The Nonquon lagoons continue to have great shorebird habitat, particularly in the 2nd cell and the margins of several others. The first southbound Lesser Yellowlegs have arrived are in high plumage. They joined several Killdeer and Spotties. A Coot and two Trumpeter Swans were also present. A grackle was noted hunting and catching crayfish along the shore of one lagoon! A complete list of species seen follows. The Region of Durham is cleaning one large lagoon and the two smaller aerated lagoons. They are having the biolsolds and sludge removed for disposal. This means that part of the lagoons system is considered a construction site. Birders can attend the lagoons but must not go where the workmen are working. Not to worry there's plenty room for everyone. On a brighter note, the desludging will create even more habitat over the next few weeks, so stay tuned. Remember your permit pls! See directions at the end of this email. Subject: eBird Report - Port Perry - Nonquon lagoons, 26-Jun-2012 > Port Perry - Nonquon lagoons, Durham, CA-ON > 26-Jun-2012 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM > Protocol: Traveling > 1.0 kilometer(s) > Comments: Shorebird Survey > 37 species (+2 other taxa) > > Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 186 > Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) 2 > Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) 1 > Gadwall (Anas strepera) 3 > Mallard (Domestic type) (Anas platyrhynchos (Domestic type)) 244 > actual count > Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors) 4 > Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) 8 > Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) 3 > Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) 21 actual count > Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) 1 > Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 1 > Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) 2 > American Coot (Fulica americana) 1 > Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) 19 > Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) 5 > Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) 2 adults - fall migrants > Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) 26 actual count > Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) 1 > Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus virens) 1 > Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) 1 > Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 1 > Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis) 28 actual > count > Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) 2 > Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia) 55 > Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 3 > Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) 1 > swallow sp. (Hirundinidae sp.) 75 estimated > Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 3 > House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) 1 > American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 11 > Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 4 > Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 3 > American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 1 > Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 1 > Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 4 > Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 1 > Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 38 > Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 52 one caught a crayfish > Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) 1 > > This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) Permits must be purchased in advance of entering the lagoons. They cost $10.00. The permits may be purchased at the Durham Region Transfer Site located at 1623 Reach Rd, Port Perry during the following business hours .... Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. To get to the transfer station, travel north on Hwy 12 past Port Perry [Hwy 7A] to the next traffic lights [Regional Road 8 = Reach Rd.] and travel east to #1623 on the north side of the road. The lagoons are located one road north of the transfer site on Concession Rd. 8 [don't get confused as, despite the fact that these roads are both numbered "8", they are two different roads - one is a regional paved road, the other a dirt concession road.]. Access to the lagoons is from the east end of Conc. 8 only as the bridge is out west of the lagoons.