Hi Everyone
Today, October 3, 2004 I lead a field trip into Renfrew County. We first birded
Westmeath Provincial Park and after some hard searching we were rewarded with
excellent views of a Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow. Along the shoreline we
encountered a few flocks of American Pipits, Horned Larks and 1 Lapland
Longspur. The water level along the Ottawa River was low and there were 5
species of shorebirds, 2 Gr.Yellowlegs, 2 Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Black-bellied
Plover, 1 Sanderling and 9 Dunlin. We had 1 Pine Siskin fly over calling.
Later in the day we birded Lake Dore and observed 1 adult winter plumage
Little Gull in a flock of Bonaparte's Gulls. The loon numbers were up with 108
Common Loon but few Horned and Red-necked Grebes due to the rough water
conditions. Interesting ducks including 9 White-winged Scoter and 8
Red-breasted Merganser.
good birding
Bruce
Di Labio Birding Website
Courses and Field Trips
http://www3.sympatico.ca/bruce.dilabio/
Bruce Di Labio
400 Donald B. Munro Drive
P.O.Box 538
Carp,Ontario,K0A 1L0
(613)839-4395 Home (613)715-2571 Cell
Directions: From Ottawa take Hwy. 17 north to the first Pembroke exit and
follow to County Road 21. Turn right and travel to County Road 12 and turn
left Follow to Sand Point Rd. and turn left and go to end of road for access
to the river. You can walk the beach east into Westmeath Provincial Park
checking the vegetation for the sparrow.
To reach Lake Dore, go north of Eganville on Hwy 41 for 5
km., then left on Point Church Rd. Drive along the road looking for clearing
along the
lake shore to view the water.
If you require any additional information, please email me privately.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Ontario Shorebird Conservation Plan
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Shorebird Enthusiasts,
The Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS) of Environment Canada has just
re-issued the Ontario Shorebird Conservation Plan. The 48 page plan
includes 27 maps and 14 photographs. The executive summary states that
"Ontario provides vitally important staging and breeding habitat for
Western Hemisphere shorebirds. Of 29 shorebird species commonly occurring
in Ontario, major staging concentrations of 14 species amass in the
hundreds of thousands. Of 40 species of shorebirds that breed routinely in
Canada, 22 regularly breed in Ontario, including significant proportions of
the populations of seven species."
The plan gives the occurrence, status, habitats, population estimates and
trends of the breeding and migrant shorebirds in the province. Did you know
that Ontario has an isolated breeding population of Marbled Godwits in
James Bay and that Hudsonian Godwits in the Hudson Bay Lowlands may
represent 50% of the Canadian breeding population, much of that in Ontario?
Key staging sites used by migrating shorebirds, such as Presqu'ile
Provincial Park, are identified.
This is an important government document. It outlines the steps needed to
conserve shorebirds and their habitats in Ontario. Senior author is Ken
Ross of the Canadian Wildlife Service. Partners with CWS in the plan are
the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Ontario Field Ornithologists,
Bird Studies Canada, Ducks Unlimited Canada, and Gateways Centre.
Ross, K., K. Abraham, R. Clay, B. Collins, J. Iron, R. James, D. McLachlin,
and R. Weeber. 2003. Ontario Shorebird Conservation Plan. Canadian Wildlife
Service, Environment Canada. Cat No. 0-662-33933-9. ISBN CW66-222/2003E.
Hard copies of the shorebird plan are available in person or by e-mail,
phone and fax from:
Canadian Wildlife Service
4905 Dufferin Street
Downsview, ON M3H 5T4
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Phone: 416-739-5830
Fax: 416-739-5845
or view the plan online
http://www.on.ec.gc.ca/wildlife/plans/shorebirdplan-e.html
Ron Pittaway
Ontario Field Ornithologists
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
