Checking Larry Neily's web site, we found several access points to the Burnt Lands. So we decided to try the one from the north on Conc. 12. We took scenic Panmure Road from the 417.
We stopped to photograph a Common Raven and discovered we had a hitchhiker mouse on our front windshield.
We soon came to the nicely graded Conc. 12. The fields were full of Bobolinks. We also saw a couple of Meadowlarks as they flew off.
At first, the road was rough and wooded. We saw an Ovenbird.
The road changed to reveal the open alvar.
Field Sparrows were singing close by, but we could not get on them. White-throated and Song Sparrows were a bit more cooperative.
It was baking hot on the alvar. We loved the scenery, but actually saw few birds.
We had our lunch at the car and decided to check out the alvar access off Ridge Road and Conc. 11A. 11A did nor seem to exist, and has been renamed 11B. It did not seem as likely a spot as 12, but we did see an Eastern Kingbird.
We made a quick stop at the Blakeney Park to view the falls, then headed into Almone for ice cream. We took March Road to the south end of Burnt Lands Provincial Park and made a short hike. We saw a few goodies including a Clay Colored Sparrow.
We returned home via Old Almonte Road.
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