Date: 03/15/1999

Number: 1

Mar.15,1999.




Dear Birders,

Today we birded at Long Point we mainly saw waterfowl, in
the bay we saw all sorts of birds, then we headed in to Long Point. We
saw 3000-4000 TUNDRA SWANS, 1000+ CANADA GEESE, 1 SNOW GOOSE, around 10
AMERICAN WIGEONS, 30 N. PINTAILS, 100+ LESSER SCAUP, 100+ GREATER
SCAUP, 300 REDHEAD, 400+ CANVASBACKS, 10 MALLARDS, 50 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 15
RUDDY DUCKS, 50 BUFFLEHEAD, 50 C. GOLDENEYE, 5 AM. COOTS. On the
South side of Long Point in the lake there were around 20 C.
MERGANSERS. In the park and around the cottages just outside of the
park we saw lots of BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS and a
couple of SONG SPARROWS singing heartily in the marsh, spring is on its
way.

good birding,

The Burrell Family
burrellsc@golden.net
http://www.geocities.com/Baja/Cliffs/4412/

Port Rowan (Long Point), ON

Latitude: 44.5 Longitude: -77.9

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