Today, Tony Bigg and I had a GREAT day spring birding. 88 species and we were home in Peterborough by 4:30 p.m.
Highlights: YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was as advertised near the lighthouse at Prince Edward Point. Well in the second woodlot. Lighthouse then first woodlot then houses then second woodlot then turn corner with wetlands. This is all passed the banding station and working back. Also in the woodlot PINE WARBLERS (3+), YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS(5+), BROWN CREEPERS (10+), RUBY-CROWNED KINGELETS (got tired of looking at them) a few GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS, WHITE-THROAT and WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, at least 1 RUSTY BLACKBIRD plus 2 BLUE-HEADED VIREOS. CLIFF SWALLOWS right at the Lighthouse. 2 CASPIAN TERNS in marsh Co. Rd. 33 north of Murray Canal We went to Point Petre to try for the Black Vulture but ... couldn't find it. Had A GREEN HERON and MERLIN on Babylon Rd just north of the 90 degree turn and VESPER SPARROW on Army Reserve Rd. Actually, we had started our day at Second Marsh in Oshawa, where we found 2 LITTLE GULLS plus 25 BONEPARTE'S at 7:00 a.m. Lots of NORTHERN PINTAIL, NORTHERN SHOVELER plus both TEALS. There was a VIRGINIA RAIL calling and 3 swallows TREE, BARN and NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED. (All three plus Cliff at PE Pt.) Directions from other posts: Prince Edward Point [pge 35, quad G 52 & 53] Located in Prince Edward County. Take exit 566 off the 401 and go south on county road 49 to Picton. Take county rd. 8 to county rd.17 to county rd.16 to county rd. 13. Follow county rd. 13 to the end until you reach the Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area. (Keep going past the banding sation past the boat launch and onto the really rough road and keep going.) SECOND MARSH: Exit from the 401 at the Harmony Rd. Exit (419) in Oshawa. Go south on Farewell St. to Colonel Sam Drive. Go east on Colonel Sam Drive to the parking lot at the GM Headquarters. Park in the west parking lot close to the marsh. The east platform is located here. Anne Anthony Peterborough
