Mon 9/9 2.00pm-4.00pm. I spotted this bird at 2.55pm, in the narrow section behind the fence, at the West Perth Wetlands. There was a total of 12 shorebird species present, with Yellowlegs and Killdeer being the most numerous. Highlights would be 1 STILT SANDPIPER, 1 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, 2 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER and 1 MERLIN, which landed on the bare section, behind the fence, at 2.35pm. Marilyn, from Stratford, found the 3 Plovers and had 3 WILSON'S SNIPE, before I arrived. As myself and Dave (from Mitchell) were heading towards the parking lot, there were 2 WILSON'S SNIPE, feeding in the open, in Cell 2 and Dave spotted another 2, on the edge of cover. The WHITE-RUMPED was still behind the fence, as we left, but the Golden Plovers had already gone. DIRECTIONS:- from the East, follow HWY 8 (there will be delays, because of Highway construction) through Stratford, to the first traffic lights in Mitchell. Turn LEFT onto Wellington Street and follow it to Frank Street. Continue on the gravel road, past the Ball Diamond, to the parking lot. From the West, follow Hwy 8 into Mitchell. At the bottom of the hill turn RIGHT onto Hwy 23 South. Turn LEFT onto Frank Street (the last street on the left), over the bridge and up the hill. Turn RIGHT onto the gravel road at the Ball Diamond and follow it to the parking lot. From the South, follow Hwy 23 to Mitchell. Just past the blue "Mitchell" sign, turn RIGHT onto FranK Street (at the 50 km/h sign) and proceed over the bridge to the Ball Diamond. Turn RIGHT onto the gravel road to the parking lot. Cell 2 is beside the parking lot, Cell 3 is to the east of the fenced cell and Cell 5 is the large cell to the south-east. There are no permits required and no restrictions on when you visit. Eric Jeffery, St. Marys. _______________________________________________ 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
