[Ontbirds]Wildwood Reservoir, September 24

[Carol & Jim]

Hey Birders,

Mike and I checked out Wildwood this afternoon (3pm). Water levels have
dropped significantly from a few weeks ago, and a few interesting shorebirds
were around today along the 31st Line north of Harrington. We had nine
species of shorebirds at Wildwood, with the highlights below. 

 

Long-billed Dowitcher - 2 juvenals 

American Golden-Plover - 2

Black-bellied Plover - 1

Baird's Sandpiper - 3

 

We also stopped at the Mitchell/West Perth Wetlands. However the water
levels substantially increased due to the rains from Hurricane Ike the other
weekend, and much fewer shorebirds are there now. The highlight there was a
single Dunlin.

 

Good Birding,

 

Ken and Mike Burrell

Heidelberg, Ont

burrellsc at golden.net

 

Directions (courtesy of Don Campbell)- Take CR 6, north from the 401,(Exit
222) through Embro, to CR 28. Go west through Harrington, turn north on the
31st line and continue north to  the 

bridge.