This morning there were 81 Little Gulls at Oshawa Second Marsh. Most left for the lake to join the rafts of Bonaparte's feeding on the ghost midge hatch before 9am. This is the largest number of Little Gulls here in several years. At one point there were 41 birds performing courtship flights. Also the first immature bird of the year was seen.
Other highlights Waterfowl (22 species) including: Tundra Swan 1, Trumpeter Swan 8, Ruddy Duck 11, Northern Pintails, American Wigeons,Redheads, 800+ Red-breasted Mergansers in the lake off the marsh Common Loons and Red-necked Grebes in the lake several Great Blue Herons and Black-crowned Night Herons Gulls and Terns (7 species): Bonaparte's Gull 935 Common and Caspian Terns and a very vocal and talented mockingbird 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 Oshawa _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
