Approximately 40 participants enjoyed a wonderful weekend on the Bruce Peninsula this year. There were quite a few new people this year and we thank the experienced birders who showed so much patience with their questions as we birded along.
The weather was beautiful on Saturday and except for an hour of rain early on Sunday morning, it turned into a great day as well. 103 species were counted including the following highlights: Upland Sandpiper, Piping Plover (on nest), Brewer's Blackbird (pairs), Loggerhead Shrike (reported), Sandhill Cranes (with colts), Caspian Tern, Black Tern, Bald Eagle (at nest), Golden-winged Warbler (pair), Mourning Warbler, and Scarlet Tanager (pair). Thank you to the participants for being such an eager and interesting group. And thank you to Mary Ramotar for identifying plants throughout the weekend. The next trip in this area will be the Lake Huron Shoreline trip, Oliphant to Goderich, on Saturday, September 7 led by Maris Apse and Cindy Cartwright. Good birding, Cindy Cartwright and Alfred Raab _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup
