Hi all,
After outlining the day's plan, 10 participants in 6 vehicles proceeded to
the main beach, where we spent the first hour finding - Horned Grebe, all 3
scoter sp, C. Goldeneye, Ring-necked Duck, Redhead, Gr. Scaup, Red-throated and
PACIFIC Loon. An adult Little Gull flying south with a flock of Bonaparte's as
we left the beach.(Blake Mann only).
GBSL was our second stop, where we continued ticking waterfowl - Am Coot,
Green-winged Teal, Gadwall, N.Shoveler, Am. Wigeon, Black Duck, Bufflehead,
L.Scaup, Ruddy Duck and a single white Snow Goose flying with hundreds of
Canadas. We also had 1 Killdeer, Hairy and Downy Woodpecker, Song and Am. Tree
Sparrow, Am. Pipit, Horned Lark, E. Bluebird and our first of several flocks of
Snow Bunting.
At Pinery P.P. we found 2 Bald Eagles, Red-tailed hawk, 2 Pied-billed
Grebe, Gt. B. Heron, Red-bellied and Red-headed Woodpecker, both kinglets,
Tufted Titmouse, both Nuthatches, Cedar Waxwing, Am. Robin, Gray Catbird, Swamp
Sparrow and Purple Finch and ate lunch at the Visitors Centre.
En route to Kettle Point we located a N. Shrike just south of the golf
course on Elliott Rd. where it was yesterday. We saw our 1st Gt. Black-backed
Gull 'dominating' a dead carp on the beach, while about a dozen Herring Gulls
waited, at the point we saw the last 1 or 2 cormorants and further south a
Common Loon, 9 Dunlin and another flock of Snow Buntings.
Our last stop was at Forest lagoons where we added N.Pintail and
Wilson's Snipe to finish with 70 species(unless I add the Am. Kestrel on my
home along Hickory Creek Road).
Thanks to all the participants for a most enjoyable day and cheers!
Maris
Maris Apse 10094 Red Pine Road, Box 22, RR #2 Grand Bend ON
N0M 1T0 (519) 238 - 8415
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