Hey Birders, My Dad, Brother Mike and I headed down to Long Point this morning and early afternoon. We came up with some good birds in the Long Point area. Highlights are listed.
Black-legged Kittiwake - while watching the lake at Turkey Point, in a flock of 12 Bonaparte's heading west, 1 first-winter bird flew by quite close (100m.) at 10:15 am Little Gull - Normandale, at the boat launch/pier - 1 bird flying by heading west, this birds underwing wasn't as dark as some Little Gulls I've seen, would this be a 2nd winter? Bohemian Waxwing - at the corner of Kitchen Road and Lakeshore, a flock ~35 birds, eventually flew west Pine Grosbeak - at Old Cut, 1 bird heard numerous times Hawks were really moving while we were at Old Cut, in about 15 minutes; we counted 30 Red-tail's, 2 Cooper's and 1 Red-shouldered Hawk, also several Common Loons. At Big Creek, 10 Sandhill Crane's, amongst ~200 Tundra Swans were seen. Eastern Bluebirds were fairly evident being seen at 3+ stops. Pretty good day, hit 280 for the year and 3 new long point birds. Good Birding, Ken Burrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Heidelberg, Ont Directions: Old Cut - head down hwy 59 to the very end, turn left on Old Cut Blvd., the bird observatory is about the 10th house on the right with signs on the front lawn Turkey Point - heading south on hwy 24 from Simcoe, turn left on Turkey Point road, take this all the way to the lake and scan for gulls and ducks etc. Normandale - from Turkey Point head east on Lakeshore or Front road, to the town of Normandale, at the stop sign in the village, turn right and drive to the pier Kitchen and Lakeshore - from Normandale, continue heading east on Lakeshore to the intersection of Kitchen, alternatively, heading south on hwy 24 form Simcoe turn left on Kitchen and continue to the intersection of Lakeshore. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
