> Today October 31st, present at 11:00 & still there when I had to leave at > 2:30pm, both adults in winter plumage. Observed one at south end of third > pond from road, mostly hiding in the long grass, only saw it come out twice > for brief periods during my stay. The other was at the north end of the > second pond from the road, out in the open despite the pouring rain & wind at > 35 km/hr south winds w gusts up to 63 km/hr. Perhaps the rough weather & less > desirable wind conditions will keep them there a bit longer? > > Other observations included 3 tundra swans, two pied-billed grebes, two > horned grebes, 8 American coots, and plenty of ruddy ducks, buffleheads, > hooded merganser, common merganser, northern pintail, greater scaup, > Bonaparte's gulls and Canada geese. > > To get to the Aylmer sewage lagoons from Hwy 401, take exit 203 (Imperial > Road/county road 73) south approx 20ish km (or 20 min) through the small > hamlets of Mossley, Harrietsville, and Lyons; just before u get to Aylmer, > turn right (east) on Glencolin Line; take the first left (south) onto Rogers > Road. The first road right-of-way a few hundred meters down on the right > there is a yellow metal gate u can park by off the road, another option is > continuing to the the other side of the lagoons to the first long dirt > driveway on the right and parking outside the gate. There are No Trespassing > signs up at both those gates...but for the past many years I haven't seen it > enforced?... > > Sent from my iPhone
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