Second Marsh, Oshawa (April 13th)
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Second Marsh, Oshawa (April 13th)

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Although the reported target bird, an American Avocet, was not located, the following list of birds was seen from the platform.

Second Marsh, Oshawa
Saturday April 13th
10:00AM-11:00AM
37 species

Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Gadwall
American Black Duck
Mallard
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Shoveler
Green-winged Teal
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Northern Harrier
Least Sandpiper
Bonaparte’s Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Caspian Tern
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
American Kestrel
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
American Robin
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
American Goldfinch

Walter  :)
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I was there today and so was the American Avocet, who showed nicely, albeit distant.

Complete list:
Oshawa--Second Marsh/McLaughlin Bay Wildlife Reserve, Durham, CA-ON
Apr 14, 2013 3:10 PM - 4:15 PM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 kilometer(s)
39 species

Canada Goose  50
Mute Swan  1
Gadwall  10
American Wigeon  2
American Black Duck  2
Mallard  20
Blue-winged Teal  4
Northern Shoveler  2
Northern Pintail  20
Green-winged Teal  10
Lesser Scaup  5
White-winged Scoter  1
Long-tailed Duck  10
Bufflehead  10
Hooded Merganser  3
Common Merganser  20
Red-breasted Merganser  20
Ruddy Duck  5
Pied-billed Grebe  1
Double-crested Cormorant  2
Great Blue Heron  2
Turkey Vulture  3
Northern Harrier  1
American Avocet  1    Known location. Large shorebird, mainly white body, striking black and white wings, orange-brown head, long thin upturned bill.
Bonaparte's Gull  1
Ring-billed Gull  20
Herring Gull  100
Lesser Black-backed Gull  1
Rock Pigeon  2
Mourning Dove  2
Belted Kingfisher  1
Tree Swallow  3
Black-capped Chickadee  3
American Robin  20
European Starling  2
American Tree Sparrow  1
Song Sparrow  2
Red-winged Blackbird  10
Common Grackle  5
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