At 11:30a.m. this morning I saw a juvenile WHITE IBIS fly over my head by
the lighthouse at Prince Edward Point. It flew in off the lake from the east
and was heading west along the shoreline. I checked many shoreline spots
between Prince Edward and Sandbanks P.P. but could not relocate it.
Prince Edward Point had some good bird movement today. Most common species
were YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, HERMIT THRUSH, both KINGLETS, EASTERN PHOEBE,
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW and DARK-EYED JUNCO. Notables include 3 WHITE-WINGED
SCOTERS, 500 TURKEY VULTURES (half at Sandbanks), 5 MERLIN, 1 RED-EYED VIREO, 2
COMMON RAVEN, 2 MARSH WREN, 1 HOUSE WREN, 7 warbler species including 1
ORANGE-CROWNED, 1 BLACKPOLL, 1 AMERICAN REDSTART, 1 NASHVILLE & 1 PALM and 3
EASTERN TOWHEES.
Good Birding
Bruce Ripley
Directions to Prince Edward Point - Ontario Road Atlas, MapArt Publishing [pge
35, quad G 52 & 53]
Located in Prince Edward County. Take exit 566 (Marysville) off the 401 and go
south on County Road 49 to Picton. Take County Rd. 8 to County Rd. 17 to County
Rd. 16 to County Rd. 13. Follow County Rd. 13 to the end until you reach the
Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area.
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