Both a juvenile Buff-breasted Sandpiper as well as the Marbled Godwit are present east of the bridge on the north side. See James's post below for directions.
Josh Vandermeulen joshvandermeulen.blogspot.com > Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2012 09:30:48 -0700 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Ontbirds] Marbled Godwit, Wildwood Lake, Aug 30 - 31 > > Ontbirders, > > The Marbled Godwit, 1st found by Eric and Liz Jeffery last evening, was still > present this morning at Wildwood Lake. This is just the 4th ever for Oxford > and our 2nd fall record. > > Although the best access to this bird is from Line 29, this road was closed > this morning for construction. As a result, I walked up from the 1st bridge > on Line 31 [to the east]. Be warned, this route is about 2.5 km round-trip, > through mud and rocks. Bring boots, water, food and perhaps portable > shelter....... > > Thanks to Eric for alerting me to this bird. > > To reach the lake, take CR 6 north from the 401 to CR 28. Go west through > Harrington and take the 1st right [31st Line] north. Alternately, give Line > 29 a try - if it is open the bird is readily visible from the bridge. The > Godwit was sticking to the north side, east of the bridge. > > Cheers, > > James Holdsworth, Biological Consulting Services > 14 Marian St, > RR#1 Woodstock, On, N4S-7V6 > [519]537-2027 > 226-228-0093 [cell] > [email protected] > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > _______________________________________________ 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/
