There were 3 first year Purple Sandpipers hanging out with some Dunlin and a
White-rumped along the east edge of Gull Island at Presqu'ille Provincial Park
this afternoon. No sign of the Eurasian Wigeon, though it could definitely
still be present as I couldn't ID most of the dabbling ducks due to distance
and glare. I also had about 10 Lapland Longspurs fly over with 150 Snow
Buntings.
Good birding,
Josh Vandermeulen
Directions from Fred Helleiner's weekly report:
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. Visitors to Gull Island not using a
boat should be prepared to wade through knee-deep water in which there
is often a swift current and a substrate that is somewhat uneven and
slippery. It should also be noted that, because duck hunting is given
priority on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, Gull Island,
High Bluff Island, Owen Point, and part of the calf pasture are not
available for bird-watching on those days after tomorrow, i.e.,
beginning on September 25. 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.
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