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Birding Reports => Migration Movements => Topic started by: Bluffs Birder on March 27, 2010, 12:28:30 AM

Title: Great Blue Heronry, Richmond Hill
Post by: Bluffs Birder on March 27, 2010, 12:28:30 AM

According to a report from Chip Weseloh on ONTBIRDS, the Great Blue Herons are starting to return to the Heronry in Richmond Hill just off Leslie Street.  At last count there were at least 9 birds present and they were already starting to display courtship behaviour.  Glen Steplock and Chip will be posting nesting updates as the season progresses.

Directions: From Highway 401 in Toronto go north on Highway 404, exit at Elgin Mills Rd. Go left to Leslie St, go right (north) just over 1 km to a school (Richmond Hill HS) with a large parking lot on your left.  Pull into the parking lot and the heronry will be dead ahead in the tallest tree.

Happy Birding!
Walter

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Post by: BIGFRANK on March 27, 2010, 01:19:10 AM

Thanks Walter..ran into Glen at The Sportsmans Show and  Chip Weseloh works for the Canadian Wildlife Service,
Environmental Conservation Branch,Environment Canada.

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Post by: Bill & Jaye on March 28, 2010, 11:23:44 AM

First Blue heron sighting of the spring here near Tillsonburg Ont. this past week.