Hi all,
Tuesday 10/03 - 6 Tundra Swans - hugging far S edge of flooded area on S
side of Greenway Rd - quite windy.
Wednesday 11/03 - ~120 Tundra Swans - mostly in same area with many back
in the 'reeds' so hard to count accurately - winds gusting to 70+ kph.
Thursday 12/03 - over 500, possibly close to 1,000 but again mostly at a
distance with best viewing from River Road south of Greenway Rd looking east
top the extensively flooded areas, mostly frozen over to-day. I would NOT
advise trying to drive closer to them from here, nor down Hagmier due to very
soft muddy conditions(even with to-days colder temps).
Also this afternoon - 1 Killdeer along main ditch at east edge of flooded
area south of Greenway and 1 ad. Northern Shrike on north side of Greenway Rd.
Lots of Horned Lark everywhere and several sp. of other waterfowl but not great
numbers - did see 12 male and 6 female Common Merganser in the Ausable outlet
to the lake in Grand Bend.
Of note I had a very early House Wren checking out each of the 4 brush
piles in my back yard last Sunday - 08/03, but have not seen it since. They
nested here the last 2 summers, but this has to be a month or more early(?).
Cheers! Maris
Directions - Greenway Rd runs east off Hwy#21 near Lambton County Museum(almost
opposite Pinery P.P. entrance. River Road is 1st driveable road east of #21,
running south of Greenway Rd
Maris Apse 10094 Red Pine Road, Box 22, RR #2 Grand Bend ON N0M 1T0 (519) 238 -
8415
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