The lagoons continue to have habitat and shorebirds continue to entertain.
This afternoon I observed the following:
Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) 2
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) 3 (nest with 2 young)
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) 6
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) 2
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) 2
Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) 12
Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) 11
Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) 2
Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) 11
Merlin (Falco columbarius) 1
Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris) 1
Also for those odonators out there - this is one of the best spots in the
area to see a huge variety of species - Black Saddlebags, Calico Pennant,
various meadowhawks, spreadwings, bluets, forktails, mosaics, and Green
Darner, etc. - all present in great numbers today
Pls don't forget your permit! 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
Scugog Twp
www.avocetnatureservices.com
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