[Ontbirds]Brown Thrasher-Long Point

[George Bryant]

Yesterday during a 2-hour circuit from the Bird Study Canada Old Cut Parking
lot through Lighthouse woods to the east end of the Long Point Park we
observed the following migrants: 100 SONG SPARROW, 30 DARK-EYED JUNCO, 8
EASTERN PHOEBE, 5 RUSTY BLACKBIRD, 4 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET,  3 NORTHERN
FLICKER, 3 FOX SPARROW, 3 EASTERN TOWHEE, 2 EASTERN MEADOWLARK, 2 BELTED
KINGFISHER, 1 AMERICAN WOODCOCK, 1 BROWN CREEPER, 1 BROWN THRASHER, this
last being two weeks' earlier than my previous best date (April 17, 1981
same loc'n). Also 1 warm Garter Snake.

 

In downtown Fisher's Glen in multiflora rose bush at the bridge we noted 70
CEDAR WAXWING, 5 BOHEMIAN WAXWING.

 

After 5 p.m., in a pasture north of Hwy. 5 ~3 kms. west of Peter's Corners,
there were five species of loafing gulls including 5,000 RING-BILLED (some
in copula), 500 HERRING, 6 GLAUCOUS (probably double that #), 1adult
ICELAND, 1 adult LESSER BLACK-BACK. (i.e., zero California, zero Great
Black-backed)

 

George Bryant for Jim Heslop, Barry Jones, John Olmsted)