This a summary of results from today's watch which extended from 5:50 am to 4:00 pm. Tom Lane and I were there for the duration ... our results made more complete by the much appreciated assistance from M.C. Coburn, Ross Harris, Sean DeKelver and David Creelman. Whimbrels recorded (TOTAL = 46): 10 at 7:15 am and circled until 8:12 am; 1 at 10:50 am which passed by twice more and landed for about 15 minutes until 11:28 am when it flushed and few east; 35 flying east at 2:26 pm. By 4:00 pm the park got very busy with passing cigarettes boat and two para-surfers and sun bathers. The only other migrant shorebirds were 2 Black-bellied Plovers, one of which landed briefly. The Common Loon count today totaled 18. Surprisingly, we had three relatively large flocks of White-winged Scoters (40, 50 & 65) passed today. PLEASE NOTE: The Watch continues for two more days when there still a good change of a few more small flocks of Whimbrels together with late migrants like Sanderlings and White-rumped Sandpipers. Lastly, as far as I know, the Least Bittern [which was found by Kai Millyard (and photographed by me) around 4:00 on 27 May and heard calling follow morning at 6:00 am by Tim McCarthy and I] has not found today in spite of a lot of searching.
Directions: The park is located south of Humber College Campus just south of Lakeshore south of Kipling. The nearest parking lot is located at the end of Colonel Smith Park Drive which aligns with the south end of Kipling at Lakeshore. Wayne Renaud (waynerenau...@gmail.com) _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - 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
