Hello Whimbrelgroupies
Today at Col. Sam Smith Park was no disappointment provided you dressed warmly,
had rain gear and arrived early. We had 436 of the little beauties fly over all
between the hours of 6:30 and 9:45.
Flock size ranged from 26 to 114 and all flew straight past heading west. There
were lots of other shorebirds but this is a Whimbrel report after all.
Now tomorrow is statistically the biggest day for Whimbrel migration but you
will want to be there for other reasons too. The weather is supposed to be
terrific and the Park's bird festival will be on. Keep in mind there are no
washroom facilities in the park. Last year there were porta-potties at the gate
put there for the festival but so far the nearby Tim Horton's is it.
Don't forget your bins and the sunscreen we're going to have a time.
Toronto's Sam Smith Park , of course, is still at the foot of Kipling avenue,
next to Humber College's scenic Lakeshore campus. See you all there.
Tim Mccarthy
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