Hi Ontbirders, Today I headed up for my 3rd try at Buff-breasted Sandpiper and finally found one (Burke Korol spotted it first) and we watched it in flight before it landed in the now well-known field about 2km east of Tottenham Road along 12th Line on the south side. The bird tended to stay off on it's own but still near the big flock of approx 250 American Golden Plovers. Even in flight it stayed to the edge of the big flock. Also there was 1 basic plumaged Red Knot (very light grey compared to all other shorebirds in the area), and one Dunlin. Also seen were several Pectoral & Least Sandpipers, 1 Semipalmated Sandpiper along with a few Semipalmated Plovers (these last 2 were seen on 11th Line just to the west of 10th Sideroad just north of the town of Beeton).
Good birding, Frank Pinilla Richmond Hill, ON DIRECTIONS: Beeton Sod farms lie on the sideroads & concessions just to the north of the towns of Beeton and Tottenham. The best field (this year) has been along 12th Line just east of Tottenham Road (and west of 10th Sideroad) on the south side. Some smaller flocks on the 11th line on the north side between Tottenham Rd and 10th Sideroad. >From the south (GTA), go north on Hwy 400 and exit at Hwy 88 toward Bond Head, turn right/north at Cty Rd 27 and then turn west on 8th Line toward Beeton, then north up Tottenham or 10th Sdrd. _______________________________________________ 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
