Hi again,
Another good day at the mouth of Lake Huron! I arrived after ten this
morning and left at 3:30.
Posting a list for the many birders present:
Brant (150+) --an exceptional number for location. (We usually see only a
few each fall).
Red Phalarope --seen early before I arrived.
Sanderling --many
Thayer's Gull --adult
Iceland Gull --first cycle
Lesser Black-backed --adult (?)
"Nelson's" Gull --probable and under debate --first cycle
Sabine's Gull --one juv, possibly 2.
Black-legged Kittiwake --2 or 3 juv.
jaeger sp. --1 or 2 juv --photo to be examined later.
hundreds of ducks and gulls to look at!
Winds died down throughout the day, but were still brutal when I left.
Sarnia apparently recorded the highest wind gusts in the province overnight
(100 km/h+)! Power outages and downed trees were common.
Winds will be strong from the NW the rest of the week, so birding could
still be good! Let me know your sightings!
Directions to Point Edward Lakewatch: Find Front St. in Sarnia (along
river in downtown) and follow it north to St. Clair St. just past the 402
overpass. Turn left on St. Clair St. and follow it to its very north end in
Point Edward past Michigan Ave. Turn left on Victoria Ave. and go less than
two blocks to Fort St. Turn right onto Fort St. and go to the parking lot
at the lake.
Cheers,
Blake A. Mann
Wallaceburg, Chatham-Kent
boatmannATkentDOTnet
Blog: www.burgbirder.blogspot.com
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