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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Moira on May 10, 2010, 10:12:55 PM

Title: Upland Sandpiper - Carden Alvar - May 7
Post by: Moira on May 10, 2010, 10:12:55 PM

The Carden Alvar is well worth the drive (in my opinion) to see some different birds.  I saw Eastern Kingbirds, Eastern Bluebirds, Eastern Towhee (pattern here!), 3 Upland Sandpipers, Meadowlark, Savannah Sparrow, Purple Finch pair, heard Soras, several Osprey nests, Common Loons, Turkey Vultures and several hawks (at which I'm brutal at identifying).  I followed the route as advised by the OFO - great day trip.

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Post by: JW Mills on May 13, 2010, 11:59:27 PM

Nice catch Moira,  unusual setting!

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Post by: Moira on May 14, 2010, 12:34:19 PM

Thanks John - appreciated.

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Post by: denis on May 14, 2010, 10:11:08 PM

WTG moira.
i,ve got to get up there soon.ran into natalie today,and she told me to get up there ASAP.

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Post by: Moira on May 15, 2010, 08:48:30 PM

Return visit for me - got good subjects, but not great results - maybe tomorrow.  Bluebirds, meadowlarks, eastern kingbirds, towhees, etc.  It's apparently very good into June as well.  You can get the route from the OFO site, which includes the osprey nests on Canal Lake.