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[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Gull Is access update - some shorebirds

Bree, David (MECP)

Tue, Sep 17, 2019 6:53 PM

Hi All

The high winds on the weekend removed a large section of the gravel bar stretching east from Gull Is. This results now in a rather intimidating 400 metre stretch of open water to cross to get to Gull Is. The water remains about the same depth though. Today was one of the calmest days I have every seen here and the water was about 3 feet deep for about 50 metres and closer to a foot for most of the rest of the trip. As usual be cautious if you go over as conditions can change rapidly.

Shorebirds seen were:

20 Sanderling
25 Semipalmated Plovers
15 Semipalmated Sandpipers
6 Least Sandpipers
1 Black-bellied Plover
1 Spotted Sandpiper

So not much in the way of unusual shorebirds and no passerines on the island. Despite a seemingly inviting interior pond and mudflats all shorebirds were along the shore.

David

David Bree Sr. Discovery Leader - Ontario Parks
328 Presqu'ile Parkway, Brighton, Ontario, K0K 1L0
P: 613-475-4324 x225 W: OntarioParks.com
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Hi All The high winds on the weekend removed a large section of the gravel bar stretching east from Gull Is. This results now in a rather intimidating 400 metre stretch of open water to cross to get to Gull Is. The water remains about the same depth though. Today was one of the calmest days I have every seen here and the water was about 3 feet deep for about 50 metres and closer to a foot for most of the rest of the trip. As usual be cautious if you go over as conditions can change rapidly. Shorebirds seen were: 20 Sanderling 25 Semipalmated Plovers 15 Semipalmated Sandpipers 6 Least Sandpipers 1 Black-bellied Plover 1 Spotted Sandpiper So not much in the way of unusual shorebirds and no passerines on the island. Despite a seemingly inviting interior pond and mudflats all shorebirds were along the shore. David David Bree Sr. Discovery Leader - Ontario Parks 328 Presqu'ile Parkway, Brighton, Ontario, K0K 1L0 P: 613-475-4324 x225 W: OntarioParks.com [cid:image001.png@01D48D68.25BCEA80] Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Please note: As part of providing accessible customer service<https://www.ontario.ca/page/accessible-customer-service-policy>, please let me know if you have any accommodation needs or require communication supports or alternate formats.

William Gilmour

Tue, Sep 17, 2019 8:40 PM

Thanks David

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Subject: [Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Gull Is access update - some shorebirds

Hi All

Shorebirds seen were:

20 Sanderling
25 Semipalmated Plovers
15 Semipalmated Sandpipers
6 Least Sandpipers
1 Black-bellied Plover
1 Spotted Sandpiper

So not much in the way of unusual shorebirds and no passerines on the island. Despite a seemingly inviting interior pond and mudflats all shorebirds were along the shore.

David

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Thanks David Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ From: ONTBIRDS <birdalert-bounces@ontbirds.ca> on behalf of Bree, David (MECP) via ONTBIRDS <birdalert@ontbirds.ca> Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 2:53:59 PM To: birdalert@ontbirds.ca <birdalert@ontbirds.ca> Subject: [Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Gull Is access update - some shorebirds Hi All The high winds on the weekend removed a large section of the gravel bar stretching east from Gull Is. This results now in a rather intimidating 400 metre stretch of open water to cross to get to Gull Is. The water remains about the same depth though. Today was one of the calmest days I have every seen here and the water was about 3 feet deep for about 50 metres and closer to a foot for most of the rest of the trip. As usual be cautious if you go over as conditions can change rapidly. Shorebirds seen were: 20 Sanderling 25 Semipalmated Plovers 15 Semipalmated Sandpipers 6 Least Sandpipers 1 Black-bellied Plover 1 Spotted Sandpiper So not much in the way of unusual shorebirds and no passerines on the island. Despite a seemingly inviting interior pond and mudflats all shorebirds were along the shore. David David Bree Sr. Discovery Leader - Ontario Parks 328 Presqu'ile Parkway, Brighton, Ontario, K0K 1L0 P: 613-475-4324 x225 W: OntarioParks.com [cid:image001.png@01D48D68.25BCEA80] Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Please note: As part of providing accessible customer service<https://www.ontario.ca/page/accessible-customer-service-policy>, please let me know if you have any accommodation needs or require communication supports or alternate formats. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists