birders:
It was a great day of birding at long point today, after the thundershowers
stopped in the early morning. Highlights included:
BLACK TERNS - (40+) Big Creek, Port Rowan Sewage lagoons, BSC Headquarters,
Inner Bay etc.
SANDHILL CRANES- Big Creek Wildlife area (breeding)
BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO- (1) old cut
BALD EAGLE- pair breeding at Big Creek, (1) at Long Point Provincial Park
PEREGRINE FALCON- (1) Long Point Provincial Park
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL- (1)- Seen off of Willow Ave. (Overlooking the Inner
Bay)
CLIFF SWALLOW- (breeding) under the Bridge on Concession 1
YELLOW-THROATED VIREO (1)- Long Point Provincial Park
WARBLERS- 19 spp. Highlights:
Blackburnian Warblers (30+)- all over
Bay-breasted Warblers- Long Point Provincial Park
Cape-may Warblers- Long Point Provincial Park, Old Cut
Hooded Warbler- Old Cut
Mourning Warbler- Old Cut
Golden-winged Warbler- Long Point Provincial Park
We had over 80 species of birds by Noon, I believe it would have been easy
to break 130 species if you were doing a "Big Day".
Radio reports from the banding lab at the Tip said that area was Over-Run with
birds, but we did not hear any specific highlights.
Good Birding ,
Brandon Holden
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