Yesterday, as I walked out of the garage a Turkey Vulture soared over the
house, prompting me to drive down to check the Thedford bog area off Greenway
Rd for swans. I estimated ~ 800/1,000 birds - almost all resting among the corn
stub on the south side of the road ~400 M east of Hwy #21 and directly behind
Lambton County Museum off Goosemarsh Rd.
There was very little open water and a few swans and gulls were on the ice but
this has probably already changed with warm temperatures overnight and the
bright sun shining this morning. Forecast of rain tonight and to-morrow should
make for a lot more water out on the flats and facilitate more waterfowl
migrants to show up imminently. Hopefullt the cooler temps starting Tue/Wed
won't slow the birds too much!
Directions - Greenway Road runs east from Hwy #21 just north of Pinery P.P.
entry gates, past the museum and ends at Greenway on Middlesex County Rd #81. I
did not venture around the gravel roads to look for more flocks yesterday.
Cheers! Maris
Maris Apse Box 22 BOP RR2 Grand Bend ON N0M 1T0 519-238-8415
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