Darlington Provincial Park Lake watch 5:40am to 11:30am
Whimbrels
30 birds total in 2 flocks 8:30 and 10:53am
There was a bad heat shimmer over the lake and I had several flocks of
possible Whimbrels (160+ birds). However due to the heat shimmer distorting
the flocks and to the presence of migrating Brant and White-winged Scoters
these flocks can only be referred to as Bird Sp.
Shorebirds
1 Red Knot
10 Short-billed Dowitchers
1 Sanderling
1 White-rumped Sandpiper
3 Semi-palmated Sandpipers
50 Least Sandpipers
18 Spotted Sandpipers
90 Dunlins
10 Semi-palmated Plovers
7 Killdeer
1 Black-bellied Plover
Loon Migration was down significantly from the last 2 days. Totals : Common
Loon 30, Red-throated Loon 5, Loon Sp. 4
Brant one flock of 23 birds at 9:36am
Tern Sp 5 At 10:49 I had a flock 5 Common/Arctic type terns come in off the
lake and fly north past me while gaining altitude until they were lost in
the sky.
Terns and Gulls: 7 Little, 190 Bonaparte's, and 1 Great Black-backed Gull
(only the 3rd over the last 7 days), 15 Caspian and 5 Common Terns
Waterfowl: Most species have declined. Highlights 148 White-winged Scoters
and 5 Buffleheads
Direction:
The McLaughlin Bay Barrier beach can be accessed from either Oshawa Second
marsh (west access point) or Darlington provincial park (east access point)
Oshawa Second Marsh
Exit from the 401 at the Harmony Rd. Exit(419) in Oshawa. Go south on
Farewell St. Colonel Sam Drive. Turn East onto Colonel Sam Drive and follow
to the parking lot at the GM Headquarters. Park in the west parking lot
close to the marsh. The east (GM) platform is visible from the NW corner of
the lot.
To the Barrier Beach head south to the lake and then east along the
shoreline
For a trail map of the Oshawa Second Marsh area visit
www.secondmarsh.com and check the link for a trail map of
the area
Darlington Provincial Park
borders the east side Oshawa Second Marsh/McLaughlin Bay Nature Reserve.
To access the campground and park store area from the east.Take the Courtice
road exit from the 401 and follow the park signs. There is a small parking
lot at the gatehouse. Park here and walk the trail to the south. This will
take you into the campground area. The park store is just south of the main
office past the main gate.
For the Barrier Beach park at the beach parking lot and head west along the
maintained beach.
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