Six of us, plus two more often, on had a very enjoyable time covering the north shore of Lake Erie from Rock Point PP to Fort Erie on a gorgeous late summer day which started with north northeast winds shifting to southwest winds in the afternoon. We saw 15 species of shorebirds as follows:
Black-bellied Plovers, one flock of 51 on the east side of Hutchinson Rd. plus other fly-over flocks on south side of Poth Rd. American Golden Plover, 1 on east side of Hutchinson Rd. (Pawlicki and Gordon) Semipalmated Plover, many everywhere Killdeer, even more at all stops Greater Yellowlegs, some at Mosaic ponds - some at Cement Plant Rd. pond Lesser Yellowlegs, many - most at Cement Plant Rd. Solitary Sandpiper, 1 at Cement Plant Rd. (Pawlicki and Gordon) Spotted Sandpiper, many - most at Rock Point PP Ruddy Turnstone, 2 at Rock Point PP, 1 at Mosaic ponds Sanderling, 4 at Rock Point PP and several at east side of Morgan Point Semipalmated Sandpiper, in dispersed at all locations Least Sandpiper, in dispersed at all locations Baird's Sandpiper, 1 at east side of Morgan Point and 2 or 3 at Rock Point PP Pectoral Sandpiper, 2 at Rock Point PP (one had no streaking on the breast, just a buffy wash, but could not have been anything else. Stilt Sandpiper, 1 at east side of Morgan Point and 1 at the pond at Cement Plant Rd. Many thanks to Mosaic Esterhazy Holdings (George Madsen) for allowing us to enter their wonderful properties. Mike Hamilton _______________________________________________ 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
