Presqu’ile Bird Report for 13-19 March 2020
By Doug McRae
IMPORTANT NOTE: The Ontario Government has closed all Provincial Parks as part
of the response to Covid-19. This includes day use facilities such as trails
so there will be no further reports until the Park opens. Unusual birds
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 6-12 Mar 2020
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: BROWN THRASHER
It was another week of light coverage with pretty much the usual suspects
noted. The ice in Presqu’ile Bay has opened substantially and the ice-edge –
where most of the duck action is – is now west of the Calf
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 28 Feb – 5 Mar 2020
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: CACKLING GOOSE, LESSER BLACK-BACKLED GULL
Signs of spring are obvious with a big influx of waterfowl, more gulls and a
smattering of the early migrant land birds. The weather predicted for this
Sunday will
Presqu’ile Bird Report 21-27 Feb 2020
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: GADWALL, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, NORTHERN FLICKER, EASTERN BLUEBIRD
A brief wave of warmer weather brought in some waterfowl and even some AMERICAN
ROBINS and RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS that appeared to be migrants, rather than the
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 14-20 Feb 2020
By Doug McRae
There were almost no reports received this week so there is very little to say
other than the “usual suspects” are about and a few migrants arrived.
RING-NECKED DUCK – a report came through ebird of 14 birds with other diving
ducks
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 7-13 Feb 2020
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, WINTER WREN, HERMIT THRUSH
The warmer weather resulted in waterbirds picking up a little this week with
both ducks and gulls showing increased numbers and/or diversity. Even
landbirds showed
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 31 Jan – 6 Feb 2020
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: WINTER WREN
It has been another quiet week without any surprises. Waterfowl are mostly
located around the islands and the outer Bay when its not choked with ice.
Landbirds are generally very scarce and most
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 24 – 30 Jan 2020
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: WINTER WREN, COMMON GRACKLE
It was a painfully slow week with almost no coverage and a general dearth of
birds. Sorry.
Waterfowl drift in and out of Presqu’ile bay with the ice so numbers vary but
usually there are
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 17-23 Jan 2020
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: LESSER SCAUP, DUNLIN
There was very little coverage this week so not much to report. A cold wave
and snowstorm on 18 Jan covered the ground and froze much of Presqu’ile Bay,
however by weeks’ end it had opened again to
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: COMMON LOON, PURPLE SANDPIPER, DUNLIN, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER
The annual Mid-winter Waterfowl Survey was conducted all along the shoreline of
Lake Ontario on 12 Jan and provided some clear numbers, but coverage was
otherwise sporadic this week.
Earlier I mentioned
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 3-9 Jan 2020
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: RUDDY DUCK, PURPLE SANDPIPER, DUNLIN, WINTER WREN, BROWN-HEADED
COWBIRD
Things have mostly settled into a pattern with the exception of waterfowl,
whose numbers fluctuate almost continuously. Land birds seem especially
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 27 Dec 2019-2 Jan 2020
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: RUDDY DUCK, DUNLIN, PURPLE SANDPIPER, WINTER WREN, BROWN-HEADED
COWBIRD
Almost all the coverage this week was focused on the group of PURPLE SANDPIPERS
and a DUNLIN that continue to frequent Owen Pt; otherwise
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 20-26 Dec 2019
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: BLACK SCOTER, DUNLIN, PURPLE SANDPIPER, BROWN THRASHER
There wasn’t much coverage this week so sightings are sparse. Waterfowl picked
up a bit with more CANADA GEESE feeding in the Bay plus varying numbers of
diving ducks
southern-most part of the beach and is best accessed from the
Park Store Parking area, then proceed along the main path to the base of Owen
Pt. and follow the trail to the tip.
Cheers,
Doug
Doug McRae
P.O. Box 3010
Brighton, Ontario
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613-475-5014 H
613-243-4161 C
Presqu’ile Bird Report for Week of 12-19 Dec 2019
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: CANVASBACK, LESSER SCAUP, BLACK SCOTER, COMMON LOON, DUNLIN, PURPLE
SANDPIPER, WINTER WREN
The Presqu’ile Christmas Bird Count was held on 15 Dec in windy, rough-water,
difficult conditions but it generated some
Kinglet. This is a very
rare winter bird here.
