This morning, Doug McRae, Sarah Petrasek and myself saw a Purple Sandpiper on the north shore of Gull Island at Presqu'ile Provincial Park. The Purple was foraging with large numbers of Dunlin, with White-rumped and Pectoral Sandpipers and a few Sanderlings mixed in. Large Snow Bunting flocks flying about the area contained up to two Lapland Longspurs. The next access to Gull Island will be next Tuesday. See Fred Helleiner's weekly report for a full access schedule. Presqu'ile is located south of Brighton and the way to the park is well-signed from Highway 401. Don Shanahan Brighton _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
