24 OFO members spent a pleasant day looking for woodland birds in the morning, and shorebirds and water fowl in the afternoon. We were lucky enough to encounter a couple of mixed flocks at the Palgrave Conservation Area. Highlights included Blackburnian, Palm, Black-and-white and Canada Warblers, as well as Brown Creeper. At the Everett Gravel Pits we picked up numerous waterfowl, as well as both Yellowlegs, Pectoral and Semipalmated sandpipers, and Caspian Terns. The Beeton Sod Farms have been quite slow so far this year, probably due to the dry summer weather. Neither Buiff-breasted nor Baird’s Sandpipers were present. We were able to add Black-bellied Plover and Least Sandpiper however. Our final stop of the day, the Schomberg Sewage Lagoons produced only one species, a group of 4 Trumpeter Swans. The total for the day was 69 species.
Thanks to our enthusiastic and friendly group members for contributing to a very enjoyable day! John Schmelefske _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
