Date: 10/26/2016

Number: 1600

Just an update on at least 1 Pacific Loon being seen today at Minet's Point
Park in Barrie.
The adult bird (moulting to winter plumage but retaining some alternate
plumage) was in amongst a minimum of 1,600 Common Loons today, viewing was
perfect with cool temps (not too much heat haze off water), sun behind and
very little wind. I had tried Kempenfelt Park (on the north shore of the
bay) first but the birds were a little closer to the south side today. I
did a sweeping estimate of the numbers 3 times to be sure, and always came
within a couple of hundred, so I've gone with the most conservative number
- there were more WAY out on Kempenfelt Bay towards the main lake.

Forwarded by Don Davis

Barrie, ON

Latitude: 44.4 Longitude: -79.7

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