Date: 03/03/2005

Number: 1

Under normal circumstances, there would already be a few landbird
migrants at Presqu'ile Provincial Park by this date. Even an American
Woodcock had returned by late February a few years ago. However,
conditions have not been normal for the past week or two, in that there
has been no break in the sub-normal temperatures and northerly winds.
Consequently, only water birds have shown any sign of a spring
migration, and even that appears to have slowed down.

There are still thousands of ducks in Presqu'ile Bay, but the majority
of the Redheads and Canvasbacks that moved in a few weeks ago have moved
out again, leaving fewer than 100 of each visible from the government
dock on any given day. No doubt that will change by the time of the
Waterfowl Viewing Festival on March 12, 13, 19, and 20.

A Barred Owl and a Snowy Owl were the only two owls reported during the
past week, the latter eating something while resting on the ice of
Presqu'ile Bay.

Contributed by Don Davis

Presqu'ile Provincial Park, ON

Latitude: 44 Longitude: -77.7

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