Discover Fossils, rocks and historical lighthouse in Presqu'ile

[Charline]

If you wish to see more of the fossils and rocks in the scenic park, I have a 6-minute long video on YouTube.
https://youtu.be/KykAbMHmH0g

[Shortsighted]

Video park tours is kind of a good idea if one has the patience. Certainly having a stabilized Go-Pro camera helps fulfill the project.

I've only been to this particular park once, back in 2010, and I recall seeing my first ever Blue-headed vireo on the west side of the walkway you strolled down, not very far from the lighthouse. It was a day trip so I didn't have much time because I needed to return the borrowed car by the end of the day. I wasted a lot of time looking in the wrong places for birds because I was so profoundly ignorant of the lay of the park. I only had a point-and-shoot (bridge) camera at the time with very limited telephoto capability so I was challenged in more ways that one. Keep doing what you're doing. I kind of missed the Mariachi music but then again, with it, your shadow would have to be dancing. I like that lighthouse doorway with its Persian architrave. Should have had an OUT TO LUNCH sign to post on the door ... you need to be prepared for these things!

[Charline]

My plan was to photograph the birds. I didn't see many. There were some small warblers in the trees near the lighthouse but was difficult to photograph. I didn't have much time either because I was with a group. We arrived after 10 am and had to depart at 3 pm. There were things we did as a group.


I am glad I saw the fossils.


I walked the beach trail before. At that time, I didn't pay any attention to the rocks and fossils. My friend and I were not familiar to the park, hence we didn't see much.

[Shortsighted]

Although the peninsula doesn't extend as far into the lake as Prince Edward County, it extends far enough to attract shorebird during migration, as at the end of May. The hot spot is probably at the land tip that points to Gull Island. The water might be shallow enough, at times, to wade out to the island while equipped with hip waders. It's probably the best place to get to see a Buff-breasted sandpiper. I've never seen one. Ya, I get it, it's hard to really explore when your in a group and its just one of the myriad reasons I don't do birding in committee. I just read something about an increase in geology tours since the start of the pandemic. The article stated that virtual video tours (as you are doing) are becoming quite popular, and the author surmised that even with regular tours there might be a market for tours of site geology; where Guido the guide reveals some sort of geological formation and then asks the group to come up with an explanation for what they are examining. 

[Charline]

In my first visit, we did see the nesting site for gulls. It was fenced off so people would leave the gulls alone.

Frankly, Rouge Beach Park and many other places are far better to photograph the gull colonies.

[Shortsighted]

As far as the limestone at Presqu'ile is concerned it is likely to display a great deal of weathering an erosion. I noted some limestone in a Scarborough park the other day that was well-weathered, enough to make it difficult to ascertain what kind of rock it might be at first glance but there was little doubt when compared to freshly broken areas of the same outcrop.


Weathered



Freshly broken
Not bad eh, and I only used one stick of dynamite. Be prepared for any photo opportunity, I say.