Darlington Provincial Park barrier beach Lake watch 6:20 to 10:20
290 Whimbrels moving west first flock was 6:46 last one seen this morning
was 9:50. one flock of 2 birds landed on the beach for approximately 10
minutes.
Other Shorebirds
2 Ruddy Turnstones
2 Short-billed Dowitchers
97 Least Sandpipers
6 Semi-palmated Sandpipers
1 Pectoral Sandpiper
13 Spotted Sandpipers
16 Dunlin
8 Semi-palmated Plovers
1 Black-bellied Plover
4 Killdeer
There was also a steady movement of Loons towards the west and north west
consisting of 52 Common Loons, 11 Red-throated Loons, and 6 Loon species
Other species observed from the beach
1 Great Egret flying west
223 Bonaparte's Gulls
3 Little Gulls
28 Caspian Terns
2 Black Terns
5 Turkey Vultures on the beach feeding on the seasoned Raccoon carcass.
Waterfowl: 1 Black Duck, 2 Wood Ducks, 8 Gadwall, 3 Greater Scaup, 4 Lesser
Scaup, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 8 Buffleheads, 15 White-winged Scoters, 154
Long-tailed Ducks and 1488 Red-breasted Mergansers
Direction:
The McLaughlin Bay Barrier beach can be accessed from either Oshawa Second
marsh (west access point) or Darlington provincial park (east access point)
Oshawa Second Marsh
Exit from the 401 at the Harmony Rd. Exit(419) in Oshawa. Go south on
Farewell St. Colonel Sam Drive. Turn East onto Colonel Sam Drive and follow
to the parking lot at the GM Headquarters. Park in the west parking lot
close to the marsh. The east (GM) platform is visible from the NW corner of
the lot.
To the Barrier Beach head south to the lake and then east along the
shoreline
For a trail map of the Oshawa Second Marsh area visit
www.secondmarsh.com and check the link for a trail map of
the area
Darlington Provincial Park
borders the east side Oshawa Second Marsh/McLaughlin Bay Nature Reserve.
To access the campground and park store area from the east.Take the Courtice
road exit from the 401 and follow the park signs. There is a small parking
lot at the gatehouse. Park here and walk the trail to the south. This will
take you into the campground area. The park store is just south of the main
office past the main gate.
For the Barrier Beach park at the beach parking lot and head west along the
maintained beach.
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