A total of 14 OFO members spent a very nice day looking for shorebirds in the morning and woodland birds in the afternoon.
The Beeton sod farms have been quite slow so far this year, but the group did manage good looks at 7 Black-bellied Plovers, and even better looks when a Merlin chased the flock over our heads. Several Horned Larks and a single Wild Turkey were also observed. A trip to the Everett Gravel Pits was well worth a look. Highlights included a single juvenile Stilt Sandpiper, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Lesser Yellowlegs, and 12 Great Egrets. An afternoon hike in the Palgrave Conservation Area produced a good arrangement of warbler species among other songbirds. Notable species included Bay-breasted Warbler, Blackburnian, Magnolia and Chestnut-sided Warbler. Watching a male Black-throated Green Warbler repeatedly attempt to glean a rather large caterpillar from the underside of a leaf was also highly entertaining. Our final stop of the day was the Schomberg Sewage Lagoons. A pair of Trumpeter Swans, single Pied-billed Grebe, Eastern Phoebe, and Traill’s Flycatcher rounded out the trip. A total of 64 Species were counted on the day. Thanks to all who joined us, your friendly and positive attitude helped make for a very enjoyable trip. Also many thanks to Josh Mandell for his assistance. If any trip members are interested in the complete list of species for our day, please feel free to contact me. Cheers, Dave Szmyr _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
