South Peel Naturalists' Club had their annual Long Point field trip today and a great day was had by all participants. Highlights were Juvenile Golden Eagle flying north up the causeway at Old Cut, also Eastern Towhee singing at Old Cut and Swamp sparrow seen among the usual chickadees, nuthatches and juncos. On the causeway Sandhill Cranes were seen as well as 19species of ducks and Tundra Swans. 500 or so swans were sitting in a field on the south side of Concession 1 but other than that swans were not as plentiful as other years. Other birds seen driving around included American Pipit, Horned Lark, Bald Eagles, Turkey Vultures and Northern Harrier. Many thanks to Joyce LeChasseur for organizing and leading the trip
Direction from Ron Rideout's post: Hwy 59 south from the 401 (or Hwy 24 south from the 403 to Hwy 59 and then south) to the shore of Lake Erie. Travel past the flashing yellow light at the intersection of Front Rd. (into Port Rowan) and continue south to Lake Erie. Upon driving down onto the causeway, you enter the Big Creek NWA (marsh on both sides). Front Road going west is Lakeshore Road and the fields along here can be quite good. A few pics from today are up at my website at http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrew-don/ Good Birding Andrew Don _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
