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Rayfield Pye
Jul 20, 2012, 9:55:53 PM7/20/12
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Durham Rare Bird Hotline
Friday, July 20
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With the low water levels this is the year to watch shorebirds.
Nonquon Lagoons: (Fri) shorebirds- 9 species.
Short-billed Dowitcher- 2, Stilt Sandpiper- 1, Pectoral Sandpiper-1,
Greater Yellowlegs-1, Lesser Yellowlegs- 89, Black Tern- 7,
Bonaparte's Gull- 45, and a family of Osprey
report from G Carpentier
Oshawa Second Marsh: (Mon) shorebirds- 8 species.
Short-billed Dowitcher-2, Lesser Yellowlegs- 109,
Greater Yellowlegs-4, and Great Blue Heron- 80
report from R Pye
Whitby Harbour: (Mon) shorebirds- 6 species.
Short-billed Dowitcher- 1, Solitary Sandpiper-1
report from C Adey
(Tue) Pectoral Sandpiper- 1
report from D Worthington
Sobey's Pond: (Tue) Lesser Yellowlegs- 6
report from D Worthington
(Wed) Solitary Sandpiper- 1, Greater Yellowlegs- 1
report from J Floegel
the pond is about half dried out.
Frenchman's Bay- north end: (Tue) Stilt Sandpiper- 1,
Solitary Sandpiper-1, Lesser Yellolegs- 10
boots are needed to cross the creek.
report from D Worthington
Cranberry Marsh: (Fri) shorebirds- 6 species.
Solitary Sandpiper- 2, Great Egret- 2,
and Wood Duck- 17
report from R Pye
Oshawa: (Wed) Merlin- adults and 4 young
Grandview St. north of Hwy 2
report from D Dalke
J Floegel found a bluetooth at Sobey's Pond on Wed.
Rayfield Pye
Durham Region Field Naturalist
Friday, July 20
Sponsored by Durham Region Field Naturalist
With the low water levels this is the year to watch shorebirds.
Nonquon Lagoons: (Fri) shorebirds- 9 species.
Short-billed Dowitcher- 2, Stilt Sandpiper- 1, Pectoral Sandpiper-1,
Greater Yellowlegs-1, Lesser Yellowlegs- 89, Black Tern- 7,
Bonaparte's Gull- 45, and a family of Osprey
report from G Carpentier
Oshawa Second Marsh: (Mon) shorebirds- 8 species.
Short-billed Dowitcher-2, Lesser Yellowlegs- 109,
Greater Yellowlegs-4, and Great Blue Heron- 80
report from R Pye
Whitby Harbour: (Mon) shorebirds- 6 species.
Short-billed Dowitcher- 1, Solitary Sandpiper-1
report from C Adey
(Tue) Pectoral Sandpiper- 1
report from D Worthington
Sobey's Pond: (Tue) Lesser Yellowlegs- 6
report from D Worthington
(Wed) Solitary Sandpiper- 1, Greater Yellowlegs- 1
report from J Floegel
the pond is about half dried out.
Frenchman's Bay- north end: (Tue) Stilt Sandpiper- 1,
Solitary Sandpiper-1, Lesser Yellolegs- 10
boots are needed to cross the creek.
report from D Worthington
Cranberry Marsh: (Fri) shorebirds- 6 species.
Solitary Sandpiper- 2, Great Egret- 2,
and Wood Duck- 17
report from R Pye
Oshawa: (Wed) Merlin- adults and 4 young
Grandview St. north of Hwy 2
report from D Dalke
J Floegel found a bluetooth at Sobey's Pond on Wed.
Rayfield Pye
Durham Region Field Naturalist
Rayfield Pye
Jul 22, 2012, 9:54:40 PM7/22/12
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Durham Rare Bird Hotline
Sunday, July 22
Sponsored by Durham Region Field Naturalist
Nonquon Lagoons: (Sun) shorebirds- 11 species
Short-billed Dowitcher-2, Stilt Sandpiper- 3, Pectoral Sandpiper-1,
Solitary Sandpiper-2, Greater Yellowlegs- 4, Lesser Yellowlegs- 80,
Ruddy Duck-1, Hooded Merganser-2, Black Tern- 21, and Bonaparte's Gull- 90.
shorebird habitat is in the south lagoon. All other lagoons have edge
habitat only.
report from R Pye
Whitby Harbour: (Sat) shorebirds- 5 species
Least Sandpiper- 30, Lesser Yellolegs-2,
report from R Pye
Sobey's Pond: (Sat) shorebirds- 4 species.
Solitary Sandpiper-2, Lesser Yellowlegs, Killdeer and Spotted.
report from J Stirrat
Darlington Nuclear Wetland: (Sun) Merlin-1,
American Redstart, Common Yellowthroat, Indigo Bunting,
Hairy and Downy Woodpecker.
DRFN field trip
report from D Docherty
Sunday, July 22
Sponsored by Durham Region Field Naturalist
Short-billed Dowitcher-2, Stilt Sandpiper- 3, Pectoral Sandpiper-1,
Solitary Sandpiper-2, Greater Yellowlegs- 4, Lesser Yellowlegs- 80,
Ruddy Duck-1, Hooded Merganser-2, Black Tern- 21, and Bonaparte's Gull- 90.
shorebird habitat is in the south lagoon. All other lagoons have edge
habitat only.
report from R Pye
Whitby Harbour: (Sat) shorebirds- 5 species
Least Sandpiper- 30, Lesser Yellolegs-2,
report from R Pye
Sobey's Pond: (Sat) shorebirds- 4 species.
Solitary Sandpiper-2, Lesser Yellowlegs, Killdeer and Spotted.
report from J Stirrat
Darlington Nuclear Wetland: (Sun) Merlin-1,
American Redstart, Common Yellowthroat, Indigo Bunting,
Hairy and Downy Woodpecker.
DRFN field trip
report from D Docherty
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