Greetings Ontbirders Presqu’ile Report for the week of July 5th to 11th 2019 Due to a lack of reports this will be a very short report!
A NORTHERN SHOVELER was spotted flying down the beach on July 9th. VIRGINIA RAILS were heard calling July 10th from the Constructed Wetland as were numerous COMMON GALLINULES. The only shorebirds reported this week were SPOTTED SANDPIPERS and KILLDEER from beach2. The beach is still flooded with little habitat but as the beach dries up it should be in very good shape to welcome southbound migrants in the very near future! A flock of 9 BONAPARTE’S GULLS were seen from beach 2 as well as a couple of birds seen from Salt Point later in the week. A BARRED OWL was spotted by a trio of birders in Newcastle Woods. This bird was being harassed by a group of very noisy WOOD THRUSHES! A pair of RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS are visiting at least a couple of residential feeders all week. As of yet no young birds have been located. A MERLIN was heard and then seen flying past Paxton. GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS could still be heard singing in the Park. Best bet to find them is to cover the conifer plantations in the Park. SCARLET TANAGER a very rare breeder in the Park was reported on July 6th. Directions: Presqu’ile Provincial Park is located on the north shore of Lake Ontario, just south of the town of Brighton. It can be reached from either Hwy. 401, or Cty. Rd. 2 and is well signed. A Park map can be found in the information tabloid available at the Park gate. Presqu’ile’s two offshore islands – Gull and High Bluff – support a large multi-species colonial bird nesting area and access is not permitted during the breeding season (10 March-10 September). _______________________________________________ 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
