I birded the Oshawa Harbour/Bonnie Brae Point area today with several other birders looking for storm blown birds.
Highlights: A medium sized alcid flew past well offshore about 9:30. I was not able to positively identify it but it was consistent with the size of a Razorbill. Black above and white below. No other field marks could be seen due to the distance. The only other observation I can offer is the flight style - fast and direct, low to the water, but every now and then it would glide, bank upwards and then glide back near the lake surface and then fly fast gain. Moving westward. RT Loon 1 Short-eared Owl - 1 over the lake WW and Surf Scoters 30+ WW Crossbills on the way home, I saw a juvenile Golden Eagle north of Hwy 7 and about 12 WW Scoters flying south along Lakeridge Oshawa Harbour is at the foot of Simcoe St in Oshawa. Bonnie Brae is the park immediately west of the harbour. Geoff Carpentier www.avocetnatureservices.com _______________________________________________ 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/
