From Tim Mccarthy
The Whimbrel migration is winding down, we only had 14 birds today. The
folks down in Virginia, claim informally that their numbers are down
this year from last and so are ours at Sam Smith, down about 1000. The
Grand Total now stands at 2085. We did not see nearly as many
For those contemplating making the drive, the Brown Pelican had been seen
regularly throughout the day. I just finished watching it with Blayne and Jean
Farnan and Cecilia Verkley. It spent most of the time perched on one of the
large green buoys close to the New York shore. It had been flying a
In speaking with a park official a moment ago, I was told that the entire park
is closed, with entry past the entrance gate limited those who reside in the
residential area and perhaps also to those camping in the park. Park can be
reached at 613-475-4324.
The amount of flooding has increased
Hi
A Brown Pelican was observed in Canadian waters this morning at 9:26.
It rest on bouys on the U.S. Side but when a boat went by and flushed it
the bird flew into Canadian waters. Observed from the Niagara Parkway close
To the end of Bowen Toad. There is a pull off on the river side.
Marcie
This is not about a sighting but an FYIWas doing some wet birding at Presqu'ile this morning but was asked politely by park staff to leave the Lighthouse loop area. The wet spring is causing erosion so they have closed the lighthouse loop.Anyone that is considering going birding there may want
Posting for Tim McCarthy
Last night the folks down in Machipongo, Va. suggested that perhaps
there might be a few straggling Whimbrels yet to start the journey due
to the recent storms they'd been having and sure enough first thing this
morning (between 5:20 and 5:45) we got 157, with 6 more
In my excitement I put the wrong location...the nearest town would be Port
Franks.
Mike Burrell
mike.burrell...@gmail.com
http://mikeburrell.blogspot.com/
On 29 May 2017 8:47 am, "Mike Burrell" wrote:
> Colin Jones and I have found a singing Worm-eating Warbler near Port
> Lambton. Colin obtain
Colin Jones and I have found a singing Worm-eating Warbler near Port
Lambton. Colin obtained excellent photos. We were walking the Lambton
County Heritage Forest trail off of Outer Drive and the bird was in the NCC
property trail about 200m north of the County Forest Loop Trail.
The spot is very g
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