Since the Rondeau report had no recent mention of the Eared Grebe, I thought I would mention that it is still present (this evening in perfect conditions) at cell 3 of the Blenheim lagoons. It has been seen fairly regularly over the last 12 days or so. The only other birds of interest were the shorebirds in the 2 sprinkler cells to the north. I counted approximately:
580 Dunlin (scanned each and every one for a Curlew - no luck as expected...) 39 Lesser Yellowlegs 8 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Least Sandpiper 4 Solitary Sandpiper 8 Spotted Sandpiper (they weren't in the sprinkler cells; rather they were around the edges of the other ponds) Good birding, Josh Vandermeulen 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. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
