Hello Ontbirders The waterfowl viewing at Presqu'ile continues to be excellent. Today we observed 20 species of waterfowl including a male Eurasian Wigeon which was seen at 1:15pm from Bayshore Drive just north of house #18. There were 3 winter plumage Red-throated Loons off Owen Point and along with a lone Tree Swallow feeding over the lake. On High Bluff Island 14 Double-crested Cormorant and 9 Great Blue heron were seen and 2 Iceland Gull were observed on Gull Island. In Presqu'ile Bay, 2500 + Redhead, 400+ Canvasback, along with 1000's of Greater Scaup and 60+ Lesser Scaup were observed. Puddle duck numbers were low but we did count 85+ American Wigeon, 28 Northern Pintail and 42 Gadwall. Good birding, Bruce
Directions: Presqu'ile Provincial Park exit 401 south at exit # 509 follow the signs to the park through Brighton (about 15 minutes). Maps available at the front gate. Di Labio Birding Website Courses and Field Trips http://www.dilabiobirding.ca http://www.brucedilabio.blogspot.com Bruce Di Labio 400 Donald B. Munro Drive P.O. Box 538 Carp, Ontario K0A 1L0 Office 613-839-4395 Mobile 613-715-2571 _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
