Birding Laurel Creek from Bearinger Road to Columbia Lake

When: Thursday, May 11, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Where: Meet at Bearinger Road and Pineridge Road, just east of Westmount and Bearinger, Waterloo. Park on Pineridge facing Bearinger.

Who: Dale Ingrey leading 519-884-3667
Although this outing won’t produce nearly as many species as Point Pelee, it is much closer to home and we should still be able to spot a fair number of resident and migratory birds at this time of the year. We’ll move down Laurel Creek to Columbia Lake and then circle around a few stormwater ponds in the technology park before heading back to our starting point. If time permits, we could head over to the Waterloo Y and check out the ospreys and grassland birds. Bring water, binoculars, field guide and scope if you have one. The trail is mostly flat with an occasional slight grade. Washrooms are available at Waterloo Y, corner of Laurelwood Drive and Fischer-Hallman.