[Ontbirds]Brighton Constructed Wetland

[Rod Lee]

Good morning:  I joined Keith (Tiny) Lee this morning at the Constructed Wetlands.  There was lots of activity on this very  sunny 10oC morning.  

Sightings included:

Northern Shoveller - 1 pair
Wood Ducks - 4 pairs
American Widgeon - 1 pair
Ring Neck Ducks (16 mostly males)
Bufflehead Ducks (20+ mixed males/females)
Greater Scaup - 1 pair
Mute Swans - 6 pairs ( a couple of males were being quite territorial)
Mute Swan / Trumpeter Swam (mixed pair)
Mallards - several pair
Canada Geese - 1 pair

Ring Billed Gull
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Black Capped Chickadees
American Robins
Turkey Vulture
Mourning Doves
Common Grackles
Red Wing Black Birds
Wild Turkey - several

The highlight was the Osprey which circled for several minutes and did a flyby of the nesting pole.

Also for those interested the first Mourning Cloak Butterfly of the season.

Have a great day!

Maureen

Directions:  The Constructed Wetland is located at the SE corner of  
Brighton.  From Hwy 401, take the Brighton exit (Hwy. 30)and follow  
it south into town.  Go south through the two traffic lights, over  
the railway tracks and follow the main road, now called Prince Edward  
Street, south.  About 1 km south of the tracks, the main road begins  
to swing to the left and becomes County. Rd. 64.  As this long turn  
ends, the constructed wetlands appear on the right side.

Maureen Campeau