Hey folks, Kyle Holloway and I got out for a short trip to the sod farms near Beeton this afternoon.
The best bird was a juvenile Red Knot in the wet sod farm on 12 Conc. east of the intersection of 10th sideroad. The property owners were very kind and allowed us to walk in the field a bit to get out of the wind for better viewing. Birds were uneasy and flushing frequently, though the knot was pretty sedentary. There were 130+ Am. Golden-plovers, 30+ Black-bellied Plovers, two White-rumped Sandpipers, a Baird's, a handful each of Semipalmated, Least and Pectoral Sands, Killdeer and Semipalmated Plovers. There were many birds that flushed and were running around in the ruts, so there was likely more. Peeps were especially flighty for some reason. We did not get any Buff-breasteds but the light was fading and birds were being tough. I would not be surprised if there are some still out there. Directions: Go North on Highway 400, take the Highway 9 exit, go west to 10th Sideroad and go North on this road until 12th Conc, on which turn east and the birds were there. They move around so be sure to check the general area as there is lots of suitable habitat at the moment. Good Luck! Lev Frid _______________________________________________ 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
