OFO Moosonee/Moose Factory Outing The third annual OFO outing to Moosonee/Moose Factory, which included a boat trip to the mouth of the Moose River was held from Sept. 8 to 13 with a total of 14 participants. They found a total of 72 species of birds during the fire days. Highlights include hundreds of Snow Geese, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 60 American Golden Plover on the shore at the mouth of the Moose River, 160 Pectoral Sandpiper at the mouth, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Red-necked Phalarope on the Moosonee Lagoon, nine other species of shorebirds, 2 Parasitic Jaegers mobbing gulls, Golden Eagle at Moosonee Lagoon, Rough-legged Hawks on two different days, plentiful White-winged Crossbills feeding on the bumper crop of spruce cones, and nine species of warblers.
Special thanks to the Cree Eco Lodge for excellent accommodation and Darrel Isaac and Laurie Sutherland (of Darrell's Bay Tours) for canoe transport, the trip to the bay, and introduction to the culture of Moose Factory. None birding highlights included a Bearded Seal, Red-backed Vole and Black Bears. Martin Parker _______________________________________________ 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
