September 8, 2009

It was another gorgeous day but morning dense fog and afternoon severe haze almost made for a complete bust. The lake could not even be seen for more than half of the day.

Waterfowl: Canada Geese were moving somewhat well with 139 birds represented by 3 flocks. 18 Common Loons flew by and another 20 or so were sitting off the tip in a tight group. Only 5 Red-necked Grebes and 3 Blue-winged Teal were seen. A group of 7 Horned Grebes was seen in one of the rare moments when the lake was visible in the morning. The day was saved from being a complete bust when a group of 5 Red-throated Loons led by a drake Surf Scoter flew by late.

Shorebirds: Around 50 Sanderling and a couple Black-bellied and Golden Plovers started the day on the tip but left fairly quickly. The only other birds passing through were 3 Baird's and 1 Least Sandpiper.
Sanderling

Other: Not much at all. The highlight was a low flyover from the Goshawk.

Tom Prestby

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