Eastern Bluebird - 15
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 1
Doug McRae
P.O. Box 3010
Brighton, Ontario
K0K 1H0
613-475-5014 H
613-243-4161 C
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Presqu’ile Bird Report for 6-12 Dec 2019
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: WINTER WREN
There wasn’t much coverage this week, or much to see it seems so this is a
quick report.
Presqu’ile Bay is half frozen so most ducks are near the ice-edge, best viewed
from the Municipal Dock on Bayshore Rd
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 29 Nov – 5 Dec 2019
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: PURPLE SANDPIPER, BALTIMORE ORIOLE
A storm on 1 December left 15 cm of snow and continued cold weather has frozen
most still water, the immediate shoreline of the beach and islands, and the
inner Bay. Although coverage
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 22-28 Nov 2019
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: SANDHILL CRANE, PURPLE SANDPIPER
The thaw made birding more pleasant but there didn’t seem to be much around
outside of the usual suspects. That said, the biggest SANDHILL CRANE fight on
record was fun and PURPLE
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 15-21 Nov 2019
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: RED-THROATED LOON, GOLDEN EAGLE, PURPLE FINCH
The cold weather eased up a bit by week’s end but the birding seemed pretty
quiet for the most part.
Six TUNDRA SWAN were reported on 19 Nov. Puddle ducks are much scarcer
Presqu’ile Bird Report 8-14 Nov 2019
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
There was a significant difference in birdlife between the start of the period
and the end thanks to a deep freeze/snow event that hit on 11-12 Nov. The
marsh is mostly frozen, ponds are frozen, and
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 1-7 Nov 2019
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: BRANT, SNOW GOOSE, NORTHERN GOSHAWK, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
This week’s cold weather stimulated lots of movement with an increase in
waterfowl and a thinning of passerine numbers.
On 1 Nov a lone BRANT flew north out of
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 25-31 Oct 2019
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: AMERICAN AVOCET
There was no significant change from the previous week with a few new arrivals,
one very classy rarity, and a few days with numbers of birds on the move.
Waterfowl are plentiful now with most expected
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 18-24 Oct 2019
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: CALIFORNIA GULL
The week was characterized by a strong passerine flight on the 18th, and a
solid week of waterbirds and shorebirds. Gull Island remained the best place
to see shorebirds but for the first time in several
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 11-17 Oct 2019
By Doug McRae
There has not been a significant change in birdlife since last week’s report.
Migration carries on but without any large movements and, for the most part,
what we are seeing are the “usual suspects” for this time of year.
Most puddle
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 4-10 Oct 2019
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: SNOW GOOSE, EASTERN SCREECH OWL
There were no major flight days this week but a good selection of birds are
still passing through. Waterfowl numbers continue to build, especially off the
beach in Popham Bay. Shorebirds
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 27 Sep-3 Oct 2019
By Doug McRae
There were no unexpected sightings this week but migration carried on
throughout the week with an especially birdy day on 3 October.
Now that the waterfowl hunt is going on most ducks are sitting in Popham Bay
offshore from the
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 20-26 Sept 2019
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, LONG-EARED OWL, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO
There were no exceptional movements this week but a good variety of species
were detected. Shorebirds are few in number but species diversity was good
with
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 13-19 Sept 2019
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: LONG-TAILED DUCK, RED-NECKED GREBE, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, LAPLAND
LONGSPUR, BLUE-WINGED WARBLER
Let me start by thanking Bill Gilmour who very capably filled in for me over
the past two months while I was in James Bay
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 28 Jun – 4 July 2019
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: COMMON GOLDENEYE, BLACKPOLL WARBLER
There wasn’t much coverage this week and the heat made birding less productive.
As in the past few weeks, most observations pertain to nesting birds and the
many young that are
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 21-27 June 2019
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: RED-THROATED LOON, PIPING PLOVER, RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, NORTHERN
PARULA
We are in the heart of nesting season so most birds are keeping busy feeding
young and trying to do it inconspicuously. Birders on the other hand were
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 14-20 Jun 2019
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHT: SNOWY EGRET
Things have really settled into the summer grove with most sightings pertaining
to breeding birds with lots of observations of fledged young, and a dearth of
reports so this will be quick!
