28 birders attended today's OFO outing. 68 species were recorded. Highlights : 2 Buff-breasted Sandpipers (juvenile) on 11th Line .5 km east of Tottenham Rd.2 Baird's Sandpipers (juv.) at Schomberg Sewage Lagoons3 Merlins at swamp on Humber Station Rd. north of Finnerty Siderd.5 Green Herons at same swamp.2 American Bitterns seen by some of the group at the swamp.1 Peregrine Falcon at 10th line sod farms chasing plovers and a Crow.6 Golden-crowned Kinglets at Palgrave2 Purple Finch at Palgrave10 shorebird sp. altogether including Golden & Black-bellied plovers. Many thanks to John Schmefelske for co-leading this trip. Dave milsommilsomd...@hotmail.com _______________________________________________ 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/
