Shorebirds and wading birds definitely. There are some good places that produce some decent species and can provide some nice waterfowl species as well. Nonquon Sewage Lagoons are one good place. Recently there have been sightings of Phalaropes and Dowitchers there...and of course there's tons of Black Terns there as well as many Swallows and waterfowl including some potentially rare-ish ones (think Pintails or what have you).
Or you could go to Presquille Provincial park that has Least Bitterns and American Bitterns...not easy to shoot but they're definitely there. Yeah I know it takes some traveling, I was in the same position last year. The warbler mania became too overwhelming and I had to switch to shorebirds.
Some closer places are Reesor Pond (especially when the water levels are lower) or really any exposed shoreline that may contain tasty treats. During an especially dry period last year I visited Milne Dam Conservation area and was rewarded with tons of shorebirds including Semi-palmated Plover, countless peeps and lots of Yellow-legs. They were all feeding on the exposed river bed since the water levels were so low.
Other than that, you have the option to go to Carden Alvar or the Happy Valley Forest or other places where many interesting species decide to stay and nest for the summer. June, July and August are traditionally a bit slower but then it picks up again in September and October with the fall migration.
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