Interesting
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 7-13 June 2019
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: NORTHERN PINTAIL, WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, RED-THROATED LOON, SNOWY
EGRET, BROAD-WINGED HAWK, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD
A few vestiges of spring migration remain but we are now squarely in the
nesting season with many species
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 31 May – 6 June 2019
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: RING-NECKED DUCK, RED-THROATED LOON, SNOWY EGRET, CATTLE EGRET,
YELLOW-THROATED VIREO
Spring migration is winding down but there are still some migrant warblers and
shorebirds about. The flooded beach has been
-species colonial bird
nesting area and access is not permitted during the breeding season (10
March-10 September).
Doug McRae
P.O. Box 3010
Brighton, Ontario
K0K 1H0
613-475-5014 H
613-243-4161 C
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the breeding season (10
March-10 September).
Cheers
Doug
Doug McRae
P.O. Box 3010
Brighton, Ontario
K0K 1H0
613-475-5014 H
613-243-4161 C
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Presqu’ile Bird Report for 24-30 May 2019
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: BRANT, RING-NECKED DUCK, RED-THROATED LOON, BIG SHOREBIRD
GROUNDING, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, KENTUCKY WARBLER, CLAY-COLORED SPARROW
This was probably the last big week of northbound migration, although some
later migrants
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 17-23 May 2019
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: CATTLE EGRET, SANDHILL CRANE, PIPING PLOVER, LAUGHING GULL, BLACK
TERN, CERULEAN WARBLER
Presqu’ile always shines in the latter half of May and this past week was very
busy with several excellent warbler days. The rising
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 10-16 May 2019
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, CATTLE EGRET, SANDHILL CRANE, PIPING
PLOVER, BLACK TERN, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, EVENING GROSBEAK
It’s been a great week of birding at Presqu’ile with a big surge in songbirds,
especially warblers
back at Huff Rd. Huff Rd runs north-south between
Cty Rd (Hwy) 2 and Lakeshore Rd, just west of Presqu’ile.
Doug McRae
P.O. Box 3010
Brighton, Ontario
K0K 1H0
613-475-5014 H
613-243-4161 C
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Presqu’ile Bird Report for 3-9 May 2019
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: RED-THROATED LOON, SNOWY EGRET, CATTLE EGRET, RED-SHOULDERED HAWK,
PIPING PLOVER, LITTLE GULL, LAUGHING GULL, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL,
YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER
It was a great week
).
Doug McRae
P.O. Box 3010
Brighton, Ontario
K0K 1H0
613-475-5014 H
613-243-4161 C
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Presqu’ile Bird Report for 26 Apr-2 May 2019
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: RUDDY DUCK, RED-THROATED LOON, SANDHILL CRANE, PIPING PLOVER,
LITTLE GULL, ICELAND GULL, FORSTER’S TERN
Like last week there have been a number of new arrivals but still no big push
of songbirds. The Beach is
map can be found in the
information tabloid available at the Park gate. Presqu’ile’s two offshore
islands – Gull and High Bluff – support a large multi-species colonial bird
nesting area and access is not permitted during the breeding season (10
March-10 September).
Doug McRae
P.O. Box
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 19-25 Apr 2019
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: RED-THROATED LOON, CATTLE EGRET, LAUGHING GULL, CAROLINA WREN, SNOW
BUNTING
There were several days with good numbers of migrant passerines arriving
although we still haven’t had a “big” day yet. Waterfowl numbers have
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 12-18 Apr 2019
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: Lots of returning birds but nothing unusual.
