This morning I checked on the shorebirds at the barrier beach
in Darlington Provincial park.
The birds again were nervous this and were foraging mostly at the water's
edge thanks in part to a pair of Killdeers
The following was present:
1 Piping Plover banded( combo recorded yesterday and sent off) it was at the
eastern side of the beach near the park boat house. It was foraging on the
upper beach with 1 Semipalmated Plover and 1 Killdeer
37 Dunlin
12 Least Sandpipers
30 Semipalmated Sandpipers
5 Spotted Sandpipers
3 Killdeers
4 Semipalmated Plovers
Arctic Terns
Had one group of 5 flying east into the wind along the shore at 9:30, 30
seconds later another 2 birds followed.
Non shorebirds present :
2 Little Gulls immatures
35 Bonaparte's Gulls all immatures
21 Common Terns
2 Caspian Terns
1 Greater Scaup
8 Common Loons
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 (picnic area 2) and head
west along the
maintained beach.
Tyler Hoar
Oshawa
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