REPORT FROM PRINCE EDWARD POINT, courtesy of David Okines
AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS increased to 3 on the 2nd and at least 6 flightless young
MALLARDS are still present in the harbour.
Two BALD EAGLES were seen on the 5th and SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS are now being seen
daily. A COOPER’S HAWK was seen on the 7th and BROAD-WINGED HAWKS were noted on
the 5th and 6th. Six species of shorebirds were seen during the week including
15 RUDDY TURNSTONES on the 3rd and up to 23 SANDERLINGS on most days.
Recently fledged MOURNING DOVES are still appearing around the point and a
CHIMNEY SWIFT put in an appearance on the 5th. One to two RUBY-THROATED
HUMMINGBIRDS are still being seen daily but 6 were present on the 6th. Five
EASTERN WOOD-PEWEES were seen on the 5th and an EASTERN PHOEBE on the 8th was
new for the fall. EASTERN KINGBIRDS reappeared on the 3rd to 5th with up to 6
present. A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was banded on the 6th with 18 RED-EYED VIREOS
being present that same day. BLUE JAYS increased to 18 on the 7th. A few single
VEERYS, SWAINSON’S THRUSHES and GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHES were seen during the
week.
Twenty warbler species were observed during the week with 6th being the best
day with 5th and 6th having 16 and 15 species recorded. NORTHERN PARULAS were
seen on the 3rd and 5th, NASHVILLES peaked at 20 on the 6th with MAGNOLIAS
reaching 20 on the 5th. BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLERS numbered 10 on both the
3rd and the 6th, a western PALM WARBLER was banded on the 5th and up to 30
BLACKPOLLS have been seen daily. AMERICAN REDSTARTS numbered 20 on the 6th and
5 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSHES were seen that day. One to two CANADA WARBLERS have
been seen most days and brings to 37 the number banded this fall.
A SAVANNAH SPARROW was banded on the 2nd, and the second INDIGO BUNTING of the
fall was caught on the 6th. BOBOLINKS numbered 150 on the 5th with up to 75 a
day on most other days. AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES are starting to increase with up
to 60 a day now visiting the feeders.
To reach Prince Edward Point, follow County Road 13 from South Bay for 17
kilometres. The network of birding trails in the Point Traverse Woods have been
mowed and groomed for the fall season. The Observatory is just a half kilometre
past the Point Traverse corner.
Terry Sprague
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www.naturestuff.net
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