I did not go birding today--spent some time working on my boat, then relaxed during the afternoon. A couple of warblers were in the yard, and a curious House Wren which I had not seen before today.
This evening, I headed out to the St. Clair River to watch the sun set. But before that, my first stop was at ICI Wetlands. This place is not checked often enough. There are lots of waterbirds there any time I stop, including heron types. Great Blue, Black-Crowned and a Great Egret were there tonight. Moorhens nest there, and probably coots as well. I heard Virginia Rail, and in the past Sora.
There were lots of ducks around, but mostly Mallard with a few Blacks.
Great Egret I stopped at Seager Park south of the Lambton Generating Station. It is one of my favourite spots and I have some fond memories from that spot. It used to be a favourite picnic spot for the family, and a great spot to watch boats.
As well, this is the exact spot where I first spotted the Ivory Gull on December 23, 1995!Although it was not a spectacular sunset, it was nice to watch.
Sunset from Seager Park, St. Clair River This morning I saw two Sandhill Cranes in a field NW of Wallaceburg. They have been there all week, and sometimes there are three. More will arrive later, as this seems to be a popular spot for Sandhills every fall.
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