Begin forwarded message: > > Hello all, > > Yesterday (Aug 29) was another fine day at Presqu'ile Provincial Park, > birding and otherwise, but my focus was on Warblers yesterday. > > I totalled 16 species of Warblers, including Ovenbirds and Mourning Warblers, > there was a Mockingbird near Calf Pasture, looking from the Paxton Rd side, > which is a rarity for the county, and Owen Point was slow yesterday, except > for a Dowitcher, 3 Baird's and only a few miscellaneous peeps. I was not able > to find an Olive-sided Flycatcher yesterday, but there was 2 seen on > Saturday, as well as an early Orange-crowned Warbler. > > I'm sure I'll have another fine day today, and the next and the next. So come > down to Presqu'ile and help the Park find something good. > Jobes' Woods, the Lighthouse and Paxton Rd are good for Warblers early, check > Calf Pasture for Flycatchers and Owen Point is where the shorebirds are at. > > (From Fred's report) > To reach Presqu'ile Provincial Park, follow the signs from Brighton. > Locations within the Park are shown on a map at the back of a tabloid > that is available at the Park gate. Access to the offshore islands is > restricted at this time of year to prevent disturbance to the colonial > nesting > birds there. > > Birders are encouraged to record their observations on the bird sightings > board provided near the campground office by The Friends of Presqu'ile Park > and to fill out a rare bird report for species not listed there. > - > From Baxter Naday _______________________________________________ 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
