Last night I checked out the mudflats of Rattray Marsh and found seven species of shorebird: Killdeer (2); Semipalmated Plover (3); Spotted Sandpiper (3); Least Sandpiper (7); Semipalmated Sandpiper (13); Pectoral Sandpiper (3) and Dunlin (13). There are two observation platforms plus the mouth of Sheridan Creek which drains into L. Ontario from which to view the mudflats. A scope would be advantageous for identifying the smaller sandpipers. There were also one Great Egret (unbanded) and several Blue-winged Teal.
Directions: Rattray Marsh located along Lake Ontario just se of Clarkson. The most convenient way to access the marsh is at the south end of Bexhill Road which runs south off Lakeshore Boulevard between Erin Mills Parkway and Mississauga Road (but closer to the former). A map of the Rattray Marsh conservation area is available on Credit Valley Conservation web site. Wayne Renaud (1-289-828-0043) _______________________________________________ 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/
