Today between 9:30 and 10:47 am Tim McCarthy and I searched the area
where three Chukars had been reported on Ont birds by Karle Heide on 5
August. We parked and followed the gravel trail a short distance to
where they were previously seen, but we could not located the birds,
so continue to walk the path to the recently-constructed storm water
pond at the end of the gravel trail (about 300 meters further
northwest). We found two birds feeding together on the slope among
some recently planted shrubs. They did not react to our presence but
we kept behind the 'top of slope' fence and about a 70 -foot distance
in an effort to not to startle or flush the birds. By the time we
left at 10:47 am they had a moved about 20 to 30 more feet up the
slope under some evergreen trees. Three photos have been posted on
e.bird and four on Flickr photo. They are slow moving and at times
not that easy to see in the shade of the shrubs or trees .... so be
patient, if you go there looking for these beautiful birds.
Directions:
The new sub-division is on ne corner of Bayview and Bayview Park Lake
(this is just east of Wilcox Lake if you know the area). The pond is
very close to Bayview but it is best of park just north of
intersection of Denarius Drive and Dariole Drive. This a very small
sub-division (not yet shown on Google Earth) but you cannot possibly
get lost. None of the townhouses are finished or occupied and you can
easily park on the gravel street side 200+ feet from the pond and walk
in on the gravel trail which abuts the subdivision. Good luck.
Wayne Renaud (289-828-0043 or [email protected])
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