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it's spring -- - time to enjoy bird watching! Every spring millions of birds mass in flocks, then burst into the sky, pouring up the great flyways across the U.S.A. and Canada. To meet this challenge millions of people in the U.S.A. and Canada head for the great bird watching hot spots across North America, High Island Texas, Big Morongo Wildlife Reserve in California, and our own Point Pelee Park in Ontario. When I first became interested in bird-watching as hobby some forty years ago, anyone attracted to this activity was thought to be an eccentric but harmless. As a result you didn't tell anyone what you were doing. How different the pic- ture is today, bird watching has been described in a recent study as the fastest growing pastime in Canada and the United States, ing th ds of to its ranks every year. We are fortunate in Durham Region to have our own little hot spots where many different species of birds can be seen. Last year travelling to these hot spots in one day I managed to see eighty species of birds. So where are these hot spots in the Durham Region? The number one spot is the Port Perry Sewage Lagoons, located, on Scugog line #8, 4.5 k.m. north of the junction of high- ways 7A and 12 in Manchester. There are three roads north of Manchester. Scugog line #8 is the Plus... ¢ Superior Coveraj oP | Advice on P ¢ Repels Moisture and Mildew and Color-Fast ¢ Available i in Authentic Historic Restoration Colors Products and Equipment Village Décor Shoppe 154 QUEEN STREET, PORT PERRY 985-4808 Sale ends May 16th, 1992 third road not to confuse with oad 8 which is the sec- ond road. Drive cast until you see the sign on the south side of the road. Scugog line #8 is also an excellent road to bird-watch on while travelling east to the sewage ponds. The second hot spot to see is the Thickson Woods, which is Corbett Creek Plant. Be sure to check the Corbett Creek Marsh for shore birds and or ducks, geese, and swans. This wood lot on the south side of the road is a good spot to look for spring migrants. Check the diary as you enter the woods. It will give you the dates that different species of birds have been seen. Remember two things when you are at this spot. Park your car on the north side of the road, on the asphalt not on the shoulder. Also, because some of this property is privately owned, bird watchers are tolerated. Leave noth- ing behind but footsteps. Take nothing away but memories, The third spot is the Lynde Shores Conservation Area, which is located on the south side of Bayly St., just a few miles west of Brock St, in Whitby. This woods has trails through it with bird feed- ers scattered along the paths. A few heavy tickets are worth check- ing for spring migrants. This con- servation area has a picnic site and the only public toilets in the area. When you have fi p: ished at Lynde Shores, your next Stop 18 min utes away. Drive oul of the parking lot, turn left to the first road running south off Bayly St.. This is a poorly marked road so watch for it carefully. Drive down to the end of the road, park your car, look for a trail going to the east along Lake Ontario. This is known as the Cranberry marsh. After exploring this trail turn your car around, follow the road back watching on the east side for a board walk leading into the Cranberry marsh. This a good spot for shorebirds and waterfowl. The Cranberry marsh had a break in the natural dyke about a year ago which caused the water to drain back into Lake Ontario. It remains to be seen what effect this will have on the bird watching. It has always been an interesting place to ING | Coming to Town Next Weeki 30 Swiss Hp PORT PERRY LOCATION ONLY Town Restrictions Apply. Scugog St. (Hwy. 7A) 985-9955 Not Vaid on Take-Out. KARAOKE FRIDAY & SATURDAY . 1200 SQ.FT. 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I can row look for- ward to meeting some of the readers of the Scugog Citizen at the Sewage Ponds, Lynde Shores, and Thicksons Woods during the month of May. Retirement, happily, allows time for many hours of gardening and bird watching. As we say in the bird world "Have a nice day, good birding." Next month I will write about the butterflies of the bird world, Wood Warblers. On Thursday evening, April 9, sixteen people met at my home for what was I think, the first inecting of the Scugog Naturalists Club. An excursion is planned for Saturday, May 9 and the next evening meet- ing for Thursday, May 21, 1992. Telephone Ken Carmichael if you are interested in joining such a Fruit tree spraying FROM PAGE 12 desired, 'spraying fs a MUST. Once again, spraying is geared towards each particular variety, but just to give you an idea of the work involved, here's an example 1. March -- spray with a dor- mant oil/lime sulphur combina- tion. 2. Beginning of May -- when green leaflets appear. Spray with an insecticide/fungicide (Wilson Liquid fruit tree spray). 3. 10 days later -- repeat above just before first flower buds open. 4. Just after blooms have fallen -- repeat with insecticide/fungi- cide. 5. Repeat at intervals of 10-12 days up until mid-August. Spray in carly mornings, on calm days -- no As you can see, getting a pro- ductive and healthy crop from your home fruit trees is a bit of a task. If you're up to the chal- lenge, and can benefit by the rewards, plant a fruit tree, remem- ber it's earth day tomorrow. Our mistake An article in the April 14 edition of the Scugog Citizen about the 65 years of married life of Mr, and Mrs. Al Bertrand erred in referring to Mrs. Bertrand's first name. The article should have read Norine, not Lynn, and we extend our regrets and apolo- on "computer gremlins." It was a breakdown in the writer's thinking, Again, to Al and Norine, our apologies.