Hi folks, I know it's been posted already yesterday and today, but might as well up the ante a bit with sightings in the last couple of hours.
In a single right to left sweep counting loons one-by-one as distant as possible, we counted exactly 1776 Common Loons and 3 Pacific Loons (all spaced at least a kilometre apart, no loons noted flying, all in more or less breeding plumage). In the process of loon-viewing I spotted a migrant Short-eared Owl being harassed by gulls, as well as the adult Little Gull already mentioned earlier. Needless to say, this was a pretty great highlight birding stop, even in a pretty big year! It would certainly be a worthwhile stop for anyone in the area. Minet's Point Park is at the south edge of Kempenfelt Bay in Barrie, Simcoe County. Gps coordinates for Minet's Point Park: 44.37617, -79.66743 Good birding! Jere, Tim et al Jeremy Bensette - Leamington, ON I'm doing an Ontario Big Year in 2017! This (these) Pacific Loon(s) makes 332! Again, thanks so much for the support. > On Oct 5, 2017, at 1:22 PM, Frank Pinilla (gmail) via ONTBIRDS > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ontbirders, they're back! A little earlier than the last few years, I think! > > Beautiful adult bird with shining silver-grey crown and hindneck, black > throat, black back/wings and white speckling on wings. Bill held horizontal > (not above as in Red-throated). Seen straight out (directly north) from > Minet's Point Park in Barrie. Scope is required as the birds are well out on > the bay and wind is howling, just picked up while I was here. > > Also here, at least one adult Little Gull, over 1,000 Bonaparte's and I > counted over 300 Common Loon. > > Good birding, > Frank Pinilla > Richmond Hill, ON (work in Barrie) > > Directions: > Exit Hwy 400 at Essa Road in Barrie, head east toward lake, turn right in > Tiffin which curves right and becomes Lakeshore Rd. Turn left after a couple > of km's at Minet's Point Road, park is at lake off this road. > > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
