Hi Everyone The shorebird watching was excellent this morning along Beach 1-3 and Owen Point. The highlight was a breeding plumaged Purple Sandpiper at Owen Point first spotted by Bill Gilmour. It was on the gravel point with Dunlin between 9:15 a.m to 9:50 a.m. Other species noted included 8000+ Dunlin, 60+ Whimbrel, 6 Red Knot, 30+ Black-bellied Plover, 14 Short-billed Dowitcher, 1 White-rumped Sandpiper and small numbers of Semipalmated Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, Sanderling and Semipalmated Plover. Most birds were on the move north but some large flocks were resting on the gravel bar, Gull Island and along the beach. Good birding, Bruce Directions: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. Di Labio Birding Website Courses and Field Trips http://www.dilabiobirding.ca http://www.brucedilabio.blogspot.com Bruce Di Labio 400 Donald B. Munro Drive P.O. Box 538 Carp, Ontario K0A 1L0 Office 613-839-4395 Mobile 613-715-2571