This is the fourth and summary report for Burntpoint Creek Research Station on Hudson Bay operated by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR). The camp closed on 18 July. The first Polar Bear arrived on the 16th as the sea ice was rapidly disappearing from Hudson Bay. New birds since the last report were 3 adult Caspian Terns on 16 July (first record) and a juvenile Northern Shrike on 15th. Commonest shorebird was the Sanderling with 407 adults migrating east along the coast on 16 July. Total species for the period 22 June - 18 July 2012 was 70 including 16 species of shorebirds.
See links below to my website photos and videos 5 pages of website photos http://www.jeaniron.ca/Burntpoint/shorebirds.htm Video of Caribou herd http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XQIbh2l2Ko Video of male Willow Ptarmigan dusting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fH7pJxIeFPw Video of female Willow Ptarmigan dusting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQPxXLtltl8 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: I thank Ken Abraham (OMNR) for the opportunity to do fieldwork at Burntpoint. Rod Brook (OMNR), Kim Bennett (OMNR) and Sarah Hagey (OMNR) provided logistical support. I particularly thank Ron Pittaway for posting my reports. I owe my love of shorebirds and the north to Ron who has encouraged me to volunteer with OMNR. JAMES BAY REPORTS UPCOMING: As a continuation of previous summers, I begin surveying Red Knots and other shorebirds on 30 July for the Canadian Wildlife Service and Royal Ontario Museum. Watch for weekly updates in August. Jean Iron Toronto, Ontario _______________________________________________ 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/
