[Ontbirds] Coots, Redheads and a Scaup -- Port Rowan harbour 10:00 AM

[petgign at aol.com]

The windy conditions and higher water level (from heavy rain last night) brought some of the waterfowl close to shore near the harbour and allowed me to identify the hundreds of American Coots, and mixed in were: several Redhead Ducks, American Widgeons, Northern Shovelers, and Gadwalls.
To the left of the harbour were several hundred Tundra Swans, along with several Bonaparte’s gulls.
From Big Creek causeway bridge I spotted several Buffleheads, Ruddy Ducks, Black Ducks, 1 Lesser Scaup, and flying overhead were 9 Sandhill Cranes.

Peter Gignac
Port Rowan

Directions to harbour: Follow Hwy 59 south, turn left on Hwy 42 to Port Rowan.
Directions to Big Creek causeway bridge: Follow Hwy 59 south to Long Point causeway
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