The Marbled Godwit was still present at 12:30pm this afternoon. It is mostly resting and preening though it took a short foray up the beach slope to forage around a dead carp.
It is still best seen from Lookout #2 on the Owen Pt trail, look left or south up the beach. Lookout #2 is the only lookout on the Owen Pt Trail that has not yet been brushed back for the fall shorebird viewing season and as it stands now you can not look that far in either direction up and down the beach from the roped in area. Until it is trimmed feel free to step out beyond the ropes to scan the beach but please refrain from walking up and down this part of the beach. Thank You. David Bree Natural Heritage Education (NHE) Leader Presqu'ile Provincial Park 328 Presqu'ile Parkway Brighton, ON K0K 1H0 Tel: (613) 475-4324 ext. 225 Fax: (613) 475-2209 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Fred Helleiner Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2007 12:13 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Ontbirds]Marbled Godwit @ Presqu'ile. There was a Marbled Godwit on the natural beach at Presqu'ile late this morning. It was best observed from lookout #2 on the Owen Point trail. Follow the signs from Brighton to Presqu'ile Provincial Park. Once in the Park, watch for the sign indicating Owen Point trail. -- -- Fred Helleiner 186 Bayshore Road, R.R. #4, Brighton, Ontario, Canada, K0K 1H0 VOICE: (613) 475 5309 If visiting, access via Presqu'ile Provincial Park. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdshow.htm ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun Jul 29 18:45:57 2007 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from bay0-omc2-s24.bay0.hotmail.com (bay0-omc2-s24.bay0.hotmail.com [65.54.246.160]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3E3BF634C1 for <[email protected]>; Sun, 29 Jul 2007 18:45:57 -0400 (EDT) Received: from BAYC1-PASMTP01.CEZ.ICE ([65.54.191.161]) by bay0-omc2-s24.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.2668); Sun, 29 Jul 2007 15:45:58 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [69.157.57.168] X-Originating-Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Received: from slimeball ([69.157.57.168]) by BAYC1-PASMTP01.CEZ.ICE over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.2668); Sun, 29 Jul 2007 15:45:57 -0700 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Keith Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2007 18:45:52 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 29 Jul 2007 22:45:57.0729 (UTC) FILETIME=[3AA2BD10:01C7D232] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]Brighton Wetland/Polishing Pond X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2007 22:45:58 -0000 We have dropped the water level in the wetland , and the wetland will be open to veiwing on Sunday August 5,2007 from 9am to 11am I Do have one request to visiting birders, that entry into the wetland should not be made unless you have permission or I let you in, I have found a few people who have entered this property without anyone's permission, if you can not make the time that I have posted, let me know I will try to accommodate your time, all I need is am e-mail (couple of days notice would help) or a phone call at 613-475-0881, I finish work at 4 pm and can be there for 4:05 approx. Please help me out with this small request. Directions: The Constructed Wetland is located at the SE corner of Brighton. From Hwy 401, take the Brighton exit (Hwy. 30)and follow it south into town. Go south through the two traffic lights, over the railway tracks and follow the main road, now called Prince Edward Street, south. About 1 km south of the tracks, the main road begins to swing to the left and becomes Cty. Rd. 64. As this long turn ends, the constructed wetlands appear on the right side. Hope to see you Keith " Tiny" Lee From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun Jul 29 18:59:12 2007 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from tomts16-srv.bellnexxia.net (tomts16.bellnexxia.net [209.226.175.4]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7795C6390D for <[email protected]>; Sun, 29 Jul 2007 18:59:12 -0400 (EDT) Received: from jean-bapu1sw48i.sympatico.ca ([69.158.109.250]) by tomts16-srv.bellnexxia.netESMTP <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> for <[email protected]>; Sun, 29 Jul 2007 18:59:13 -0400 Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.0.1.0 Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2007 18:59:06 -0400 To: [email protected] From: Jean Iron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Subject: [Ontbirds]Juvenile Short-billed Dowitcher - Holland Landing X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2007 22:59:13 -0000 Excellent birding today at the Holland Landing Sewage Lagoons. I birded the lagoons with Dan Stuckey. We saw more than 250 shorebirds. Most were in the fourth lagoon and rest in the second, which have shallow water and exposed mud. Short-billed Dowitcher: 1 juvenile. First on the season. July 29 is my earliest record of this age class. It's a very bright individual (presumably hendersoni) that might be mistaken for an adult because it's so colourful. Stilt Sandpiper: 2 molting adults. First juveniles in 1-2 weeks. Least Sandpiper: Since seeing my first 2 juveniles on 22 July, I haven't seen any other juveniles on three subsequent visits. Should be a good proportion of juveniles by now. Lesser Yellowlegs: A high proportion of juveniles among the molting adults. Other Shorebirds: Several adult Semipalmated Plovers, 2 Greater Yellowlegs, a few adult Semipalmated Sandpipers (should be more by now), 6 adult Pectoral Sandpipers, Solitary Sandpiper (many adults), Spotted Sandpiper (juveniles are common now), Killdeer (common). Possible Rare Shorebirds: This is a good time for the occasional adult Long-billed Dowitcher and adult Western Sandpiper. Bonaparte's Gulls: Increasing numbers (+50) of newly arrived adults from the breeding grounds in northern Ontario. They are molting rapidly with hundreds of feathers on the resting areas. Lake Simcoe and adjacent lagoons form an important stopover and molting area for many Bonaparte's Gulls. By late September they'll have completed a full molt of all feathers acquiring adult winter plumage. Juvenile Bonaparte's will be arriving in numbers soon. I haven't seen any yet, but Alan Wormington saw one on 21 July at Point Pelee, and Bruce and Ben Di Labio reported one today in Ottawa to Ontbirds. There are three age classes in the population now: adults, year-old birds, and recently fledged juveniles. Learn to recognize them. Directions: Please read carefully. About 50 km north of Toronto. From Highway 401 go north on 404 to Green Lane (last exit). Go west on Green Lane to 6th traffic light. Turn right on Yonge St. and go about 1 km and exit to Holland Landing Road. Follow winding road, which will shortly become Yonge Street again (no turns), and stay on Yonge through Holland Landing for 5.6 km. Turn right on Cedar St. to lagoons. If you get to Queensville Side Road you've gone about 1 km past Cedar St. Do not block locked entrance to lagoons. Also do not climb the new gate. Last year the old gate was broken off its hinges because people climbed it. Go to small opening at left of gate to old road. Walk 15 steps to first orange stake. Walk short distance past large white pine to lagoon road. Wear long pants because of poison ivy. Last summer I met York Region staff at the lagoons several times. They were always friendly and even looked through the scope. Good behaviour will ensure access continues. Ron Pittaway Minden and Toronto ON [EMAIL PROTECTED]
