59 Whimbrel were counted by Don Barnett, Wayne Renaud, Jean Iron and many others at the Park between 4:15 am and 12:30 Eastern Daylight Saving Time. This day 5 of the Whimbrel Watch. Also seen were 3 flocks of Black Bellied Plover totalling 21; one flock of 14 Dunlin and 14 flocks of Calidris sandpipers totaling approximately 239. The Least Bittern and Common Moorhen also continue to be seen.
The migration progress of individual Whimbrels with satellite transmitters can be followed on '[email protected]' Directions: Col. Sam Smith Park is located at the south end of Kipling Avenue, below Lakeshore Road. The Park is an artificial land-fill immediately south of the Humber College campus. Parking free of charge is at Student's Parking Lot at the south end of the Park. The Toronto Ornithological Club is again co-operating with the Center for Conservation Biology at the College of William and Mary/Virginia Commonwealth University, in monitoring the Whimbrel migration observed during the period of May 19 to May 30 at Col. Sam Smith Park in Toronto. Daily observations are conducted during that time period at the South Peninsula of the Park at co-ordinate location 17624795E and 4833443N. Peak migration dates are May 24 and 25 with peak hours expected at 06:00 and 08:00 EDST. Wayne Renaud (289-828-0043) _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
