Greetings birders, There is high shorebird diversity on Gull Island today with 15 spp. recorded so far. Highlights include...
*WESTERN SANDPIPER: 1 brightly-coloured, long-billed, fresh juvenile on the east and south shores of Gull Island (seen by Ron Tozer and myself; photographed and videoed) *HUDSONIAN GODWITS: 2 continuing juveniles alternating between Sebastopol Is. and the northwest shore of Gull Is. *RED KNOT: 1 continuing juvenile bird on Sebastopol Is. *WHIMBREL: 1 continuing juv. alternating between north and south shores of Gull Is. *AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER: 2 juvs. alternating between Sebastopol Is. and north shore of Gull Is. There is also a HORNED LARK in the barrens on the west end of Gull Is. An imm. PEREGRINE FALCON passed Gull Is. mid-morning. As per previous reports, the maximum water depth between Owen Point and Gull Island is about two feet, and the water was markedly warmer than the air this morning! Presqu'ile Provincial Park is well signed south of Highway 401 exit 509 (Brighton). Good birding! Ian -- Ontbirds and Birdnews are moderated email Listservs provided by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) as a service to all birders in Ontario. Ontbirds is reserved for sightings of provincially rare birds. To post a message on Ontbirds, send an email to: birdalert@ontbirds.ca. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Ontbirds Moderators by email at birdal...@ofo.ca. Please review posting rules and guidelines at http://ofo.ca/site/content/listserv-guidelines To edit your membership settings visit the Ontbirds setup page at: http://ontbirds.ca/mailman/listinfo/birdalert_ontbirds.ca. During the COVID-19 pandemic, all Ontario birders should be taking extra precautions and following local, provincial, and federal regulations regarding physical distancing and non-essential travel. To find out more about OFO, please visit our website at ofo.ca or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists.
