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[Ontbirds]Presqu'ile: Eurasian Wigen & Red-throated Loons

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Bruce Di Labio
Mon, Mar 27, 2006 1:06 AM

Hi Everyone
Birded Presqu'ile Provincial Park on March 25/26, 2006. On March 25th,
at 4:00pm observed a male Eurasian Wigeon off Bayshore Drive near the north
end. The wigeon was feeding/swimming with American Wigeon. Today, March
26th, there were 4 winter plumaged Red-throated Loons that could be seen
from both Beach # 1 and Owen Point. Other birds of note included 1
Red-necked Grebe and 1 Tree Swallow off Owen Point, 1 Common Loon off Calf
Pasture and a Snowy Owl at the west end of High Bluff Island.
good birding
Bruce
Directions: (Courtesy of Fred Helleiner)
To reach Presqu'ile Provincial Park, follow the signs from Brighton.
Locations within the Park are shown on a map at the back of a tabloid
that is available at the Park gate.  Access to the offshore islands is
restricted at this time of year to prevent disturbance to the colonial
nesting birds there.

Bruce Di Labio
400 Donald B. Munro Drive
P.O.Box 538
Carp,Ontario,K0A 1L0
(613)839-4395 Home (613)715-2571 Cell

Di Labio Birding Website
Courses and Field Trips
http://www3.sympatico.ca/bruce.dilabio/

Hi Everyone Birded Presqu'ile Provincial Park on March 25/26, 2006. On March 25th, at 4:00pm observed a male Eurasian Wigeon off Bayshore Drive near the north end. The wigeon was feeding/swimming with American Wigeon. Today, March 26th, there were 4 winter plumaged Red-throated Loons that could be seen from both Beach # 1 and Owen Point. Other birds of note included 1 Red-necked Grebe and 1 Tree Swallow off Owen Point, 1 Common Loon off Calf Pasture and a Snowy Owl at the west end of High Bluff Island. good birding Bruce Directions: (Courtesy of Fred Helleiner) To reach Presqu'ile Provincial Park, follow the signs from Brighton. Locations within the Park are shown on a map at the back of a tabloid that is available at the Park gate. Access to the offshore islands is restricted at this time of year to prevent disturbance to the colonial nesting birds there. Bruce Di Labio 400 Donald B. Munro Drive P.O.Box 538 Carp,Ontario,K0A 1L0 (613)839-4395 Home (613)715-2571 Cell Di Labio Birding Website Courses and Field Trips http://www3.sympatico.ca/bruce.dilabio/