This is my fourth and summary report with photos and videos for Longridge Point on the southwestern coast of James Bay in Ontario. Surveys are a cooperative project of the Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS), Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) and Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR). Commonest shorebird since the last report on 24 August was the White-rumped Sandpiper with 6402 adults on 27 August and the first juvenile White-rumped was on 28th. A total of 26 species of shorebirds was recorded in August. New birds since the last report #3 are Red-throated Loon; Turkey Vulture, 1 on 28 Aug found by Barb Charlton and 2 on 29th; and a juvenile Sabine's Gull on 30 August found by Ross Wood. A total of 142 bird species was recorded for the period 30 July to 31 August 2012.
Link to photos and videos http://www.jeaniron.ca/2012/jamesbay/camp.htm Acknowledgements: I thank Christian Friis (CWS) and Mark Peck (ROM) for the opportunity to do fieldwork at Longridge. Ken Abraham (OMNR), Rod Brook (OMNR), Kim Bennett (OMNR) and Sarah Hagey (OMNR) provided logistical support to the camp. I thank Ron Pittaway for posting my reports to the Ontbirds and Shorebirds listservs. Ron inspired my love of shorebirds and has encouraged me to volunteer for northern surveys. Jean Iron Toronto, Ontario http://www.jeaniron.ca/ _______________________________________________ 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/
