With the dramatic change in wind direction a lot has changed in Cobourg harbour today, Tuesday, Oct.28. The Snowy Owl is out of the wind on the south side of the breakwater where the concrete joins the outer rocks, with just its head showing from time to time. Neither the Purple Sandpiper nor the Red Phalarope could be found this morning - in fact they probably left about 5pm yesterday. The SW wind died then, the temperature started dropping, and suddenly we could not see either of the two, although the other shorebirds were still present. Today's shorebirds included 5 huge Greater Yellowlegs, 4 Sanderling, the Pectoral Sandpiper, and the 3 Black-bellied Plovers. A lot of passerine movement including 4 Horned Larks on the algae, Snow Buntings with at least one Lapland Longspur, and a Rusty Blackbird. Bring gloves.
Directions: Exit Hwy.401 at Division Street, Exit 474, and drive south to the harbour. Drive round the north edge of the harbour for free parking on the west side, and walk out on the west headland. Margaret Bain Cobourg [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ 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
