[Ontbirds]Snowy Plover - Blue Grosbeak - Long Point

[Stuart Mackenzie]

Hello Everyone,

This afternoon around 17:00 a male Snowy Plover was discovered in the Long Point Provincial Park.  It was approximately 1km east of the park's west boundary.  There are large yellow posts marked with letters - the bird was nearest to post E.  The bird is quite cooperative and can usually be found within 20m of the shoreline.  *** PLEASE *** DO NOT PASS THE EAST BOUNDARY OF THE PROVINCIAL PARK***  Lands beyond this point are off limits to the public and you could be charged with trespassing.


Migrants today at Long Point were few and far between.  A stark contrast to the masses of migrants that were here on Wednesday.  Having said this there was still about 15 species of warbler in the Old Cut woodlot including Hooded, Blue-winged and Northern Parula.   For details on this past weeks migration and weekly summaries throughout migration seasons check out the Long Point Bird Observatory Sightings Board @ 
http://www.bsc-eoc.org/longpoint/index.jsp?targetpg=lpbosight

Highlights from this past week include:

Trumpeter Swan
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Blue Grosbeak - an after second-year male was banded at one of our remote field stations on May 16.
Yellow-headed Blackbird
  
Good Birding,

Stu


Long Point is situated on the north shore of
lake Erie, in Canada.  From Highway 401 or Highway 3, come south on
Highway 59 to the north shore of Lake Erie. Highway 59 becomes Erie Ave. and ends at the Long Point
Provincial Park.   

Stuart A. Mackenzie
Landbird Programs Coordinator
Long Point Bird Observatory/Bird Studies Canada
PO Box 160, 115 Front Rd.
Port Rowan, Ontario
N0E 1M0
Old Cut Field Station: 519 586 2885
BSC Headquarters: 519 586 3531
Mobile: 519 820 6040
Fax: 519 586 3532
s_a_mackenzie at yahoo.ca; lpbo at birdscanada.org



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