Oshawa Second Marsh April 12 6:30am-11:30am
Highlights
1 Drake Eurasian Wigeon foraging north of the GM platform near the leaning
Osprey tower 6:30 - 7:20am The marsh is quite high and alot of waterfowl
were foraging in the flooded cattails at the north end of the marsh. The
bird was in the area adjacent to the cattails last time I observed it.
Waterfowl: approximately 1100 individuals of 22 species including 4
Trumpeter Swans, 2 Redheads, 1 male Canvasback, 8 Northern Shoveler, 3
Blue-winged Teal, 59 Green-winged Teal, and 28 Wood Ducks
Gulls: 6 species; including 1 Little, 1 Bonaparte's, and 1 imm Glaucous Gull
Raptors : 3 Osprey, 1 Sharp-shinned hawk and 2 Northern Harriers
other species : 2 American Bittern , 6 Pied-billed Grebe, 1 Pileated
Woodpecker, 1 Yellow Bellied Sapsucker, Eastern phoebe, Hermit Thrush, 7 White-winged Scoters, 2 Red-necked
Grebes and 3 Common Loons in Lake Ontario off the 2nd marsh (12 loons flew
over the marsh this morning).
New Arrivals: Virginia Rail 1, Sora 1, American Coots 8, Wilson's Snipe
1, Dunlin 2, Caspian Tern 4+, Barn Swallow, Rough-winged Swallow,
Directions
Exit from the 401 at the Harmony Rd. Exit(419) in Oshawa. Go south on
Farewell St. Colonel Sam Drive. Turn East onto Colonel Sam Drive and follow
to the parking lot at the GM Headquarters. Park in the west parking lot
close to the marsh. The east (GM) platform is visible from the NW corner of
the lot.
For a trail map of the Oshawa Second marsh area visit
www.secondmarsh.com and check the link for a trail map of
the area.
