Sorry for the delayed posting on this. Yesterday, around 3pm I was birding around the perimeter of Collingwood Regional Airport looking for grassland species. I was fortunate to find 4 very cooperative Upland Sandpipers perched on fence posts over a short stretch on the north boundary of the airport lands - along the Nottawasaga 33-34 Sideroad. While not technically a rare species, eBird identified it as a large number for this location and they seem to be the first ones reported in the Collingwood area this year. The UPSA vocalizing regularly and 3 flew off in turn, sometimes returning to the fence or to nearby hay bales. Two were interacting in the air. A single (possible 5th) UPSA was also sighted from the 30-31 Sideroad on the south side of the airport, just west of Fairgrounds Road. Also present at both locations were Bobolink and E. Meadowlark. The best location for scanning the airport lands is from Sideroad 33-34 directly across from the airport hangars/buildings. The road is narrow with minimal shoulder so be careful to pull off as far as possible and stay out of the way of traffic- which is relatively light.
The Collingwood Regional Airport is located about 10 minutes NW of Stayner or 10 min SE of Collinwood and can be accessed by several secondary roads off of either the 124 or Hwy 26. The attached checklist provides the exact location. https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S57248191 Cheers- Ted Down Collingwood, ON _______________________________________________ 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
