>From : Tim Mccarthy via Ontbirds
This from Col. Sam Smith Park between 6am and 5 pm today: Total of Whimbrels seen today - 2,243 Total of Whimbrels since May 18- 8,124 guesstimate of those who landed today - between 500 and 1000 Previous record for the GTA (from the Eastern Gap) - 6000 What on Earth is going on? Black-Bellied Plover 250 Am. Golden Plover 62 Sanderling 20 Semipal SP 90 Dunlin 151 Ruddy TS 2 The birds flew all day! GoodBirds, Tim Mccarthy _______________________________________________ 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
