I kayaked at Hillman Marsh Conservation Area this afternoon and managed to locate the American Avocet reported yesterday by Andrew Keaveney, same place - south of the Couture dyke, in the main marsh. Hillman allows hunting Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat; hiking is possible all day on Tues, Thurs & Sun. Water levels are low here so there is plenty of good shoreline mudflat available and common shorebirds are moving through. Chip W - FYI I observed 29 Great Egrets and 44 Great Blue Herons through-out the marsh, none tagged. Four different Osprey as well. Avocet pic placed on our FB page at Pelee Wings NatureOptics Paddlesports
The 1,000 acre Hillman Marsh CA is on the east side of the Point Pelee peninsula in the municipality of Leamington approx 6 km north of Point Pelee National Park. Michael Malone Pelee Wings - Binoculars & Scopes www.peleewings.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/