There have been a few small surges of migrants during brief windows of suitable
weather but we have yet to see a big passage of migrant songbirds. Most birds
seem to be
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 5-11 April 2019
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: BLACK SCOTER, RUDDY DUCK, CAROLINA WREN
Birds continue to show up but the big numbers have yet to arrive. They, and
us, are still waiting for a big southerly push of warm air. Waterfowl numbers
are now dropping and
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 29 Mar – 4 Apr 2019
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: BLACK SCOTER, RUDDY DUCK, RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, LONG-EARED OWL,
BROWN THRASHER
The cool weather and northerly winds have kept migration somewhat at bay but
new birds continue to trickle in in spite of opposing winds
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 22-28 Mar 2019
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: PEREGRINE FALCON, CAROLINA WREN, BROWN THRASHER
There was limited coverage this week but a number of new arrivals were seen and
waterfowl numbers appear to be near peak with thousands of diving ducks in
Presqu’ile Bay
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 15-21 March 2019
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: CACKLING GOOSE, RUDDY DUCK, RED-NECKED GREBE, BONAPARTE’S GULL,
PEREGRINE FALCON, BROWN THRASHER
Like last week, waterfowl was the big story with a smattering of other
interesting finds and new arrivals.
Two CACKLING
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 8-14 March 2019
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: BIRDS! CACKLING GOOSE, PIED-BILLED GREBE, KILLDEER, CAROLINA WREN,
EASTERN BLUEBIRD, BROWN THRASHER, BOHEMIAN WAXWING
Finally spring has arrived with a flood of waterfowl, huge numbers of gulls on
Gull Is., and lots of
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 1-7 March 2019
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: TURKEY VULTURE, ICELAND GULL, BROWN THRASHER
Another week of cold and two impressive snowfalls kept the winter vibe going
but a few undeniable spring signs shone through. The upcoming “heat wave” on
Sunday may well
Presqu’ile Bird Report for Week of 22-28 Feb 2019
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: HOODED MERGANSER X COMMON GOLDENEYE, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, BROWN
THRASHER
It has been another quiet week with minimal coverage. There are a few hints
that spring is coming, particularly with an increase in diving
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 15-21 Feb 2019
by Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: EASTERN BLUEBIRD, BROWN THRASHER
It was a very quiet week with almost no coverage so this is a skimpy report.
Waterfowl seemed static with pretty much the “usual suspects” about. The only
new arrival was a single AMERICAN
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 8-14 Feb 2019
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: NORTHERN PINTAIL, NORTHERN GOSHAWK, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, BROWN THRASHER
It was a week of variable weather with some subtle changes in birdlife. A few
migrants arrived plus some other birds appeared in places they hadn’t
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 1-7 Feb 2018
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: TUNDRA SWAN, ICELAND GULL, BELTED KINGFISHER, BROWN THRASHER
There was some light at the end of the winter tunnel this week with a few new
arrivals noted plus several species bursting into song in response to longer
days
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 25-31 Jan 2019
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: BROWN THRASHER
It’s another slim week for birds. Feeders are busier but the woods are almost
lifeless, something that can happen when the peninsula is exposed to extended
deep cold and wind. Presqu’ile Bay opened up a
Presqu’ile Bird Report for Week of 18-24 Jan 2019
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: BROWN THRASHER, PINE GROSBEAK
With the recent cold and near total freezing of Presqu’ile Bay things remain
very quiet. Most bird activity is near feeders and the woods in general are
very quiet (but still lovely to
information tabloid available at the Park gate. Presqu’ile’s two offshore
islands – Gull and High Bluff – support a large multi-species colonial bird
nesting area and access is not permitted during the breeding season (10
March-10 September).
Doug McRae
P.O. Box 3010
Brighton, Ontario
K0K 1H0
Presqu’ile Bird Report for Week of 4-10 January 2019
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: LESSER SCAUP, BROWN THRASHER, SONG SPARROW, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD
Its pretty quiet in the Park but the annual mid-winter Waterfowl Survey helped
boost the sightings a little.
