Most participants were at the Tim Hortons in Elmvale by 6:45 am. A few species were noted before the group moved off to Tiny Marsh and the west trail out to the viewing mound, this despite some rain, heavy at times. Two and a half hours later the 7 participants had identified over 50 species including 12 warblers species, three species of vireo and five species of flycatcher as well as two Sandhill Cranes. We stopped briefly to look for Black Terns from the North/South dike without success.Our next stop was for coffee at Tim Hortons in Wasaga Beach before going to Beach #1 where we did see a Piping Plover sitting tight to the nest in the rain.The weather began to clear as we headed for Collingwood Harbour where we hoped to find late migrating ducks and Common Ravens. We did find a female Greater Scaup, a male Common Merganser and many Yellow-rumped Warblers along with active Purple Martin houses. A brief stop in downtown Collingwood netted some of the group Chimney Swifts. The airport turned up Bobolink, Eastern Meadowlark and Savannah Sparrow, but no Upland Sandpipers.The last stop, Stayner Sewage Lagoons, held the best bird of the day. In the far western lagoon were a Least Sandpiper, five Spotted Sandpipers and a Hudsonian Godwit. A total of 26 species were seen at this location.We drove approximately 180 kilometres, made 11 stops and identified 87 species.Those who would eBird checklists should email me directly. Kevin Shackleton Mobile: 905 960 2216 _______________________________________________ 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
[Ontbirds] OFO Tiny Marsh, Wasaga Beach, Collingwood and Stayner field trip.
kevin.shackleton--- via ONTBIRDS Sat, 25 May 2019 16:53:07 -0700
