Hey Birders,
My Dad, Jim and I just got back from a pretty good day in the Long Point area. We had a group of three (3) Cave Swallows shortly after 2pm at the Turkey Point beach, flying east. We actually heard these birds calling as they flew over!!! I thought that was kind of cool. In the morning a probable Cave Swallow was seen at Old Cut from the dyke by Yousif Attia twice before disappearing. Another highlight was finding a Cattle Egret along the 1st Concession Road at house marker 1099 at 12pm. It was associating with 2 work horses and was feeding on insects in the alfalfa field. We also observed 5 Little Gulls; 1 from Old Cut, 1 from the Port Rowan Sewage Lagoons and 3 from the Turkey Point Beach. All were adults. Another interesting observation was a drake American Wigeon seen from the Port Rowan marina. This bird had a white/buff coloured cheek and throat, similar to the picture I found on http://www.birds.cornell.edu/cayugabirdclub/photos.htm . I've seen this once before in January 2007 and just thought it was interesting. Good Birding, Ken and Jim Burrell Heidelberg,Ont [EMAIL PROTECTED] Directions: Turkey Point - take hwy. 24 south through Simcoe, turn south (left) on Turkey Point Road, head to the lake and scan. Cattle Egret location - heading south on hwy 59, head east on the First Concession Road, there is a large pasture field about 1km from hwy 59 check out all the cattle and the barn by house marker 1099. _______________________________________________ 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
