[Ontbirds]Wolfe Island & Presqu'ile Park

[Bill Bowman]

Tony Beck's birding group was at Wolfe Island on Saturday.  Highlights were four Snowy Owls and so many Rough-legged Hawks that we lost count.  Also seen were a couple of Kestrels, a Northern Shrike, two Northern Harriers, several Red-tailed Hawks, flocks of Snow Buntings and Horned Larks, and three Red Foxes.  Migrants included Robins, Red-winged Blackbirds, an American Coot, and a Killdeer.

 

On Sunday, we moved on to Presqu'ile Park for the Waterfowl Festival.  Highlights there were two Tundra Swans, a Hoary Redpoll, a Bald Eagle, and good scope views of great rafts of ducks - Redheads, Long-tailed, Canvasbacks, Greater Scaup, Mute Swans, and White-winged Scoters.  There were also smaller numbers of American Widgeon, Common Goldeneye, Common and Red-breasted Mergansers, Gadwall, Wood Ducks, Bufflehead and Ring-necked Ducks.  A truly memorable weekend.



Bill & Barbara Bowman