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GALLAGHER ROAD

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        Independent Directions to this Site: From Highway 416 take exit 49 (Roger Stevens Drive). If southbound, a 0.4 km offramp dumps onto Bankfield, where you will turn right or southwest. If northbound, the 0.4 km offramp brings you to Bankfield, where you will turn left or southwest onto it and in 0.4 km join the southbound offramp traffic. Both groups will now follow Roger Stevens Drive southwest 8.2 km to Malakoff Road. Turn left or southeast onto Malakoff Road and go 1.7 km to Gallagher Road. Turn right or south onto Gallagher Road and proceed 2.2 km to its junction with Mackey Road. Continue straight south on Gallagher into the portion of Gallagher Road between Mackey and Harnett Roads.
        Marlborough Forest Loop Route Directions: From the southwest end of Pierce Road West, return northeast 1.8 km to Malakoff Road. Turn right or southeast onto Malakoff Road and go 0.1 km to Gallagher Road. Turn right or south onto Gallagher Road and proceed 2.2 km to its junction with Mackey Road. Continue straight south on Gallagher into the portion of Gallagher Road between Mackey and Harnett Roads.
Map of the Gallagher Road Area
Map of the Gallagher Road Area

         Site Description and Birding Information: The length of Gallagher Road (good gravel) between Mackey and Harnett Roads is not yet completely overrun by Homo sapiens and, as such, it is one of the more "natural" stretches of road in the area. It runs through a significant block of cedar woodland, with areas of mixed second growth, and is a great spot for owling, especially in March and April, when they tend to hold annual hootenannies.
         Just north of the junction of Gallagher and Mackey Roads, listen for Field Sparrow in summer.
View down Gallagher Road
View down Gallagher Road

        Marlborough Forest Loop Route Directions: From wherever you are on Gallagher Road, continue south to its junction with Harnett Road. That is 2.2 km south of the junction of Gallagher and Mackey Roads. Turn right or northwest onto Harnett and park near the corner. Continue on foot into the next site in this loop, NW of Harnett Road.
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