I have been at the Almonte Lagoons over the last three weeks every few days and
I was there this morning . The usual suspects are present:
tons of lesser yellowlegs
a few greater yellowlegs
tons of killdeers
number of solitary sandpipers have decreased from 20 or 30 to a few
handfuls of least and semipalmated sandpipers
a few pectorals arrived in the last week
a few semipalmated plovers
Occasionally a merlin cruises by and makes a run or two at a flock
cheers
Iain
directions:
>From Ottawa you can reach Almonte by going west on 417 until you reach the
>March Rd exit and go west on it until Almonte. Go right through town without
>turning until you reach Cty Rd 29 on the west side of town. Continue straight
>through the lights at 29 onto Wolf Grove Rd and go to the first cross road
>which has an old church on the corner called the Auld Kirk. Turn right and go
>maybe 100 or so meters to a double metal gate on the right side. There is a
>sign beside the gate indicating the viewing platform sponsored by Mississippi
>Valley Field Naturalists. If the gates are locked then walk directly east
>across an open field to the one lagoon which is open to birders. The viewing
>stand is to the left but you can see all of the birds from the edge of the
>lagoon. Obey the No trespassing signs posted down the side of the lagoon.
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