Darlington Provincial Park 7:30 am to 10am
McLaughlin Bay Barrier Beach
Shorebirds: Ruddy Turnstone 1, Black-bellied Plover 3, Semipalmated Plover
39, Killdeer 5, Dunlin 32, Semipalmated Sandpiper 1, Least Sandpiper 29,
Spotted Sandpipers 22
Gulls and Terns: 7 species including Black Tern 1, Greater Black-backed
Gull, and 10 Bonaparte's Gulls
Mainland
I birded from the east end of the beach up to the park office and then to
the west gate. Warblers were scattered throughout.
Highlights:
Warblers: 20 Species including Cerulean, Blue-winged, Canada, Bay- breasted,
Cape May, Tennessee, Blackburnian
Vireos: Warbling, Blue-headed and Red eyed
Sparrows: 6 species including 1 Clay-coloured Sparrow
Flycatchers: 5 species including Eastern Wood Pewee
Also seen several Baltimore and Orchard Orioles, Gray Catbirds, Scarlet
Tanagers, Indigo Buntings and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks.
Directions:
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.
Tyler Hoar
Oshawa, ON
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