Feb 15 2023
BBC Outing February 15, 2023
A special thank you to Bruce for leading a wonderful well organized (as always) hike that was enjoyed by all. His report is found below. Fred
Thanks to Simon Turland for doing the eBird lists.
Participants: Bruce Edmunds (lead), James Turland (lead driver), Simon Turland (lister), Norah Toth, Judy Duncan, Barbara Palmer, John Dickson, Rob Wray, Connie Plante, Lynn Beaton, Norma Nanni, Susan Weaver, Margaret Anderton, Jenny Halpin, Jackie Hammond, Tim Hammond, Kiah Jasper, Alessandra Wilcox, Jim Punnett, Marshall Byle, Wanda Byle (lunch), Liz Addison (hostess), Cricket (tummy supplier and finger chewer).
Regrets: Fred Jazvac, Marilyn Ohler
Weather: Very strong South winds and periodic rain. The morning starting at 9C, got to 10C or 11C, and then ended up at 6C at 3PM due to the winds starting to come in off the lake.
All in all, a good day. Thanks to John for the goodies.
Places visited
Kin (Bruce) Con 8 and Baie du Dore
Marwanda Estate
Liz and Bruce
Kincardine Sewage Lagoons
Erie Belle (in and out quickly)
Highland Drive (Becky’s)
Huron Con 10 and SR 25
37 species observed.
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Tundra Swan
American Wigeon
Mallard
American Black Duck
Canvasback ** (Bruce County rarity)
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Greater Scaup
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Rock Pigeon
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Glaucous Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Bald Eagle
Rough-legged Hawk
Snowy Owl
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
American Crow
Common Raven
Black-capped Chickadee
Horned Lark
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
House Finch
Pine Siskin
American Goldfinch
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
37 species observed.
Here is the link to the detailed trip report. I set it to public so everyone with an eBird account can see it, and I think those without an account should be able to see it too. If not, sorry about your luck.
https://ebird.org/tripreport/107930
Bruce Edmunds