Huron Fringe Birding Festival:

DAY 6 Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Trip home

Bird of the day: Upland Sandpiper

It didn't rain overnight and we were lulled to sleep by a loud chorus of tree frogs. Luckily it was dry this morning too and we could easily pack up our tent and equipment while sipping on Starbucks coffee. Our time was our own.



We talked about our memories of our time here in the Lake Huron/Bruce area and all the birds we had seen over the last few days. We reviewed the posted lists at the Visitor Centre.



We decided to take a different route home, travelling through the Carden Plain so we could bird a bit along the way.
We also took a side trip to Durham, Barbara's home town. On the way to Durham we passed through Paisley again so we checked out the birding area and were pleased to be welcomed by a Baltimore Oriole. At a bridge, we spotted a large flock of Cliff Swallows.



At our lunch stop at Head lake, we found many Northern Leopard Frogs and an Ebony Jewelwing damselfly.



Driving through Carden just north of Lindsay in the early afternoon, Bill spotted an Upland Sandpiper on a post right beside the road. Not long after, Barbara saw a porcupine. What a beautiful afternoon for a drive on this quiet country road.



It wasn't long before we came to busy Highway 7 to take us home.

Thank you Friends of MacGregor / Huron Bird Fringe Birding Festival organizers. We had an amazing time.



On the advice of some regular attendees we spoke to, it's a good idea to stay over the two weekends of events, and to build some downtime into your schedule. We will be back.