Bonniebrae point Oshawa Lakewatch 7-8pm Monday April 17 2006
With light winds The grebe migration was on Monday night. The Scoters and
grebes all fly towards the west.
The gulls fly towards the south west where they roost each night some where
several KM offshore and return each morning
Highlights
4 White-winged Scoters
118 Horned Grebes
186 Red-necked Grebes
586 Bonaparte's Gulls
8 Little Gulls
The bulk of the Red-necked Grebe migration passes Oshawa similar the
Broad-winged Hawks in fall. A large quick pulse of birds over a few days.
With wind forecast of being light and variable for the next few days there
should be large numbers of Red-necked and Horned Grebes passing by the north
shore of Lake Ontario each evening over the next 5-10 days. Areas inland
between Lake Ontario (Oshawa-Burlington) to Southern Georgian Bay may hold
birds during the next few days. Grebes in migration tend to avoid flying
over land during daylight.
Directions to Bonniebrae point.
Bonniebrae point in situated on Lake Ontario between Thickson's woods and
Oshawa Second Marsh.
From the 401 Take either exit 417 Simcoe st (eastbound only) or 418 Ritson
road. Take either Ritson rd. or Simcoe St south from the 401. Where Ritson
and Simcoe st intersect (firehall on North side of intersection), take
Simcoe st south towards the lake. At Oshawa Harbour take a right onto
Lakeview Park Ave. Turn left on either Kluane Ave or Birchcliffe ave. Both
these streets end at the Bonniebrae point parking lot.
Tyler Hoar
Oshawa/Eels lake
