The birds were moving through today and some interesting observations were made: 1250 Grackles (conservative estimate), 2 Swainson’s Thrushes, 1 each of Olive-sided and Great-crested Flycatcher and 4 Pine Warblers in the yard plus 23 cormorants, 16 Killdeer and a Black-bellied Plover over the house. On a hunch I went north to the sod farms just north of Davis Dr (Scugog Conc. 12 at Lakeridge) and found 93 killdeer in the northwest part of the field. No other shorebirds but the viewing was tough and the field ploughed so I could have missed something. Geoff Carpentier AVOCET NATURE SERVICES Contact me at: 905-852-2011 or avocetnatureservices@gmail.com Visit my website: www.avocetnatureservices.com Environmental & Natural History Surveys and Expedition & Personalized Guiding Services