The American Woodcock have started doing their courtship displays. While hiking through Yarmouth Tract this evening at twilight I heard a couple of male American Woodcock singing in the overgrown fields that were planted with prairie grass species directly adjacent to the large pond (restored gravel pit).
Yarmouth Tract an 85 ha natural area with hiking trails that is managed by the Catfish Creek Conservation Authority. To get there from Highway 3 take Springwater Road, crossing Highway 45 (John Wise Road) to Forsyth Line. Turn left, heading east on Forsyth Line and turn left on Sparta Line. Continue down the hill to the parking lot on the north side before Catfish Creek. Good birding, Dave AT EARTHQUEST Tel: 226-926-1470 [https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange-animated-no-repeat-v1.gif]<https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> Virus-free. www.avast.com<https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - 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 Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
