Dan Kazinski found 58 Willets at Nonquon lagoons this morning. At 5:30 today, when I visited, the number had increased to 66 - an incredible count. The birds were on the western berm of the fourth cell near the aeration pond.
Also present were 8 Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Least Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Sandpiper and a Killdeer. Hundreds of ducks were present representing 8 species. The Osprey was adding sticks to her nest and 3 Caspian Terns loafed on the berms. Directions: Permits must be purchased in advance of entering the lagoons. They cost $10.00. The permits may be purchased at the Durham Region Transfer Site located at 1623 Reach Rd, Port Perry during the following business hours .... Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. To get to the transfer station, travel north on Hwy 12 past Port Perry [Hwy 7A] to the next traffic lights [Regional Road 8 - Reach Rd.] and travel east to #1623 on the north side of the road. The lagoons are located one road north of the transfer site on Concession Rd. 8 [don't get confused as, despite the fact that these roads are both numbered "8", hey are two different roads - one is a regional paved road, the other a dirt concession road.]. Access to the lagoons is from the east end of Conc. 8 only as the bridge is out west of the lagoons. Geoff Carpentier www.avocetnatureservices.com _______________________________________________ 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/
