[Ontbirds] Eurasian Wigeon, Little Gull, Great Egret and others at Oshawa Second Marsh apr 11

Tyler Hoar thoar at rogers.com
Fri Apr 11 20:32:39 EDT 2008


Oshawa Second Marsh April 11 5-5:30pm

Highlights

1 Drake Eurasian Wigeon foraging just north of the GM platform,
1 Little Gull roosting on a muskrat mound.
1 Great Egret
1 Peregrine Falcon
3 Osprey including 2 doing mating displays
8 Bohemian Waxwings
1 American Bittern
17 species of waterfowl (428 individuals) including 49 Green-winged Teal, 28 
Ruddy Ducks, 17 American Wigeons and 83 Ring-necked Ducks.
Small numbers of Tree Swallows foraging over the marsh



Directions

Exit from the 401 at the Harmony Rd. Exit(419) in Oshawa. Go south on
Farewell St. Colonel Sam Drive. Turn East onto Colonel Sam Drive and follow
to the parking lot at the GM Headquarters. Park in the west parking lot
close to the marsh. The east (GM) platform is visible from the NW corner of
the lot.

For a trail map of the Oshawa Second marsh area visit
 www.secondmarsh.com and check the link for a trail map of
the area. 




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