Ten species of waterfowl were seen
Presqu’ile Bird Report for Week of 28 Dec 2018 – 3 Jan 2019
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: CANVASBACK, GLAUCOUS GULL, HERMIT THRUSH, SONG SPARROW, PINE
GROSBEAK
It was a quiet week with limited coverage. Although we are in ‘the dead of
winter” there was evidence of some bird movement on the
Presqu’ile Bird Report for the Week of 21-27 Dec 2018
By Doug McRae
Highlights: RING-NECKED DUCK, DUNLIN, ICELAND GULL, BROWN THRASHER
It was a quiet week for birders with the Belleville CBC and Christmas so
observations are limited. The general sense is that most expected species are
Presqu’ile Bird Report for Week of 14-20 Dec 2018
By Doug McRae
Highlights: RING-NECKED DUCK, CANVASBACK, DUNLIN, ICELAND GULL, GLAUCOUS GULL,
CHIPPING SPARROW, PINE GROSBEAK, RED CROSSBILL
Once again coverage was light this week with the exception of Sunday Dec 16
when the Presqu’ile
Presqu’ile Bird Report for the Week of 7-13 Dec 2018
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: DUNLIN, GLAUCOUS GULL, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, EASTERN BLUEBIRD,
BROWN THRASHER, CHIPPING SPARROW, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW
It was another quiet week with limited coverage but a few unusual things were
noted.
In
Presqu’ile Bird Report for Week of 30 Nov – 6 Dec 2018
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: DUNLIN, BROWN THRASHER, FOX SPARROW, SWAMP SPARROW
It was a very quiet week with very few reports received, and very few birds by
those that went out. Lingering birds have mostly gone and it’s feeling like
Presqu’ile Weekly Bird Report for 23-29 Nov 2018
By Doug McRae
Highlights: DUNLIN, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, HERMIT THRUSH, BROWN THRASHER, GRAY
CATBIRD, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, EVENING GROSBEAK
The week was fairly quiet, likely due to the generally poor weather, but
waterfowl continue to abound
peoples
property and stay to the sidewalks when looking.
Cheers
Doug
Doug McRae
P.O. Box 3010
Brighton, Ontario
K0K 1H0
613-475-5014 H
613-243-4161 C
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Presqu’ile Bird Report for Week of 16-22 November 2018
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: NORTHERN SHRIKE, CAROLINA WREN, BROWN THRASHER, CHIPPING SPARROW,
PINE GROSBEAK, EVENING GROSBEAK
The bitter cold continued to freeze up the quiet water in the marsh and in
general, put a damper on bird (and
Presqu’ile Bird Report for the Week of 9 – 15 Nov 2018
By Doug McRae
Highlights: BRANT, CANVASBACK, HARLEQUIN DUCK, SANDHILL CRANE, EASTERN PHOEBE,
CAROLINA WREN, BROWN THRASHER, FIELD SPARROW, NASHVILLE WARBLER, WHITE-WINGED
CROSSBILL, EVENING GROSBEAK,
By weeks’ end the cold weather gave
patch at the
base of the bill.
The Island can only be accessed on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays due to the
waterfowl hunt the Park operates.
Presqu’ile is located south of the town of Brighton and is well signed from Hwy
401 or Hwy 2.
Cheers,
Doug
Doug McRae
P.O. Box 3010
Brighton, Ontario
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 2-8 Nov 2018
By Doug McRae
Highlights: CACKLING GOOSE, RED-THROATED LOON, SNOWY OWL, CAROLINA WREN,
EVENING GROSBEAK
There are still a number of lingering migrants about but it is starting to feel
a little more like things are settling in for winter.
Waterfowl
Presqu’ile Bird Report for Week of 26 Oct – 1 Nov 2018
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: BRANT, LITTLE GULL, COMMON TERN, CAROLINA WREN, LAPLAND LONGSPUR
Waterbirds abound in the marsh, Presqu’ile Bay and Popham Bay (off the beach
and islands). Seven BRANT were on Gull Is. on 28 Oct (FH
Presqu’ile Bird Report for Week of October 19-25 2018
By Doug McRae
HIGHLIGHTS: RED-THROATED LOON, LITTLE GULL, COMMON TERN, CAROLINA WREN, LAPLAND
LONGSPUR, COMMON REDPOLL
It was a great week for birding but unfortunately coverage at Presqu’ile
remains low so much of the big passage
Presqu’ile Bird Report for Week of 12-18 Oct 2018
By Doug McRae
Highlights: CATTLE EGRET, LITTLE GULL, LAPLAND LONGSPUR, SNOW BUNTING
It was a good week for arriving migrants and by the end of the week the first
taste of winter birding had arrived. Although coverage was still light, Gull
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 5-11 Oct 2018
By Doug McRae
Highlights this week include JAEGER SP., CAROLINA WREN, LECONTE’S SPARROW
Waterfowl remain well represented with most puddle ducks still present - mostly
in the marsh, and increasing numbers of diving ducks. SURF SCOTERS have
Presqu’ile Bird Report for Week of 28 Sep - 4 Oct 2018
By Doug McRae
There hasn’t been much birding coverage at Presqu’ile this week so the report
is a little sparse. Hopefully the holiday weekend will bring some birders to
the area to bulk up the sightings.
