I went back again today to the marsh, counting migrant shorebirds and
photographing the Green Herons. A chat made two brief appearances on
the ground under some dense overgrowth on the west side of the channel
outlet of Sheridan Creek from the marsh. I was about 30 feet away at
the time. It was giving alarm calls for about a minute when it hopped
out twice then back into the undergrowth. I had my camera trained one
of the young herons and totally niched any chance of the Chat photo.
The time of observation was around 1:00 pm. Shorebirds: Killdeer 36,
Semiplamated Plover 1; Spotted Sandpiper 3; Lesser Yellowlegs 1 and
Least Sandpiper 5. There were two adult and two juveniles Green Herons
seen during a period of approximately three house of observations.
Directions: park at the south end of Bexhill Road which runs south off
Lakeshore Boulevard west between Mississauga Road and Southdown Road.
The access to the marsh is simple: down the hill from the parking area;
left at the bottom of hill; then right when you see lake. Follow the
beach to right until you get to the outlet of Sheridan Creek.
Wayne Renaud (289-828-0043)
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