Hi all,
This morning I located a Boreal Chickadee at the trail into the
Fingers at Presqu'ile. This is the old road that goes east from the
main road, about 50m N of the Beach 2 road. Walk in on the road over
the dunes until you come to the main Fingers forest and the bird was
occasional vocalizing and moving around in this area. It was in the
area for at least 45 minutes before I left.
Also of note were 5 Ravens that flew in from High Bluff island, all 3
scoters, at least 2 Rt Loon, a single Brant, and a group of at least
10 Cardinals moving N in the phragmites belt, all seen from the first
lookout (northern most) on the Owen Pt. Trail. The Brant was near the
rock shoal north of Gull is., the waterbirds were just out front.
Also big flocks of Rb Mergansers starting to form offshore with at
least a few thousand today.
At Gosport, the Glossy Ibis and the Hudsonian Godwit are still on the
mudflats, along with 5 Greater, 3 Lesser Yellowlegs and 2 Killdeer. I
saw one birder/photographer standing on the Presqu'ile Yacht Club dock
- please remember that this is private property and unless invited in,
birders should not go there. You can see the godwit and ibis well
enough from the east end of Price Street.
Cheers,
Doug McRae
Gosport Directions: From Brighton go south on Prince Edward Street
(the main N/S road from downtown), over the railway tracks. Follow
the road as it swings left and just before you get to the Constructed
Wetland, turn right on to Harbour St. Follow Harbour for a few
hundred meters and turn left on Baldwin St. Follow Baldwin St. south
into Gosport. Turn left on to Price Street (at ball diamond) and
follow to the very end. Walk east along the mowed path and stand on
the tip of land and look north.
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