Waterfowl remain well
Presqu’ile Weekly Bird Report for Week on 21-27 Sept 2018
By Doug McRae
Highlights: SNOW GOOSE, STILT SANDPIPER, BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, PRAIRIE
WARBLER
It was a busy week with lots of migrants passing through, especially on 22 and
27 September.
Waterfowl diversity is good right now
Presqu’ile Bird Report for Week of 21-27 September 2018
By Doug McRae
First let me begin by thanking Bill Gilmour for stepping up and doing such a
good job with these weekly reports while I was working in James Bay for the
past two months. I thought he did such a good job that he should
north shore of Lake Ontario south of Brighton
and is well signed from either Hwy 2 or 401. Huff Rd is just west of Brighton
and runs south from Hwy 2. The egret is usually near the cattle which is about
1-1.5 km south of the railroad tracks.
Doug McRae
P.O. Box 3010
Brighton, Ontario
K0K 1H0
Presqu’ile Bird Report for the Week of 29 June-5 July 2018
By Doug McRae
Highlights: COMMON GOLDENEYE, CATTLE EGRET, EASTERN MEADOWLARK, PINE SISKIN
The oppressive heat and general lack of birders made for a slow week and a slim
report. It should be noted however that swallows and
Presqu’ile Bird Report for Week of 22-28 June 2018
By Doug McRae
Highlights: GREATER SCAUP, CATTLE EGRET, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, SNOWY OWL,
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
It’s been a slow week because birds are in the height of breeding and being
somewhat secretive, and it seems very few people
Presqu’ile Bird Report for the Week of 15-21 June 2018
By Doug McRae
Highlights: LESSER SCAUP, WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, LONG-TAILED DUCK, CATTLE EGRET,
BROAD-WINGED HAWK, MAGNOLIA WARBLER
It was a quiet week at Presqu’ile, partly due to very limited coverage by
birders. We are now in the
Presqu’ile Bird Report for Week of 8-14 June 2018
By Doug McRae
Highlights: LESSER SCAUP, RED-THROATED LOON, CATTLE EGRET, SANDHILL CRANE,
GREATER YELLOWLEGS, HUDSONIAN GODWIT, OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER.
A few tardy northbound migrants were still around this week, but the vast
majority of
Presqu’ile Bird Report for the Week of 1-7 June 2018
By Doug McRae
Highlights: BLACK SCOTER, CATTLE EGRET, RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, SNOWY OWL,
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, NORTHERN PARULA.
Migration has definitely slowed to a crawl and most observations this week
pertained to breeding birds
Presqu’ile Bird Report for the Week of 25-31 May 2018
By Doug McRae
Highlights: BRANT, CATTLE EGRET, SANDHILL CRANE, RED KNOT, LESSER BLACL-BACKED
GULL, BLACK TERN, WHIP-POOR-WILL, OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, HOODED WARBLER, CLAY
COLOURED SPARROW, DARK-EYED JUNCO
This may have been the last big
Presqu’ile Bird Report for the Week of 18-24 May 2018
By Doug McRae
Highlights: BRANT, CATTLE EGRET, WHITE-FACED IBIS, SANDHILL CRANE, LESSER
BLACK-BACKED GULL, SNOWY OWL, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER,
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER.
