Greetings Ontbirders Shorebird numbers and diversity continue to increase in the park today with a highlight of 3 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS. Also seen today were 5 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, 3 KILLDEER, 20+ SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, 4 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS, 2 SOLITARY SANDPIPERS (constructed wetland), 13 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 3 GREATER YELLOWLEGS (constructed wetland) 2 RUDDY TURNSTONES, 1 RED KNOT, 5 SANDERLINGS, 50+ SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, 75+ LEAST SANDPIPERS, 15+ BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS, 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, and 4 SHORT-BILLED SANDPIPERS.
A PEREGRINE FALCON, MERLIN and an BALD EAGLE have been keeping all the birds on the move. Bill Gilmour _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
