Another hot, humid day and two storms in the central Atlantic coast of the USA set up for another large movement of Whimbrel: 1457 in 15 flocks from 6:02 am to 5:22 pm. Bringing this year's total to 10,177 ... an astounding number by any stretch of the imagination. David Creelman, Tom Cosburn, Lucie Kirchknopf and Irene Choleweka helped me greatly to keep track of all these flocks, in addition to 920 Dunlin, 483 Black-bellied Plover, 50 Ruddy Turnstones, 28 American Golden Plovers and 28 Red Knot (one of which was on the beach and well photographed and located by Irene. Unlike the two other big days ... only one small flock of Semipalmated Sandpipers tried to land. The rest either moved directly north or circled and moved north.
Tim McCarthy will be there tomorrow to add to the total. Location: Whimbrel Point in Colonel Samuel Smith Park, Etobicoke ... drive down to Colonel Samuel Smith Drive (and extension to Kipling Avenue south of Lakeshore). Go south on the main spine path to the end at the hill with post on it. Wayne Renaud _______________________________________________ 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
