Between waves of rain showers I barely managed a quick walk out the end of the peninsula. Highlights included 6 Common Loons, 107 Red-necked Grebes and 13 Horned Grebes ... also two Bonaparte's Gull flying nne about 100 meters offshore were accompanied by a Little Gull (all in breeding plumage). There were at least 30-40 Tree Swallows (with at least one Bank Swallow and 3 male Barn Swallows) feeding over the peninsula in more shelter bay/marina. (I also picked up my first spring Purple Martin over Rattray Marsh at 7:00 pm this evening).
Directions: the entrance to the park is directly off of Kipling, so keeping on driving to parking lot a the end of road (well past the Catholic School). Wayne Renaud _______________________________________________ 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
