Hi All:
For the first time in a few years the habitat at the Nonquon lagoons is
looking amazing. I have been fortunate to have gained the cooperation of
staff at Durham Region to lower water levels so migrating shorebirds have a
place to feed. And here they come - 5 species of shorebirds and over 50
individuals! Best lagoons are the southern most one and the 2nd one counting
from the east side.
Scugog Twp--Port Perry - Nonquon Sewage Lagoons, Durham, Ontario, CA
11-Jul-2018 7:14 AM - 8:24 AM
50 species
Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) 7 Two adults and five Young
Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) 1 Adult male continuing bird
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) 38 Several Broods noted all
attended by females
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) 1
Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) 1
Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) 3 breeding pair
Sora (Porzana carolina) 1
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) 2
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) 7
Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) 1
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) 2
Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) 44
Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia) 1 Molting adult
Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) 6
Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris) 8
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S47128965
Don't forget your permits
How to Obtain a Nonquon Sewage Lagoon Permit
Permits must be purchased in advance of entering the lagoons. Permits can be
obtained in person or by mail from 605 Rossland Rd., Whitby, or in person at
the Scugog Waste Transfer Station, 1623 Reach Street, Port Perry. Transfer
Station is closed Sunday and Monday, but open the other days from 8 a.m. to
4 p.m. The Whitby office is open Monday to Friday from 8:30- 4:30 p.m.
An electronic version of the Nonquon Sewage Lagoon Birder Permit is
available in PDF format at
https://www.durham.ca/en/regional-government/resources/Documents/Budget-and-Financial/2018-Birder-Permit---Updated-March-8-2018.pdf
Nonquon Sewage Lagoon Birder Permits are available for $10 per permit.
Cheques will only be accepted at Regional Headquarters. Payment by cash only
at the Scugog Waste Transfer Station. For mail in orders: Completed
Applications should be forwarded to: Finance Department - Insurance & Risk
Management, 605 Rossland Road E., Whitby, ON L1N 6A3.
The lagoons are located one road north of the transfer site on Concession
Rd. 8 [don't get confused as, despite the fact that these roads are both
numbered "8", they are two different roads - one is a regional paved road,
the other a dirt concession road.]. Access to the lagoons is from the east
end of Conc. 8 only as the bridge is out west of the lagoons.
When you get to Concession 8 Road, go to the most easterly gate on the south
side of the road (not the huge ones that lead to the sewage plant, but a
double gate with a small locked gate immediately beside it opposite a small
brown bungalow). This small gate has a combination lock on it. When you get
your permit, it will have a five digit number written in the upper right or
left hand corner - that is the combination to the gate.
Please remember to close the gate behind you if you go as it is not
self-closing.
Geoff Carpentier
AVOCET NATURE SERVICES
Contact me at: 905-852-2011 or [email protected]
Visit my website: www.avocetnatureservices.com
Specializing in Environmental & Natural History Surveys and
Group & Personalized Guiding Services
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