On Friday afternoon, I visited the Port Perry Sewage Lagoons and found good variety and numbers of shorebirds. (Sorry for the late posting, I haven't been back to my computer until now.) The birds were quite active, so estimating numbers was difficult, but I found the following shorebirds: Killdeer (50+) Greater Yellowlegs (10+) Lesser Yellowlegs (50+) Solitary Sandpiper (2) Spotted Sandpiper (50+) Least Sandpiper (20+) Common Snipe (1) WILSON'S PHALAROPE (1) Birds were mainly in the second and third lagoons, especially at the south end. The Snipe stayed in the grass on the north side of the 3rd lagoon and never flushed. The phalarope was on the mudflats at the south end of the third lagoon. Other species of note of the 36 found in and around the lagoons were: Common Moorhen (1) American Coot (1) Rusty Blackbird (50+) Trumpeter Swan (tagged #566 & 569) Ruddy Duck (8) Redhead (1) Green-Winged Teal (16) Blue-Winged Teal (3) Caspian Tern (7) Black Tern (5) as well as Cedar Waxwings, a Great Crested Flycatcher, and at least 6 species of dragonfly. Access to the lagoons is by permit only. When you get your permit, make sure you get the combination to unlock the gate as well. This process is new to everyone. They forgot to give me the combination and I forgot to ask, but the fence and gate are 8' high with barbed wire on top, so it is very important! Directions for permits and the lagoons as per Geoff Carpentier: Cost $5.00/person Where to get permit - 1623 Reach St., Port Perry - go north on Hwy 12 from Whitby through Manchester/Port Perry to Reach St and turn east ... you are out the country now, so don't be alarmed ... the permits are housed at the Waste Transfer Station on the north side of the road. Phone 905-985-7973 Hours of operation .... Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m, Thursday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday. Lagoons are located one road north on Scugog Line 8 ... use the east entrance. Brian Bailey Toronto b.p.bailey@sympatico.ca "Brian Bailey" <b.p.bailey@sympatico.ca>