Today Jon Ruddy and I had a first-year Turkey Vulture at Prince Edward Point(Point Traverse) in the southeast corner of Prince Edward County. It was initially seen soaring over the lighthouse, then it landed on the beach. Also present off Point Traverse near the shore were a pair of Black Scoters and a first-year male Surf Scoter amongst approximately 75 White-winged Scoters. In South Bay 2 Common Grackles were perched in a tree with 17 Brown-headed Cowbirds, and another single Common Grackle was seen north of South Bay. Other species of interest: six Bald Eagles (only one was a full adult), a Red-bellied Woodpecker, and a Short-eared Owl. At least 600 American Robins, 200 Blue Jays, and 200 Cedar Waxwings were feeding on Buckthorn and other berries, the majority along Long Point Road. Of note no Snowy Owls were observed in the eastern part of the county. Directions: To access the lighthouse, see http://peptbo.ca/maps--directions-c7.php, and then continue past the banding station to the green gate, park to the right, and then walk to the lighthouse. The scoters were concentrated below Traverse Woods, which is accessed by walking on the trail starting by the Lyme Disease sign north of the banding station.
Happy Birding! Michael Runtz _______________________________________________ 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
