Hello everyone We are experiencing the same conditions in Niagara and Haldimand as Dave Szmyr mention in his post below. I’ll do my best on Sunday but I thought after seeing Dave’s post that it is a good idea to warn possible participants.
The meeting place is Rock Point Provincial Park at 8. The entrance fee is $14.50 per car. This area can be good for fall passerine migrants. Fingers crossed Marcie Jacklin Fort Erie > On Aug 25, 2017, at 4:57 PM, David Szmyr via ONTBIRDS <birdalert@ontbirds.ca> > wrote: > > Hi all, > > > This posting is for those interested in going on the OFO trip to the Beeton > Sod Farms and surrounding areas scheduled for tomorrow August 26th. > > > I have done a fair bit of reconnaissance over the last week, including today, > and wanted to let others know that conditions for shorebirds are currently > very dismal. There is very little standing water if any at all, and field > conditions are extremely dry. This is not to say there could not be a > Buff-breasted Sandpiper or several Baird's Sandpiper's remotely present, but > perhaps not. Although the weather looks good tomorrow there may not be much > present in terms of shorebirds. > > > As stated on the OFO website http://www.ofo.ca/site/tripsupcoming I will > still be meeting others at 8:00 am at the described location: Patterson > Sideroad and Highway 50 in the village of Palgrave. > > > I will be at this spot until about 8:30 am, to include anyone who plans on > coming that could be running late. > > > Other areas that will be visited include the Schomberg Lagoons, Palgrave > Conservation area and the Everett gravel pit. > > > Please note that this trip may not run a full day as well. > > > Thanks, > > Dave Szmyr > > _______________________________________________ > ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - 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 > Visit the OFO Facebook page > https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists > _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
