Hi Everyone Spent the day shorebird watching at Presqu'ile Provincial Park. The viewing conditions were great and we observed 14 species of shorebirds. Most of the shorebirds were between Owen Point and Beach #3. It was hard to estimate the numbers due to the constant movement of birds but there were around 500+, mainly juveniles. Highlights included 14 Baird's Sandpiper, 3 White-rumped Sandpiper, 1 Stilt Sandpiper, 1 Short-billed Dowitcher, 11 Ruddy Turnstone, 68 Semipalmated Plover, 4 Pectoral Sandpiper, 37 Sanderling, 1 Dunlin, and 2 Black-bellied Plover. There was 1 Merlin that made numerous runs at the shorebirds but was unsuccessful. Good Birding, Bruce and Ben
Directions: To reach Presqu'ile Provincial Park, follow the signs from Brighton. Locations within the Park are shown on a map at the back of a tabloid that is available at the Park gate. Access to the offshore islands is restricted at this time of year to prevent disturbance to the colonial nesting birds there. Birders are encouraged to record their observations on the bird sightings board provided near the campground office by The Friends of Presqu'ile Park and to fill out a rare bird report for species not listed there. 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 Cell 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/
