[Ontbirds]West Perth Wetlands, August 25th

[Carol & Jim]

Hey Birders,

 

Mike and I birded the West Perth Wetlands (formerly known as the Mitchell
Sewage Lagoons) this morning - August 25th. Good numbers of shorebirds were
present (~350 of 11 species).

 

Red-necked Phalarope - 2 

Stilt Sandpiper - 3

Short-billed Dowitcher 1

Black-bellied Plover 1

Pectoral Sandpiper 13

Killdeer 30

Greater Yellowlegs 40

Lesser Yellowlegs 120

Spotted Sandpiper 2

Least Sandpiper 7

Semipalmated Sandpiper 4

 

 

Good Birding,

Ken Burrell

Heidelberg, Ontario

burrellsc at golden.net

 

Direction's courtesy of Steve Thorpe's previous email:

West Perth Wetlands is located in Mitchell, about 20 km west of Stratford.
>From Ontario Street (Hwy 8) turn south on Wellington and follow it to Frank
Street.  The lagoons are 200m directly south.