Ten members of the Toronto Ornithological Club joined me along the Durham waterfront today for a bird walk that took us from Duffin’s Marsh in Ajax to Oshawa Second Marsh. An excellent raptor flight was noted. ....
The weather was cool but perfect. We saw 56 species including: 1 Hudsonian Godwit 1 Great Egret 19 species of waterfowl including Redhead, Long-tailed Duck, Lesser Scaup and Ring-necked Duck and a lingering Blue-winged Teal 1 Pied-billed Grebe 7 species of raptors: 180+ Turkey Vultures, 2 Bald Eagles, 3 Northern Harriers, 13 Sharp-shinned Hawks, 1 Osprey, 5 Red-shouldered Hawks, and 15 Red-tailed Hawks 25 American Coots 2 American Pipits I’m off doing another walk tomorrow so if you couldn't make it today, pls join me tomorrow – should be another good day for migrating raptors Sunday – OFO walk - Durham Waterfront, Pickering-Oshawa Second Marsh Meet 8 am at Lynde Shores Conservation Area parking lot on Victoria Street, Whitby. Exit Highway 401 at Brock Street (Exit 410).Turn south on Brock Street. Turn right (west) onto Victoria. Go about 2.5 km to Lynde Shores on south side. Visits to Cranberry Marsh Hawkwatch, Oshawa Second Marsh, and Corner Marsh http://www.ofo.ca/site/tripsupcoming#1196 Geoff Carpentier AVOCET NATURE SERVICES Contact me at: 905-852-2011 or [email protected] Visit my website: www.avocetnatureservices.com Specializing in Environmental & Natural History Surveys and Expedition & Personalized Guiding Services _______________________________________________ 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
