Hello fellow birders. Today October 24, after unsuccessfully searching for Franklin’s Gull( seen and photographed yesterday at The Hagersville Quarry ponds, west on Concession 12 Walpole west of Hagersville) we did some extensive birding at the Townsend’s Sewage Lagoons( west of Jarvis and SW of Townsend’s on 14 concession Townsend, Haldimand County off hiway 6, south of Caledonia). We managed to see A) 4 Cattle Egrets, B) 1 White-rumped Sandpiper, plus 3 Dunlins, 3 Pectoral, 2 Lesser and 3 Greater Yellowlegs, C) BW teal and 15 species of ducks D] Peregrine Falcon attacking Cattle Egret, trying to kill it. Best of luck Luc Fazio

Hello everyone: Dave Moffatt and I revisited the townsend lagoons yesterday. The cattle egrets were not present. However, we got spectacular views of an American avocet in flight as it was being hunted by a northern harrier. We also saw the white rumpled sandpiper, about six Dunlin, greater and lesser yellow legs, A short billed dowitcher, and a single semi palmated Sandpiper 11 duck species. Along The hedge row leading into the lagoons, there was a fine selection of first fall white crowned sparrow’s, a few song sparrows and a vesper sparrow. I should point out that there is a new elaborate gate that is likely very effective for keeping vehicles out. However, there is a gap that makes it very easy for a pedestrian to get through. Spelling and grammar errors are due to Siri. On Thu, Oct 24, 2019 at 7:25 PM Lucio Fazio via ONTBIRDS < birdalert@ontbirds.ca> wrote: > Hello fellow birders. > Today October 24, after unsuccessfully searching for Franklin’s Gull( > seen and photographed yesterday at The Hagersville Quarry ponds, west on > Concession 12 Walpole west of Hagersville) we did some extensive birding at > the Townsend’s Sewage Lagoons( west of Jarvis and SW of Townsend’s on 14 > concession Townsend, Haldimand County off hiway 6, south of Caledonia). > We managed to see > A) 4 Cattle Egrets, > B) 1 White-rumped Sandpiper, plus 3 Dunlins, 3 Pectoral, 2 Lesser and 3 > Greater Yellowlegs, > C) BW teal and 15 species of ducks > D] Peregrine Falcon attacking Cattle Egret, trying to kill it. > Best of luck > Luc Fazio > > > > _______________________________________________ > ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the > provincial birding organization. > Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca > For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit > http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup > Posting guidelines can be found at > http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide > Visit the OFO Facebook page > https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists > > -- Many thanks, Wayne R.W. Bullock, MD,CCFP(EM) This information is directed in confidence solely to the person named above and may not otherwise be distributed, copied or disclosed. This information should be considered strictly confidential. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately via return email. Thank you for your assistance.