Hi birders, Don Sutherland and I made a quick stop at the Powassan Sewage Lagoons this morning just after 10:30. We were very pleasantly surprised by the richness (12 species) and abundance (250+ individuals) of shorebirds in the SW cell. These were highlighted by a juvenile Wilson's Phalarope, 9 Baird's Sandpipers and 5 Stilt Sandpipers. Our complete list along with a map to the location is available here: http://ebird.org/ebird/canada/view/checklist?subID=S14937761
Ron Ridout, Barb Charlton, Burke Korol, Alvan Buckley and Jeff Costa apparently had a similar list at 2:30 this afternoon. The habitat in the SW cell is currently excellent for shorebirds. Directions: The lagoons are just north of the town of Powassan and are accessed by travelling south on Highway 11 from Callandar (i.e. you have to go north of Powassan and then turn around and go south) and taking the small road about 500m south of the public works yard. Mike Burrell [email protected] http://mikeburrell.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup
