30 individuals enjoyed a lovely day birding around the Minesing Swamp near Angus. 81 species were recorded. Great views of American Bittern, Sandhill Cranes, Broad-winged Hawks, Rusty Blackbirds, Pied-billed Grebes, Eastern Meadowlarks, Eastern Bluebird, Eastern Phoebes, Savannah, Fox and Chipping Sparrows, Pine, Yellow-rumped warblers, Northern Waterthrush, Carolina and Winter wrens, Blue-headed Vireo, Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, Brown Thrasher, Brown Creeper, and several Cliff Swallows gathering mud for nest-building .Altogether 5 shorebird species including Pectoral Sandpiper and numerous Lesser and Greater Yellowlegs.A total of 16 species of waterfowl were seen including 2 Trumpeter Swans, both Teal, Wood Ducks, Ruddy Ducks and Lesser Scaup.Water levels are still fairly high but receding fast.Best spots are Mackinnon Road, Concession 2 in Brentwood and Ronald Road in Minesing village. Hiking into the swamp at the end of Baldwick Road is worthwhile. Dave [email protected] _______________________________________________ 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/
