Reporting for Tim McCarthy On site from 5:45 am to 3:00 pm. Running solo for 1st part of the day until many birders arrived include 'A'-lister David Pryor and made the day fly by since it was a VERY SLOW day bird-wise and SLOW day Whimbrel wise with only two small flock: 5 at 7:29 am and 14 (that initially and intermittently hung around west of the Whimbrel point from 8:13 to 9:10 am and eventually flew calling over the point to bid the birds "*hello and good by"* and then carried on north. This brings the WHIMBREL TOTAL for the first 3 days of the watch to *201*. Other shorebirds: 2 Killdeer: 4 Black-bellied Plover and 2 Spotted Sandpiper. The find of day was a 1st winter-plumaged male King Eider far out on the lake but found by David Pryor and all birds present at the time were able to see all the salient field marks. The total of 53 Common Loons were a huge increase from the first two counts. I thank the 25+ birders who helped me out today.
A reminder that the Toronto Ornithological Club as a guided bird walk by *A-lister birders: Petra and Jim Grass* starting at 7:30 am tomorrow departing from southern-most parking lot at the south end of Colonel Samuel Smith drive which is an extension of Kipling south of Lakeshore. First stop: the Whimbrel Watch from Whimbrel Point. Happy birding tomorrow on day 2 of the long weekend. Wayne Renaud ([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
