Early Boxing Day another observer and I had 3 of the continuing Purple Sandpipers and the Dunlin together at Owen Point. The shorebirds were skittish, at one point flying to Gull Island and not returning. A Snowy Owl on Gull Island could also be seen from the Point, as well as a dark morph Rough-legged Hawk flying above High Bluff Island.
Owen Point can be best accessed from the Park Store Parking area, you’ll then walk towards the campgrounds, turning towards the lake at an Owen Point trail sign and then follow the trail up to the base of the point. Baxter Naday _______________________________________________ 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
