The windy conditions and higher water level (from heavy rain last night) brought some of the waterfowl close to shore near the harbour and allowed me to identify the hundreds of American Coots, and mixed in were: several Redhead Ducks, American Widgeons, Northern Shovelers, and Gadwalls. To the left of the harbour were several hundred Tundra Swans, along with several Bonaparte’s gulls. From Big Creek causeway bridge I spotted several Buffleheads, Ruddy Ducks, Black Ducks, 1 Lesser Scaup, and flying overhead were 9 Sandhill Cranes.
Peter Gignac Port Rowan Directions to harbour: Follow Hwy 59 south, turn left on Hwy 42 to Port Rowan. Directions to Big Creek causeway bridge: Follow Hwy 59 south to Long Point causeway ________________________________________________________________________ Need a free e-mail account? Get one now at Mail.AOL.ca _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
