This afternoon there was an immature Parasitic Jaeger following gulls and
small flocks of Red breasted Mergansers that were moving around offshore of
Darlington Provincial Park's barrier beach. On the beach there was 10 Dunlin
and 12 Snow Buntings. On the north side of the barrier beach in McLaughlin
bay there were zero birds.The duck hunt takes place on the barrier beach
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday mornings. The scarcity of birds in
the bay is typical each day during hunting season.
Over at the Oshawa Second Marsh there were 100s of waterfowl.
Highlights included:
visible waterfowl (897 birds of 13 species) including:Gadwall 427, Mallard
275, American Wigeon 114, Hooded Merganser 27, Wood Duck 12, Northern
Shoveler 4, and Northern Pintail 2
2 of the 3 Great Egrets that have been there all fall.
8 Great Blue Herons
2 Pied-billed Grebes
33 American Coots
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.
For the Barrier Beach park at the beach parking lot and head west along the
maintained beach.
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