This morning there was 35 Little Gulls in the marsh hawking insects and performing courtship displays. Most left for the lake by 9am.
also seen Gulls/terns: 1375 Bonaparte's Gulls (932 at 2nd marsh, 443 at Darlington P.P.) ,7 Caspian Terns, 2 Common Terns and 2 Forster's Terns Loons: 1 Red-throated and 5 Common Loons in the lake just offshore of the marsh. Waterfowl (16 species) including 109 Green-winged Teals, 38 Northern Shovelers and pair of Ring-necked Ducks. Several hundred Long-tailed Ducks and Red-breasted Mergansers offshore with small numbers of Greater Scaup, Common Goldeneyes and Buffleheads. Shorebirds: 9 Killdeer, 2 Greater Yellowlegs, 1 Dunlin. 1 Pectoral Sandpiper and 1 American Woodcock other species: 1 Virginia Rail, 3 species of warblers including 1 Black and White Warbler(in Darlington P.P.). Wood Thrush,and 5 species of Sparrows April 24, and 25 2010 (Saturday/Sunday) – Little Gull Viewing weekend at Second Marsh, from dawn to 10:00am (rain or shine) Directions 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. 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. Tyler Hoar _______________________________________________ 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/
