blenheim Municipal Service Centre P.O.Box 2128, Blenheim,On., N0P 1A0 ---------------------------------------------------------- By Fax : 519-676-0244 ------------------------------------------------------------ By phone : 519-676-5405 ----------------------------------------------- In person : at the Municipal Service Centre 8am---5pm Mon.--Fri. 35 Talbot St. West [in the Post Office building ] ----------------------------------------------------- Should you need further directions contact me at [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
