Posting for Ron Tozer More than 235 participants at the Ontario Field Ornithologists' Convention at Point Pelee on September 17 and 18 enjoyed some great birding with outstanding leaders. The final species total was 175 which is very close to our highest Point Pelee tally of 176 species on October 3 and 4, 2009.
Particularly appreciated sightings included: Snowy Egret: one near Prairie Siding on the 17th and 18th Swainson's Hawk: one light morph at Holiday Beach on the 17th Buff-breasted Sandpiper: at least 5 in a field on Richardson Side Road near Tilbury on the 17th Red-necked Phalarope: singles at Blenheim Sewage Lagoons and Hillman beach on the 18th Little Gull: one at Blenheim Sewage Lagoons on the 18th Parasitic Jaeger: one photographed off Hillman Marsh on the 17th Loggerhead Shrike: one on the West Beach trail near the half way point on the 17th 22 warbler species for the weekend Thanks to all the leaders and participants for reporting their birds to me. Hope everybody had a great time. Look forward to seeing you all at next year's convention at Cobourg on September 15 and 16, 2012. Ron Tozer Dwight, ON -- Mark Cranford Mississauga, Ont. mark.cranford at rogers dot com _______________________________________________ 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/
