17 folks joined me today as we explored the Durham Waterfront from Ajax to Oshawa. The weather was kind and it didn't rain until we were almost done.
Seventy-one species were found including: 1 Horned Grebe 13 Common Loons 2 Black Scoters Lesser & Greater Scaup, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Bufflehead, White-winged Scoter, Long-tailed Duck and all three mergansers 15 Ruddy Ducks 9 Great Egrets (no wing tags) 2 Lesser Yellowlegs 1 Blue-headed Vireo Marsh & Winter Wrens lots of pipits 1 Common Yellowthroat Fox, Song, Swamp, White-crowned, White-throated and Field Sparrows & juncos several Rusty Blackbirds It was a nice mix of birds on a nice fall day with a nice bunch of people. Thanks to all who joined me. 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 including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup
