This morning there were approximately 45 Turkey Vultures lined up on all of the fence posts down both sides of a farm lane. From a distance they looked like a distinguished honour guard. Flocks of several thousand Starlings have been swirling in unison over the fields and settling into the trees. Close to 100 Common Loons were observed along Georgian Bay between Dyer's Bay and Cabot Head. Many warblers and flycatchers are migrating through the area. Shorebirds are becoming more plentiful at Mirimachi Bay, Horseshoe Bay, the Independent Lagoons (Port Elgin) and wet fields, etc. throughout the county. Another birder noted that there were 4 Red-necked Phalaropes at the Wiarton Sewage Lagoons earlier but they had moved on and could not be relocated. An immature Bald Eagle is being observed frequently at Baie du Dore, near Inverhuron. Common Nighthawks are migrating along the shoreline of Lake Huron.
Cindy Cartwright Saugeen Shores From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Sep 3 12:45:55 2004 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from hotmail.com (bay14-f17.bay14.hotmail.com [64.4.49.17]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3C71E48556 for <[email protected]>; Fri, 3 Sep 2004 12:45:55 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Fri, 3 Sep 2004 09:46:29 -0700 Received: from 165.154.102.22 by by14fd.bay14.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Fri, 03 Sep 2004 16:46:29 GMT X-Originating-IP: [165.154.102.22] X-Originating-Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: "Tim Snieder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2004 12:46:29 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 03 Sep 2004 16:46:29.0325 (UTC) FILETIME=[8F6837D0:01C491D5] Subject: [Ontbirds]mew gull, ect. Sarnia X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2004 16:45:55 -0000 Hi birders, This has been a productive week in the lambton area. This morning I saw what was probably a MEW GULL at the Pt Edward light house. ID marks: -2nd winter bird with worn plumage -bill and legs dull olive-grey -well rounded head with large dark eyes, SMALL RINGED BILL -extensive smudgy brown on back of neck -very long, entirely black primaries with a long primary projection -about the same size as the surrounding ring-bills. I have seen common mew gulls in europe but what disturbed me was that it had extensive black on the wing tips in flight, suggesting california gull. 2 mew gulls were seen at this location last year. I also bicked to Pinery prov. park and found 2 juv. PRAIRIE WARBLERS on the cedar trail (beside the visitor's center). and found the following at Kettle pt: -5 juv. RUDDY TURNSTONES -6 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS -2 GREATER YELLOWLEGS -2 juv. SANDERLINGS If anyone could give me their comments on the mew ID it would be greatly appreciated. Locations: the Pinery is located on lakeshore/hwy 21 between sarnia and grand bend. Pt edward lighthouse is at the end of Fort st. off of victoria near the bluewater bridge To get to "pat's point" (kettle pt) turn off of lakeshore at the kettle pt plaza and then turn left at London rd. Good birding, Tim Snieder [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ Scan and help eliminate destructive viruses from your inbound and outbound e-mail and attachments. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID94&DI34&SU=http://hotmail.com/enca&HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines Start enjoying all the benefits of MSN® Premium right now and get the first two months FREE*.
