About 25 birders joined me for the second annual spring OFO trip to various spots within the Prince Edward County South Shore Important Bird Area ( http://ibacanada.org/site.jsp?siteID=ON003&lang=EN). The weather was delightful although there was a very cool east wind at some locations. Birds were very thin in the wooded areas but we finished with a more than respectable 85 species for the day. Highlights were a good mix of ducks and typical mid-April landbirds including 10 species of sparrows, 4 species of swallows, Pine and Yellow-rumped Warblers and a single Blue-gray Gnatcatcher.
Special thanks goes to the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory for the use of their facilities, logistical support, and, most importantly, coffee. And of course everyone on the trip who made it a fun day and helped with spotting birds. Below is a list from each of our stops through the day: Kaiser Cross Road - http://ebird.org/ebird/canada/view/checklist?subID=S22955075 Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory - http://ebird.org/ebird/canada/view/checklist?subID=S22955387 Lighthall Road - http://ebird.org/ebird/canada/view/checklist?subID=S22955552 Point Petre - http://ebird.org/ebird/canada/view/checklist?subID=S22955593 Please contact me privately for more specific information about any of the birds or locations we visited. Good Birding, Mike -- *Please support my birdathon for bird conservation! <http://birdscanada.kintera.org/birdathon/mikeburrell>* *Mike Burrell* [email protected] Bird-finding and trip planning: http://burrellbirding.ca/ Blog: http://mikeburrell.blogspot.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 Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
