Trip Leader: Cindy Cartwright and 15 participants. Bird Listings: courtesy of Wendy Grava
High lights of the day: Bald Eagles both sitting in nest, 1000's of Tundra Swans, Glaucous Gulls, Tufted Titimouse, Red-headed Woodpecker The 6th Annual HURON FRINGE BIRDING FESTIVAL, runs from May 28 to June 6 at MacGregor Point Provincial Park this year. For detailed information on the Huron Fringe Birding Festival and how to pre-register, please check the Friend¹s of MacGregor Web Site at http://www.friendsofmacgregor.org Itinerary: The group met at the Boat House in Southampton at 8:30am. We viewed Chantry Island in Southampton from Beach St parking lot. Then headed south on Hwy 21 at Conc 2 of Saugeen - just south of Port Elgin, and east 2 roads to see the Snowy Owls. Back to Hwy 21, we continued south to Kincardine. Turned right on Bruce Avenue, then left into the Kincardine Dump. Continuing south on Hwy 21, we turned left on Huron Conc 2, then followed the signs for the Point Clark lighthouse. The water was frozen. The south again on 21, and right on Greenway Rd to see the Tundra Swans and Northern Pintails behind the museum (which is on Hwy 21). Lunch at McPherson's (south on Hwy 21 to Port Franks Rd). Finally heading north on 21 back to the Pinery Provincial Park, where we spent the afternoon viewing Tufted Titmice, a Red-headed Woodpecker and many others. A great day was had by all. Thank-you, Cindy. - Great Blue Heron - seen at 8am on Chantry Island, Southampton by Mike Pickup - Tundra Swan - 15 flying over along Hwy 21, and thousands behind the Lambton County Museum on Greenway Rd, Grand Bend - Canada Goose - Conc 2 Saugeen, and along Hwy 21 - Mallard - along Hwy 21 and 4 at Kincardine Dump *** our first and only green species of our St. Patrick's Day outing *** - Northern Pintail - behind the Lambton County Museum on Greenway Rd, Grand Bend - Common Merganser - the river in The Pinery - Sharp-shinned Hawk - Hwy 21 downtown Goderich, and later along Hwy 21 - Red-tailed Hawk - Hwy 21 - Rough-legged Hawk - Conc 2 Saugeen - Bald Eagle - 2 adults exibiting nesting behaviour on Chantry Island, Southhampton - American Kestrel - Conc 2 Saugeen, and along Hwy 21 - Ring-billed Gull - Kincardine Dump - Herring Gull - Chantry Island, and at Kincardine Dump - Glaucous Gull - 2 at Kincardine Dump - Great Black-backed Gull - 9 at the Kincardine Dump - Mourning Dove - Hwy 21 - Rock Pigeon - Hwy 21 south of North Bruce - Snowy Owl - 2 Conc of Saugeen @ 18/19 Sideroad (east of Hwy 21) - in the field NW from the intersection. Best viewing is from Conc 2. - Red-headed Woodpecker - maintenance area at the Pinery - Downy Woodpecker - The Pinery - Eastern Phoebe - backroads near the Tundra Swans - Northern Shrike - Hwy 21 - Blue Jay - The Pinery Visitors' Centre - American Crow - Beach St, and Hwy 21 - Horned Lark - Conc 2 of Saugeen - Tufted Titmouse - The Pinery Visitors' Centre - Black-capped Chickadee - The Pinery Visitors' Centre - Red-breasted Nuthatch - The Pinery Visitors' Centre - White-breasted Nuthatch - The Pinery Visitors' Centre - American Robin - Hwy 21 - European Starling - Conc 2 Saugeen, and along Hwy 21 - Northern Cardinal - Hwy 21, and at the Pinery Visitors' Centre - Song Sparrow - McPherson's Restaurant at Hwy 21 and Port Franks Rd - Dark-eyed Junco - McPherson's Restaurant at Hwy 21 and Port Franks Rd - Common Grackle - Hwy 21 - Purple Finch - The Pinery Visitors' Centre - House Finch - The Pinery Visitors' Centre - American Goldfinch - The Pinery Visitors' Centre - House Sparrow - McPherson's Restaurant at Hwy 21 and Port Franks Rd
