Since Presqu'ile Provincial Park remains closed to the public, the only
bird sightings worth reporting are those few that have been made on the
private lands at Presqu'ile adjacent to the Park and those few that have
been made inside the Park by authorized Park personnel.
A WILD TURKEY crossed Bayshore Road this morning before disappearing in
the long grass of the calf pasture. On Sunday evening a COMMON
NIGHTHAWK was seen and heard. A WILSON'S SNIPE on Saturday was the only
shorebird found. Six BONAPARTE'S GULLS were in Presqu'ile Bay on
Sunday. The heron family was well represented in the past week, with
the following species noted: AMERICAN BITTERN, LEAST BITTERN, GREAT BLUE
HERON, GREAT EGRET, BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, and a few days earlier a
GREEN HERON.
A GREAT HORNED OWL was visible from Bayshore Road on Tuesday. A
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER that was seen and photographed on Tuesday between
Stonehedge and the lighthouse raises the possibility that the species is
nesting nearby. A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER is a regular patron of the
feeder at 186 Bayshore Road. Although most migrants have already
departed for points north, there is still a possibility that a late
migrant such as an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER will show up. Two
GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS at 94 Bayshore Road on Sunday were in an
unexpected location for the time of year. A GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH on June
2 tied the record late date for that species. Two PURPLE FINCHES at 83
Bayshore Road indicate the likely presence of that species as a nesting
bird. A late BLACKPOLL WARBLER was still present yesterday. Although
EASTERN MEADOWLARKS are regular migrants at Presqu'ile, the sight of one
flying into the Park on Tuesday was unusual, given that the spring
meadowlark migration occurs in early April. ORCHARD ORIOLES are a
regular summer bird at Presqu'ile, and one was seen yesterday.
To reach Presqu'ile Provincial Park after the Park re-opens, 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 Park
is restricted until further notice, and access to the offshore islands
is restrictedat this time of year to prevent disturbance to the colonial
nesting birds there. Once the Park re-opens, birders are encouraged to
record their observations on the bird sightingsboard provided near the
campground office by The Friends of Presqu'ile Parkand to fill out a
rare bird report for species not listed there.
Questions and comments about bird sightings at Presqu'ile may be
directed to: [email protected].
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Fred Helleiner
186 Bayshore Road
Brighton, Ontario
K0K 1H0
613-475-5309
If visiting, access via Presqu'ile Provincial Park
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