At 4.15 pm today, Thursday May 22, there were over 40 Whimbrel on the rocks of the Cobourg harbour breakwater – first noted by Ken Niles. As we scoped them, two long low flocks of Whimbrel flew west behind them, low over the lake, numbering in total at least 100 birds. Also on the rocks were 20 breeding-plumaged Dunlin, 3 bright Red Knots, and 2 Ruddy Turnstones. Unfortunately, just before 5pm someone walked out on the breakwater spooking first the smaller shorebirds then giving us great views of the tight flock of Whimbrel as they wheeled about before disappearing westward. Margaret Bain Cobourg [email protected] _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
