OFO Moosonee/Moose Factory Outing
The third annual OFO outing to Moosonee/Moose Factory, which included a boat
trip to the mouth of the Moose River was held from Sept. 8 to 13 with a
total of 14 participants. They found a total of 72 species of birds during
the fire days. Highlights include hundreds of Snow Geese, 1 Red-breasted
Merganser, 60 American Golden Plover on the shore at the mouth of the Moose
River, 160 Pectoral Sandpiper at the mouth, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Red-necked
Phalarope on the Moosonee Lagoon, nine other species of shorebirds, 2
Parasitic Jaegers mobbing gulls, Golden Eagle at Moosonee Lagoon,
Rough-legged Hawks on two different days, plentiful White-winged Crossbills
feeding on the bumper crop of spruce cones, and nine species of warblers.
Special thanks to the Cree Eco Lodge for excellent accommodation and Darrel
Isaac and Laurie Sutherland (of Darrell's Bay Tours) for canoe transport,
the trip to the bay, and introduction to the culture of Moose Factory.
None birding highlights included a Bearded Seal, Red-backed Vole and Black
Bears.
Martin Parker