Great morning at Oshawa Second Marsh Highlights:82 species6:20 to 9:48am 120 Little Gulls 2489 Bonaparte's Gulls Appears strong north winds overnight pushed the roosting flocks further from the marsh overnight. Strongest flight came between 7:30 and 8:30am. 100s of gulls still in marsh at 9:30am 24 species of waterfowl including Canvasback, Ruddy Duck, 4 Cackling Geese, and lots of Shovelers, Green-winged Teal, and Pintails many new arrivals this morning including 3 species of warblers, 3 species of wrens
DirectionsExit from the 401 at the Harmony Rd. Exit(419) in Oshawa. Go south on Farewell St. Colonel Sam Drive. Turn East onto Colonel Sam Drive and follow to the parking lot at the GM Headquarters. Park in the west parking lot close to the marsh. The east (GM) platform is visible from the NW corner of the lot. For a trail map of the Oshawa Second marsh area visit http://secondmarsh.outdoorontario.ca/Recreation.html and check the link for a trail map of the area. FYI an April 21 report on ontbirds reported another viewing tower in the ne corner of the marsh in the woods. This tower is not there, it was burnt down by vandals 5 years ago. Tyler Hoar _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca 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
