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Leaders; Lynne Richardson and David Turner
Participants; Nigel Eves, Lucie Desjardins, Kirby Philps, Andrew Wilson, Barbara Mann, Alfred Raab, Barbara Palmer, Dave Turner, Heather Drane, James Turland, John Dickson, Judy Duncan, Linda Droine, Linda Nielsen-jones, Lynne Richardson, Norah Toth, Simon Turland, Yvonne Bieman
The club lucked out with beautiful November weather on their annual Thornbury Collingwood hike. Robins were spotted before we left Tim Hortons and at many stops throughout the day. At the Thornbury Mill Pond we saw Wigeons, Gadwalls and lots of Canada Geese plus a perched Blue Heron. According to Lynne the number of Hooded Mergansers seen here has declined each year. At Clendenan CA we saw many more Canada Geese and Mallards, with a few Green-winged Teal mixed in. Three of the four shorebirds species seen here are considered rare by eBird for this time of year. Snipe, Pectoral Sandpipers and Dunlin have mostly all flown farther south by now. Near the elevators at Collingwood Harbour we saw Longtailed Ducks and Bonaparte's Gulls close up. The nice weather made it pleasant eating outside at the arboretum. A bonus of having David Turner along was he pointed out the special trees along the arboretum trails. Ancient trees such as the Ginko and Dawn Redwood grow here as well as Kentucky Coffee and Shagbark Hickory.
Our final stop at Hen and Chicken Island was a bit shorter due to construction on a new boardwalk, but with some keen birdwatching at White’s Bay, we confirmed the presence of all three Swan species. A big thank you to Lynne and David for leading the hike, Simon for tracking the eBird lists, and everyone who shared photos on our Facebook page.
Check out the eBird trip report here: eBird Trip Report
Thorbury and Collingwood Harbour, Simcoe, Ontario, CA
Nov 6, 2024 9:30 AM - 9:36 AM
Protocol: Traveling
30.0 kilometer(s)
Checklist Comments: BBC hike with Lynne Richardson And David Turner leading
42 species
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Trumpeter Swan X
Tundra Swan X
Gadwall X
American Wigeon X
Mallard X
American Black Duck X
Green-winged Teal X
Redhead X
Greater Scaup X
White-winged Scoter X
Long-tailed Duck X
Bufflehead X
Common Goldeneye X
Hooded Merganser X
Common Merganser X
Red-breasted Merganser X
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) X
American Coot X
Wilson's Snipe X
Greater Yellowlegs X
Dunlin X
Pectoral Sandpiper X
Bonaparte's Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
American Herring Gull X
Horned Grebe X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Blue Heron X
Red-tailed Hawk X
Rough-legged Hawk X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Black-capped Chickadee X
White-breasted Nuthatch X
American Robin X
House Sparrow X
American Goldfinch X
Snow Bunting X
American Tree Sparrow X
Northern Cardinal X
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