Little Gull 53. Several groups (up to 17 birds at a time) doing courtship flights most of the time. Several visible pairs have formed over the last few days
Other Gulls: Bonaparte's Gulls 2818, Immature Glaucous Gull, 3 immature Great black-backed Gulls. Terns: 6 Caspian Shorebirds: single Killdeer, Spotted Sandpiper, and Greater Yellowlegs Waterfowl 20 species:including 2 Cackling Geese, 8 Ruddy Ducks, 73 Green-winged Teal, and 12 Northern Shovelers. Other birds observed this morning included: Pine and Palm Warblers, Eastern Towhee, Fox Sparrow, Blue gray Gnatcatcher, Common Raven, and Rusty Blackbird. Little Gull viewing weekend April 27 & 28 (Saturday/Sunday) annual Little Gull viewing at Second Marsh, from dawn to 9:30 am. Viewing will occur from the 'GM' platform. Park in the west General Motors of Canada parking lot (off Colonel Sam Drive), enter the trail from the southwest corner of the lot, and follow directional signs to the platform. Directions Exit from the 401 at the Harmony Rd. Exit(419) in Oshawa. Go south on Farewell St. Colonel Sam Drive. Turn East onto Colonel Sam Drive and follow to the parking lot at the GM Headquarters. Park in the west parking lot close to the marsh. The east (GM) platform is visible from the NW corner of the lot. For a trail map of the Oshawa Second marsh area visit http://secondmarsh.outdoorontario.ca/Recreation.html and check the link for a trail map of the area. Tyler Hoar Oshawa _______________________________________________ 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/
