On a beautiful late May day 17 birders, including two small children, managed to tally 96 species by walking trails at Tiny Marsh, 2 kilometres of Tiny Concession 3, visiting Wasaga Beach for Piping Plovers, life birds for many of the group, and scoping the harbour for late migrating waterfowl and finding 3 Long-tailed Ducks before making a last stop at the Stayner lagoons where a variety of ducks and shorebirds rounded out the day. A no-charge extension to the OFO field trip took the keenest birders to Minesing Swamp at Sunnidale Concession 2 and McKinnon Road where Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs were added to the day list before the leader bailed on the very keenest young birders. Many thanks to Corey Jenkins who kept the leader from getting lost on the bypass south of Collingwood and finding unexpected Black-bellied Plovers beyond the Piping Plovers at Wasaga Beach. Those wishing eBird checklists for the day should contact the leader privately. Yours truly, Kevin Shackleton _______________________________________________ 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 Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
