Hello Birders, Yesterday (Aug 29th), I had a great day looking for shorebirds at Presqu'ile. The weather was sunny and warm, and species diversity was great at Owen Point -
2 RED KNOT 4 RUDDY TURNSTONE at least 3 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS Several BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS Also, in order of abundance, several - SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER SEMIPALMATED PLOVER LEAST SANDPIPER SANDERLING PECTORAL SANDPIPER BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER A MERLIN buzzed the shorebirds once as I was watching, but came out unsuccessful. At the Lighthouse, a small mixed flock was circulating, containing mainly resident RED-EYED VIREO and AMERICAN REDSTART with young, but also BLACKBURNIAN, MAGNOLIA, NASHVILLE, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLERS and several "TRAILL'S" FLYCATCHERS and EASTERN WOOD-PEWEES. Also a single young BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER. A great day, all in all, and today should be good also for those of you headed out later for some excellent shorebird action! Directions: To reach Presqu'ile Provincial Park, follow the signs from Brighton. Most of the birds were right at Owen Point at the end of the Owen Point Trail. Good Birding! Lev Frid _______________________________________________ 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/
