There have been some good birds moving through the Haliburton area lately. This morning around 10:00am, I found a mixed flock of shorebirds on mudflats on the east side of Horseshoe Lake. The flock contained 4 Pectoral Sandpipers, 8 Dunlin, 6 Greater Yellowlegs, and a single White-rumped Sandpiper, my first in the county. There are also a pair of Trumpeter Swans there. Also, the Mockingbird is still showing well at the Boshkung Narrows, and the single Dunlin found there a few days ago has been replaced by a single Pectoral Sandpiper.
Horseshoe Lake is NE of Minden. From Hwy 35, travel east on Horseshoe Lake Rd to Bethel Rd. Turn right and drive about 1 km to Duck Lake Rd. Left and drive until you see a large wetland on your left. The shorebirds were at the N end, near the entrance to the golf course. Boshkung Narrows is on Hwy 118, just W of Carnarvon. Birds are visible from the boat launch on the S side of the road. Cheers Ed Poropat Haliburton, ON Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
