Presqu’ile Bird Report for 13-19 March 2020
IMPORTANT NOTE: The Ontario Government has closed all Provincial Parks as part of the response to Covid-19. This includes day use facilities such as trails so there will be no further reports until the Park opens. Unusual birds seen in the general area will be posted to Ontbirds as usual.
HIGHLIGHTS:
RING-NECKED PHEASANT
There has again been very little coverage in the Park so sightings are limited.
The ice is now out of Presqu’ile Bay so most ducks are either rafting in the middle of the Bay or scattered along shoreline edges and in the marsh. For most of the week the
March 20, 2020 - Doug McRae
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 6-12 Mar 2020
HIGHLIGHTS:
BROWN THRASHER
It was another week of light coverage with pretty much the usual suspects noted. The ice in Presqu’ile Bay has opened substantially and the ice-edge – where most of the duck action is – is now west of the Calf Pasture viewing station and part of the marsh is starting to open.
CANADA GOOSE – Numbers were seen moving east on several mornings this week.
TUNDRA SWAN – Our first spring migrants were noted on 11 Mar when two and three were seen.
AMERICAN BLACK DUCK– The first of spring were two on 12 Mar.
GREEN-WINGED TEAL – A single on
March 13, 2020 - Doug McRae
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