Wed 13/8. I initially found this bird yesterday, in the fenced cell. This
morning, we had good, close-range views. The bird is transitioning into
non-breeding plumage and was associating with Semi-palmated Sandpipers. Also
present were 3 Semi-palmated Plover, 2 STILT SANDPIPER, in worn breeding
plumage and 1 Solitary Sandpiper, for a total of 10 species of shorebird. The
fenced cell is in the best shape so far this year, having been drawn down,
exposing lots of mud. DIRECTIONS:- from the East, follow Hwy 8 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 So
uth, 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 east of the fenced cell and Cell 5 is the large cell
to the south-east. NO PERMITS REQUIRED. Eric Jeffery, St. Marys
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