Greetings! Well, it's been a pretty wet week down in this part of Ontario - with lots of rain today. As a results, the onion fields north of the part are very wet in places, which has made some ideal habitat for waterfowl.
I went for a short spin through the fields last night, just before dark and delighted to find a field full of Tundra Swans. The field with the most water is on the northwest corner of the intersection between Concession D and Mersea Road 19. There were over 1000 last night. When I returned this morning, there were only a couple hundred in the field, but there were still birds coming in. There are lots of ducks in the field as well. During a quick scan this morning, I saw the following species, in addition to Tundra Swans and Canada Geese: Wood Duck Mallard Am. Black Duck Am Wigeon N. Pintail Gadwall BW Teal Redhead Canvasback Ring-necked Duck There are many gulls in the fields as well - and if you have the time, it is definitely worth looking through them thoroughly. I also had an American Woodcock last night in the wet wood area north of the Park Administration complex. Lots of signs of spring! Good birding everyone! Sarah ps - the annual pass sale is on until the end of the month - just a couple weeks left to get your pass at a 25% off discount! Sarah Rupert Intepretation Coordinator | Coordinatrice d'interprétation Parks Canada Agency | Agence Parcs Canada Point Pelee National Park | Parc national de la Pointe-Pelée 407 Monarch Lane, Leamington ON N8H 3V4 | 407 rue Monarch, Leamington ON N8H 3V4 [email protected] Telephone | Téléphone 519.322.5700 ext | poste 223 Government of Canada | Gouvernement du Canada 100 years, Come Celebrate! | 100 ans, Soyez de la fête! www.pc.gc.ca _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
