Yesterday during a 2-hour circuit from the Bird Study Canada Old Cut Parking lot through Lighthouse woods to the east end of the Long Point Park we observed the following migrants: 100 SONG SPARROW, 30 DARK-EYED JUNCO, 8 EASTERN PHOEBE, 5 RUSTY BLACKBIRD, 4 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, 3 NORTHERN FLICKER, 3 FOX SPARROW, 3 EASTERN TOWHEE, 2 EASTERN MEADOWLARK, 2 BELTED KINGFISHER, 1 AMERICAN WOODCOCK, 1 BROWN CREEPER, 1 BROWN THRASHER, this last being two weeks' earlier than my previous best date (April 17, 1981 same loc'n). Also 1 warm Garter Snake.
In downtown Fisher's Glen in multiflora rose bush at the bridge we noted 70 CEDAR WAXWING, 5 BOHEMIAN WAXWING. After 5 p.m., in a pasture north of Hwy. 5 ~3 kms. west of Peter's Corners, there were five species of loafing gulls including 5,000 RING-BILLED (some in copula), 500 HERRING, 6 GLAUCOUS (probably double that #), 1adult ICELAND, 1 adult LESSER BLACK-BACK. (i.e., zero California, zero Great Black-backed) George Bryant for Jim Heslop, Barry Jones, John Olmsted) _______________________________________________ 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/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
