Hey Birders,
A few of us checked out the Hearst Sewage Lagoons this afternoon and were not
disappointed. The highlight was a breeding plumaged Hudsonian Godwit feeding
with a Lesser Yellowlegs. A Northern Hawk-Owl was also at the sewage lagoons.
Lots of waterfowl were present at the lagoons, including a female White-winged
Scoter and Wood Duck. 2 Least, 14 Semipalmated Sandpipers and 12 Dunlin were
also seen (suprisingly there isn't good shorebird habitat).
Anorther Northern Hawk-Owl was seen along the Trans Canada (hwy. 11) about 10km
west of Kapuskasing.
North of Kapuskasing:
2 (a pair) of White-winged Scoters, 5 Double-crested Cormorants and 13 Tern sp.
(either Common or Arctic) were seen at the Little Long Reservoir about 70km
north of Kap today.
At least 2 Connecticut Warblers have been found in the area. Flocks of
White-winged Crossbill's are sporadic, but one flock today consisted of close
to 50 birds.
A Marbled Godwit was seen from May 19-21 at a location along the Mattagami
River about 90km north of Kap.
Good Birding,
Ken Burrell
Directions: email me privately for directions to birds north of Kap (it is
pretty hard to get to and I wouldn't recommend to anyone who is using their
personal vehicle).
Hearst Sewage Lagoons; turn south on Gaspesie off Hwy 11, turn left on Begin
Road, the lagoons are about 1km south on your right (west), there are four
lagoons.
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