[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile P.P.: Red-throated Loons, Snowy Owls, Northern Shrike and early Casipan Tern

Hi Everyone Today at Presqu'ile P.P. we observed 2 Snowy Owls off Owen Point, 1 on Gull Island and the second on High Bluff Island. It was interesting that the first one was sitting very close to, two Ring-billed Gulls on a log-maybe the Snowy already had breakfast?? On Owen Point there was a N

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile P.P.: Eurasian Wigeons

Hi Ontbirders If you haven't had an opportunity to do any waterfowl birding at Presqu'ile this spring the conditions are still excellent. Over the weekend we observed 20 species including the 2 male Eurasian Wigeons. There were observed both Mar.26/27 along Bayshore Drive just north of Lilac Lan

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile P.P.: Eurasian Wigeon, Red-throated Loons & migrants

Hello Ontbirders The waterfowl viewing at Presqu'ile continues to be excellent. Today we observed 20 species of waterfowl including a male Eurasian Wigeon which was seen at 1:15pm from Bayshore Drive just north of house #18. There were 3 winter plumage Red-throated Loons off Owen Point and alon

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile P.P.: Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Whimbrel and lots of migrants

Hi Ontbirders The birding at Presqu'ile Provincial Park was excellent today. There was a good movement of land birds including 1000+ Yellow-rumped Warbler, 200+ White-throated Sparrow, 50+ White-crowned Sparrow, and 150+ American Pipit. Other land birds of noted included 2 Gray-cheeked Thrush, 1

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile P.P.

This morning (Saturday) there was a male Northern Harrier at the entrance to Presqu'ile Provincial Park in Brighton. Directions to the park are signed from the 401 Highway. Bill Logan Cobourg, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologi

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile P.P. - Shorebirds, Raptors, Owl

I spent yesterday at Presqu'ile with my wife and Stephen Derraugh, Anna Marie Iraci, and their son Fraser. As previous reports have stated, there were large numbers of SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, and PECTORAL SANDPIPERS. We also so found a few WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS, LEAST S

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile P.P.: Purple Sandpiper

Hi Everyone The shorebird watching was excellent this morning along Beach 1-3 and Owen Point. The highlight was a breeding plumaged Purple Sandpiper at Owen Point first spotted by Bill Gilmour. It was on the gravel point with Dunlin between 9:15 a.m to 9:50 a.m. Other species noted included 8000

[Ontbirds]Presqu'ile P.P.: Purple Sandpiper & Snowy Owl

Hi Everyone Yesterday, November 16th, birded Presqu'ile P.P. for the day. Overall, cold and windy but we did managed to see 1 Purple Sandpiper in a flock of 18 Dunlin and 7 Sanderling on Gull Island. The bird was very tame. There was a juvenile Snowy Owl present on Sebastopol Island. Late linger

[Ontbirds]Presqu'ile P.P. Birding

Hi Everyone Spent the weekend birding Presqu'ile P.P.. Overall it was a interesting weekend. On September 27th had a good movement of land birds during the afternoon, 17 species of warblers were observed around the lighthouse area including Wilson's, Chestnut-sided, Bay-breasted, Northern Parul

[Ontbirds]Presqu'ile P.P.: Red-throated Loons,waterfowl & migrants

Hello Ont. Birders Spent the weekend March 29 and 30 birding Presqu'ile Provincial Park. Still felt and looked like winter. Visibility over the water was excellent. There was a nice variety of waterfowl - 550 Canvasbacks, 1250 Redheads, and increasing numbers of Greater Scaup, Lesser Scaup, Ri

[Ontbirds]Presqu'ile P.P.: Whimbrels & Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Hello everyone, Today, September 2nd, I birded Presqu'ile Provincial Park. Overall, land bird migration was slow, but the shorebird activity at Owen Point and Gull Island was very good. Highlights were 3 Whimbrel, 1 Buff-breasted Sandpiper, and 7 Baird's Sandpiper. While at Owen Point, I wat

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile P.P.: Red-throated Loons, waterfowl and migrants

Hi Everyone Today, March 25th, spent the morning birding Presqu'ile Provincial Park. Viewing conditions were excellent. Six Red-throated Loons, in winter plumage were observed in Popham Bay off Owen Point Beach Trail and Beach #1. There was a good variety of waterfowl in both Presqu'ile an