The bird was still there at 3:00 p.m. today but being flushed often. I was able
to watch it flying over the cell with my spotting scope set up out of the rain
under the shelter of the observation deck at the brow of the hill.
Bob BowlesOrillia
On Monday, October 30, 2017 11:11 AM, Barbara Taylor via ONTBIRDS
<birdalert@ontbirds.ca> wrote:
As of 10:30 a.m. this morning, Oct. 30, the Avocet was still in cell 2, but no
Brant. Note that conditions have changed dramatically since yesterday. The
south beach in cell 2 is shrinking rapidly as they are refilling the cell and
there is a strong northwest wind. Also, a very large waste truck was making
multiple trips along the middle road, flushing all the birds each time it
passed. The Avocet kept returning to the south end of cell 2, but many of the
ducks headed off to the southwest.
Could be seen from viewing stand at Kerr Park with scope (if bird not too close
to north shore), or near middle intersection of main three cells if enter via
Lagoon Lane. You do not need a permit to enter the Lagoons on foot. The
Lagoon Lane gate is left open for Sewage Truck access only...please don't drive
through and don't park too close to the gate as some of the trucks need to make
a wide turn.
directions:
From Toronto take Hwy. 400 north to Hwy. 11 north. Take southern exit into
Bracebridge from Hwy. 11 at Hwy. 118. Turn left onto Hwy. 118W. Turn left onto
Lagoon Lane by Seasons in the Country. (or can go to Kerr Park and enter
lagoons from there - see google maps)
Map of the Lagoons cell layout can be found in my posts on the Muskoka Bird
Board: http://www.boards2go.com/boards/board.cgi?user=MuskokaBirdBoard
<http://www.boards2go.com/boards/board.cgi?user=MuskokaBirdBoard>
Barbara Taylor
(Bracebridge)
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