Greetings Ontbirders Today Maureen Riggs and I birded the Owen Point area of the park. A single WHIMBREL and RED KNOT were seen from the tip of Owen Point. 10 other species were also seen. 2 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, 35+SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS,1 KILLDEER, 2 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS, 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 1 RUDDY TURNSTONE, 7 SANDERLINGS, 38 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, 28 LEAST SANDPIPERS, and 18 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS.
Bill Gilmour > To reach Presqu'ile Provincial Park, follow the signs from > Brighton. > Locations within the Park are shown on a map at the back of > a tabloid > that is available at the Park gate. Access to the offshore > islands is > restricted at this time of year to prevent disturbance to > the colonial > nesting birds there. Birders are encouraged to record their > observations > on the bird sightings board provided near the campground > office by The > Friends of Presqu'ile Park and to fill out a rare bird > report for > species not listed there _______________________________________________ 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/
