Mitchell - Brown Thrasher, Winter Wren, waterbirds - April 22, 2002

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Birders,
Here's an update on sightings in the Mitchell area.
On Monday evening at 8:20pm I heard a BROWN THRASHER and a WINTER WREN at 
Cable's swamp near Staffa.  In the same area, I also heard several 
WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS and 2 AMERICAN WOODCOCKS.

Earlier, between 7 and 8pm I recorded the following sightings at the Mitchell lagoon:

50 RING-NECKED DUCKS
40+ TREE SWALLOWS
38 AMERICAN WIDGEON
30+ MALLARD
20+ CANADA GEESE
17 RUDDY DUCKS
16 LESSER SCAUP
12 BLUE-WINGED TEAL
10 BUFFLEHEAD
8 GREEN-WINGED TEAL
4 TUNDRA SWANS
2 SAVANNAH SPARROWS
2 SONG SPARROWS
2 KILLDEER

DIRECTIONS

Cable's swamp is a small lowland bush surrounded by farmland approximately 11km from Mitchell. To reach Cable's swamp follow highway 8 from Mitchell to Dublin. Turn south (left) at the lights in Dublin and proceed to the second concession line. Turn left and drive to the first sideroad. Then, turn right and the swamp is the bush bordering the road on both sides halfway to the next concession. The brown thrasher and woodcocks were heard on the southern edge of the swamp.

The Mitchell Lagoon can be reached from the centre of Mitchell by following Hwy 23 south to the edge of town. Turn left on Frank St., cross over the Thames river and park in front of the ball diamond on the right side just before the sewage treatment facility. The lagoon can be reached by walking several hundred metres to the south.

CONTACT
(519)345-2018
whereiskip@canada.com

Kip Daynard
Staffa, ON

Diverse waterfowl mix at Mitchell Lagoon - April 18, 2002

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A diverse mix of waterbird species was observed by Kip and Joan Daynard 
at Mitchell lagoon Thursday morning (Apr 18th) between 7:45 and 9:00am.

The species observed include:

1 HORNED GREBE in partial moult showing fully adult plumage 
	except for white at the base of the neck
1 NORTHERN SHOVELER
1 PIED-BILLED GREBE
2 NORTHERN PINTAIL
3 BLUE-WINGED TEAL
5 GADWALL
6 RUDDY DUCK
8 GREEN-WINGED TEAL
8 COMMON MERGANSER
27 TRUMPETER SWANS
20+ BUFFLEHEAD
20+ AMERICAN WIDGEON
30+ LESSER SCAUP
30+ MALLARD
40+ CANADA GEESE
50+ RING-NECKED DUCK

DIRECTIONS:
The Mitchell Lagoon can be reached from the centre of Mitchell by following Hwy 23 south to the edge of town. Turn left on Frank St., cross over the Thames river and park in front of the ball diamond on the right side just before the sewage treatment facility. The lagoon can be reached by walking several hundred metres to the south.

CONTACT
(519)345-2018
whereiskip@canada.com

Kip Daynard
Staffa, ON

Golden Eagle, Snow Buntings - Sat, 25 Nov 2000

Yesterday while driving on Hwy 86 just outside of Listowel (~3 km south east of Listowel), I saw an immature Golden Eagle flying low over the highway at approx. 10 am. I also saw ~ 25 Snow Buntings at the same spot. I passed the same spot later in the day and there was no signs of the eagle.

Wayne Bennett
Guelph
wayne.tara@sympatico.ca

Hudsonian Godwit at Wildwood near Stratford - Wed, 1 Nov 2000

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Yesterday Ross Snider found a Hudsonian Godwit on the mud flats at the east end of Wildwood lake. It was there this morning, between 10 and 11a.m. The posting is late because of the "worm". The bird is west of the west bridge, which is one concession west of the village of Harrington, which is on county road 28. From #19, which runs between #7 and #2, turn east at the intersection in Uniondale. Watch for 29th line,( I think), and turn north to park by bridge. If you get to Harrington you need to turn back one road. Also there were many Dunlin, Killdeer, 2 Yellowlegs and a couple of Snipe. Greenwing Teal, and a pair of Mute swans with 3 young ones are at the east,(Harrington), bridge, along with several Great Blues.

Ann White
London Ontario Canada
dwhite@odyssey.on.ca

Shorebirds at Mitchell Sewage Lagoons - Thu, 06 Jul 2000

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We took a trip to the sewage lagoons in Mitchell and had a fair number of shorebirds and ducks. We saw lots of Killdeer, 5 Spotted Sandpipers, 15 Least Sanpipers, 10 Lesser Yellowlegs, 2 Greater Yellowlegs and 2 Short-Billed Dowitchers. Quite a few Shovelers, Mallards and a couple Green-Winged and Blue-Winged Teal were here aswell.

Directions: From Stratford take Hwy. 86 to Mitchell, turn left at the firs lights(Wellington St.). Park at the end of the road and walk across the field.

Good Birding,

Mike Burrell
Heidelberg, ON
burrellsc@golden.net

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