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Leaders; Lynn Beaton, Rob Wray, Eloise Jantzi
Participants; Barbara Palmer, Bill Hatten, Carole Lupton, Dan Bieman, Eloise Jantzi, Eric Sein, Fred Jazvac, James Turland, Janet Hatten, Jenny Halpin, Joanne Does, John Dickson, Judy Duncan, Lynn Beaton, Margaret Anderton, Margaret Beard, Marilyn Ohler, Pat Sein, Rob Wray, Rod Sein, Simon Turland, Terry Olivier, Yvonne Bieman
Black-bellied Plover on left-Golden Plover on right. Photo by Eloise Jantzi
With some new members joining us we had a breif introdution.Then we ventured into the Shallow Lake Badlands for a truly unique hike, one that takes you across the lake's bottom. Due to the mining of marl years ago, the lake follows a seasonal cycle of filling and draining, which creates an intriguing landscape. Birds are attracted to the concentrated aquatic life in the shrinking ponds. It was a great chance to hone our identification skills as we saw Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Least and Semipalmated Sandpipers, Black-bellied and Golden Plovers side by side. A highlight and unexpected burst of excitement happened while watching a mob of crows, a Cooper's Hawk suddenly appeared, hotly pursued by a Goshawk.
Lynn kindly invited everyone to lunch on her deck, where we could enjoy the beauty of her property. We began the afternoon by spotting the first Bonaparte's Gulls of the season at North Oliphant. Seven Sanderlings were observed darting along the high-water mark, weaving between beachgoers on Sauble Beach. An out-of-season Canvasback was seen at the Sauble River mouth. Following is a complete list of birds seen, but for a more detailed breakdown of the checklists visit the Trip Report at https://ebird.org/tripreport/272786?view=checklists
Bruce and Grey, Shallow Lake, Oliphant and Sauble, Ontario, CA
Sep 4, 2024 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
50.0 kilometer(s)
Checklist Comments: BBC Hike led by Lynn Beaton, Rob Wray and Eloise Jantzi
58 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose X
Trumpeter Swan X
Mallard X
Green-winged Teal X
Canvasback X
Hooded Merganser X
Pied-billed Grebe X
Mourning Dove X
Sandhill Crane X
Black-bellied Plover X
American Golden-Plover X
Killdeer X
Semipalmated Plover X
Spotted Sandpiper X
Lesser Yellowlegs X
Greater Yellowlegs X
Sanderling X
Least Sandpiper X
Pectoral Sandpiper X
Semipalmated Sandpiper X
Bonaparte's Gull X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Caspian Tern X
Double-crested Cormorant X
Great Egret X
Great Blue Heron X
Turkey Vulture X
Osprey X
Cooper's Hawk X
American Goshawk X
Bald Eagle X
Belted Kingfisher X
Northern Flicker X
Merlin X
Eastern Wood-Pewee X
Eastern Phoebe X
Yellow-throated Vireo X
Warbling Vireo X
Red-eyed Vireo X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Common Raven X
Black-capped Chickadee X
swallow sp. X
White-breasted Nuthatch X
Red-breasted Nuthatch X
European Starling X
American Robin X
American Goldfinch X
Savannah Sparrow X
Song Sparrow X
Tennessee Warbler X
Bay-breasted Warbler X
American Redstart X
Cape May Warbler X
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Northern Cardinal X
Indigo Bunting X
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