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Dundas Valley Louisiana Waterthrushes - May 26

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fred urie
Tue, May 27, 2003 2:29 AM

Birders,
I heard and saw 2 Louisiana Waterthrushes on the Main
Loop at Dundas Valley Conservation Area. They were
at posts M5m6 and N2n2.

A male and female Black-throated Green were at N7m7
on the Main Loop where a male Bl.-thr. Green has been
singing the past two summers.

Other species on the Main Loop were Blue-winged
Warbler
2, Pine Warbler 1, and 2 singing Brown Creepers.

Other species today;
Maltby Road (Guelph)
Am. Redstart 2
Ovenbird 1
Nashville 1
N. Waterthrush 1

25 Sideroad (N. Milton)
Mourning Warbler 1
N. Waterthrush 2
Black-thr. Green 1
White-thr. Sparrow 2
Alder Flycatcher 1

4th Line Nassagaweya (N. Milton)
Blue-winged Warbler 4 males
Ovenbird 18 males
Black-thr. Green 2 males
Blackburnian 2 males
Mourning 1 male
Chestnut-sided 1 male
Magnolia 1 male
Pine Warbler 2 males

Halton Sideroad 9
Campbellville to Mountsberg
Pileated Woodpecker 1 male
Brown Creeper 1 male singing
N. Waterthrush 1 male

Milborough Line south
Blue-winged 1 male
Nashville 1 male
Black&white 1 male
N. Waterthrush 2 males

Kerns Road (N. Burlington)
Willow Flycatcher 1 male
Tennessee 2
Blackburnian 1
Nashville 1
Mourning Warbler 1 male

La Salle Park (Burlington)
Wilson's Warbler 2 males
Canada Warbler 2 males
Black-thr. Green 1 male
Magnolia 1 male
Chestnut-sided 1 male
Pine Warbler 2 males
Am. Redstart 2 males
Tennessee 1 male
Bay-breasted 1 female
Hermit Thrush 1

Spencer Smith Park (Burlington)
Blackpoll 1 male
R. N. Grebe 1

Directions:
Go south on the Hanlon Expressway in Guelph. Turn left
at Maltby Road and follow it east to Puslinch-Nassaga-
weya Townline. Turn left and follow it south for
approximately 600 meters. Turn right on 25 sideroad
and drive east past 1st line Nassagaweya to Guelph
Line. Turn right and drive south to 15 Sideroad. Turn
left and drive east to 4th line Nassagayewa. Turn
right and go south to 10 Sideroad. Turn right and go
west to Guelph Line. Turn left and drive south to
Campbellville.
Turn right at the light onto Halton Sideroad 9 and go
west to Milborough Line. Instead of going north to
Mountsberg, turn left and go south to 536. Turn right
and drive west to Centre Road. Turn left and go south
to Waterdown. Turn left on Dundas, old Highway 5 and
go east to Kerns Road. Follow Kerns road south to
Kernscliff Park. Continue south to the service road
and
turn left to Brant Street. Turn right and follow Brant
Street south to Plains Road. Turn right on Plains Road
in Burlington and drive west to LaSalle Park Road. Go
south to LaSalle Park. Exit LaSalle Park and turn
right
onto North Shore Blvd. East. Follow it to Lakeshore
Road, and just past Brant Street Spencer Smith Park
is on your right.
For Dundas Valley Conservation Area, exit the 403 in
Hamilton at 2/8 Main Street west. Drive west to
highway 8, and continue to Governor's Road. Turn left
and drive past Bridlewood. Dundas Valley Conservation
Area is on your left. Park in the lot and follow the
trail past the old railway station. The Main Loop is
on the other side of the bikepath.

Good birding,
Fred Urie
Guelph
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Birders, I heard and saw 2 Louisiana Waterthrushes on the Main Loop at Dundas Valley Conservation Area. They were at posts M5m6 and N2n2. A male and female Black-throated Green were at N7m7 on the Main Loop where a male Bl.-thr. Green has been singing the past two summers. Other species on the Main Loop were Blue-winged Warbler 2, Pine Warbler 1, and 2 singing Brown Creepers. Other species today; Maltby Road (Guelph) Am. Redstart 2 Ovenbird 1 Nashville 1 N. Waterthrush 1 25 Sideroad (N. Milton) Mourning Warbler 1 N. Waterthrush 2 Black-thr. Green 1 White-thr. Sparrow 2 Alder Flycatcher 1 4th Line Nassagaweya (N. Milton) Blue-winged Warbler 4 males Ovenbird 18 males Black-thr. Green 2 males Blackburnian 2 males Mourning 1 male Chestnut-sided 1 male Magnolia 1 male Pine Warbler 2 males Halton Sideroad 9 Campbellville to Mountsberg Pileated Woodpecker 1 male Brown Creeper 1 male singing N. Waterthrush 1 male Milborough Line south Blue-winged 1 male Nashville 1 male Black&white 1 male N. Waterthrush 2 males Kerns Road (N. Burlington) Willow Flycatcher 1 male Tennessee 2 Blackburnian 1 Nashville 1 Mourning Warbler 1 male La Salle Park (Burlington) Wilson's Warbler 2 males Canada Warbler 2 males Black-thr. Green 1 male Magnolia 1 male Chestnut-sided 1 male Pine Warbler 2 males Am. Redstart 2 males Tennessee 1 male Bay-breasted 1 female Hermit Thrush 1 Spencer Smith Park (Burlington) Blackpoll 1 male R. N. Grebe 1 Directions: Go south on the Hanlon Expressway in Guelph. Turn left at Maltby Road and follow it east to Puslinch-Nassaga- weya Townline. Turn left and follow it south for approximately 600 meters. Turn right on 25 sideroad and drive east past 1st line Nassagaweya to Guelph Line. Turn right and drive south to 15 Sideroad. Turn left and drive east to 4th line Nassagayewa. Turn right and go south to 10 Sideroad. Turn right and go west to Guelph Line. Turn left and drive south to Campbellville. Turn right at the light onto Halton Sideroad 9 and go west to Milborough Line. Instead of going north to Mountsberg, turn left and go south to 536. Turn right and drive west to Centre Road. Turn left and go south to Waterdown. Turn left on Dundas, old Highway 5 and go east to Kerns Road. Follow Kerns road south to Kernscliff Park. Continue south to the service road and turn left to Brant Street. Turn right and follow Brant Street south to Plains Road. Turn right on Plains Road in Burlington and drive west to LaSalle Park Road. Go south to LaSalle Park. Exit LaSalle Park and turn right onto North Shore Blvd. East. Follow it to Lakeshore Road, and just past Brant Street Spencer Smith Park is on your right. For Dundas Valley Conservation Area, exit the 403 in Hamilton at 2/8 Main Street west. Drive west to highway 8, and continue to Governor's Road. Turn left and drive past Bridlewood. Dundas Valley Conservation Area is on your left. Park in the lot and follow the trail past the old railway station. The Main Loop is on the other side of the bikepath. Good birding, Fred Urie Guelph fredurie@yahoo.com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com fred urie <fredurie@yahoo.com> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.