Oshawa Second marsh April 21 2010 60+ species

[Tyler]

This morning there was 35 Little Gulls in the marsh hawking insects and performing courtship displays. Most left for the lake by 9am.

also seen
Gulls/terns: 1375 Bonaparte's Gulls (932 at 2nd marsh, 443 at Darlington P.P.) ,7 Caspian Terns, 2 Common Terns and 2 Forster's Terns

Loons: 1 Red-throated and 5 Common Loons in the lake just offshore of the marsh.

Waterfowl (16 species) including 109 Green-winged Teals, 38 Northern Shovelers and pair of Ring-necked Ducks. Several hundred Long-tailed Ducks and Red-breasted Mergansers offshore with small numbers of Greater Scaup, Common Goldeneyes and Buffleheads.

Shorebirds: 9 Killdeer, 2 Greater Yellowlegs, 1 Dunlin. 1 Pectoral Sandpiper and 1 American Woodcock

other species: 1 Virginia Rail, 3 species of warblers including 1 Black and White Warbler(in Darlington P.P.). Wood Thrush,and 5 species of Sparrows

April 24, and 25 2010 (Saturday/Sunday) – Little Gull Viewing weekend at Second Marsh, from dawn to 10:00am (rain or shine)

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.

Tyler Hoar

[Tyler]

This morning the Little Gulls climbed to 47 birds in the marsh. Very little
courtship and feeding was occuring. They were mostly just loafing on debris
and along the edge of the Bonaparte's Flock. There were 1336 Bonaparte's
Gull loafing on the mud spit still at 9am. I did not check what was on the
lake this morning.

also seen:
Shorebirds: 1 Killdeer, 2 Greater Yellowlegs, 1 Dunlin. 1 Pectoral
Sandpiper.

Waterfowl  smaller number than yesterday with Canada Goose, Green-winged
Teal being the most abundant

Other Species this morning : Merlin, Cooper's Hawk, Virginia Rail and Sora

April 24, and 25 2010 (Saturday/Sunday) - Little Gull Viewing weekend at
Second Marsh, from dawn to 10:00am (rain or shine)

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.

[GStuart]

Good luck to all who are going out to see the Little Gulls (et al) tomorrow.

Sorry that I can't be there.