This morning the Little Gulls climbed to 47 birds in the marsh. Very little
courtship and feeding was occuring. They were mostly just loafing on debris
and along the edge of the Bonaparte's Flock. There were 1336 Bonaparte's
Gull loafing on the mud spit still at 9am. I did not check what was on the
lake this morning.
also seen:
Shorebirds: 1 Killdeer, 2 Greater Yellowlegs, 1 Dunlin. 1 Pectoral
Sandpiper.
Waterfowl smaller number than yesterday with Canada Goose, Green-winged
Teal being the most abundant
Other Species this morning : Merlin, Cooper's Hawk, Virginia Rail and Sora
April 24, and 25 2010 (Saturday/Sunday) - Little Gull Viewing weekend at
Second Marsh, from dawn to 10:00am (rain or shine)
Directions
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.
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.
Tyler Hoar
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