Ontbirders,
The Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) held its 9th annual field trip on
Saturday and Sunday to see and hear displaying Sharp-tailed Grouse on
Manitoulin Island. The birding and scenery are outstanding on Manitoulin,
which is the largest freshwater island in the world. There were 35 to 50
grouse dancing on the lek at Gore Bay. We had close views from the blind.
Other sightings on Manitoulin included many Greater Sandhill Cranes,
Short-eared Owl, four Bald Eagle nests, Northern Ravens at a nest, Glaucous
Gull, Merlins, Snow Buntings, Lapland Longspurs, Northern Shrikes,
displaying American Woodcock and Wilson's Snipe. For their outstanding
northern hospitality and for showing us the Sharp-tailed Grouse, OFO thanks
our hosts Steve and Rita Hall, Roy and Rodney Campbell, Sylvia Fletcher,
Doreen Bailey and the Friends of Misery Bay. Don Barnett once again
coordinated this memorable trip. Don already has made arrangements for next
year's trip.
Jean Iron (for Don Barnett)
Toronto ON
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