This morning there are hundreds of bonaparte gulls & about 10 greater yellowlegs in the mud flats just east of Big Creek on the 6th Conc. immediately west of #59 in the Village of Walsingham. This flock of bonapartes has been building for the past 3 days. Yesterday a goshawk swooped down over the flock & put them all up in the air. They are very alert & often fly up & circle. I've been watching for a little gull in the group but have not found one yet. This field has been under water for quite a while & now with the water slowly draining away I expect there are lots of drowned worms etc. to be found. Walsingham is on highway #59, about 15 km north of Long Point.
Diane Salter Conc. Rd. 6, Walsingham _______________________________________________ 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