It has been another great week of birding
Presqu’ile Bird Report for Week of 11-17 May 201
By Doug McRae
Uber Highlights: BLUE GROSBEAK, EURASIAN TREE SPARROW
Other Highlights: RED-THROATED LOON, SANDHILL CRANE, LITTLE GULL, SNOWY OWL,
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, HORNED LARK, GOLDEN AND
BLUE-WINGED WARBLER
Presqu’ile Bird Report for the week of 4-10 May 2018
By Doug McRae
Highlights: RED-THROATED LOON, LEAST BITTERN, PIPING PLOVER, SNOWY OWL,
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, BLUE-WINGED WARBLER,
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, COMMON REDPOLL
It has been a great week of birding at the
Presqu’ile Bird Report for Week of 27 Apr – 3 May 2018
By Doug McRae
Highlights this week include SANDHILL CRANE, SANDERLING, LESSER BLACK-BACKED
GULL, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD and SUMMER TANAGER
It was a fun week at Presqu’ile with fairly strong movements on several days
and a host of retuning
Presqu’ile Bird Report for the Week of 20-26 April 2018
By Doug McRae
Highlights this week include HARLEQUIN DUCK, SANDHILL CRANE, SNOWY OWL, and
SHORT-EARED OWL.
Spring finally arrived. The warmer weather and southerly airflow released a
major flights of birds into the area, especially
Presqu’ile Bird Report for Week of 13-19 April 2018
By Doug McRae
Highlights this week include HARLEQUIN DUCK, RED-THROATED LOON, LESSER
BLACK-BACKED GULL, DUNLIN, SNOWY OWL, NORTHERN SHRIKE and WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW.
The story this week was much the same as past few weeks with more north
Presqu’ile Bird Report for Week of 6-12 April 2018
By Doug McRae
Highlights this week include the reappearance of the male HARLEQUIN DUCK near
the Lighthouse on 11 and 12 Apr, up to four RED-THROATED LOONS in Popham Bay on
the 12th, and a lingering SNOWY OWL on the Salt Pt. lighthouse on 9
can be found in the information tabloid
available at the Park gate. Presqu’ile’s two offshore islands – Gull and High
Bluff – support a large multi-species colonial bird nesting site and access is
not permitted during the breeding season.
Doug McRae
P.O. Box 3010
Brighton, Ontario
K0K 1H0
613
) a pair of adult Bald Eagles in this area as well.
Cheers,
Doug
Doug McRae
P.O. Box 3010
Brighton, Ontario
K0K 1H0
613-475-5014 H
613-243-4161 C
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calm day the bottom can be easily seen. It was calm today with no current
but it could be tricky in waves or wind so I recommend using the buddy system
in those conditions.
Cheers
Doug
Doug McRae
P.O. Box 3010
Brighton, Ontario
K0K 1H0
613-475-5014 H
613-243-4161 C
, several Philadelphia and a Blue-headed Vireo, a Raven,
about 30 Horned Grebe far out in Popham Bay, and four flycatchers including
Yellow-bellied.
Thank you all for coming out on the field trip and hope to see many of you at
the OFO conference coming up soon.
Doug McRae
Doug McRae
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Hi all,
While not earth shattering, a moulting adult Dark-eyed Junco just appeared in
my backyard in Brighton. I don’t think I have ever seen one in August before
and it seems remarkably early for a migrant. Just thought I would pass that on.
Cheers,
Doug McRae
Doug McRae
P.O. Box 3010
, about 600m west of the lighthouse (by the bend in the road).
There have been many warblers, flycatchers and others moving through over the
past few days. See Fred’s report for details on those. Anyway just thought I
would get the word out about the godwit.
Cheers,
Doug McRae
Doug McRae
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power lines.
Cheers,
Doug
Doug McRae
P.O. Box 3010
Brighton, Ontario
K0K 1H0
613-475-5014 H
613-243-4161 C
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car but anyone visiting should keep an eye out
and, should the worst happen, salvage the specimen for the ROM.
Good luck,
Doug McRae
Directions: The birds are in the fields (cut and standing hay) around driveway
number 1203 on Frank Hill Rd. which runs north from Fowlers Corners which is on
Hwy
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