Little gull numbers are building at Second Marsh. Reports over the last week show increasing numbers. The window for seeing the smallest gull species is only a few weeks; many have moved on by the first weekend in May. Larger numbers of Bonaparte Gulls are found here too.
Second Marsh is also great for migrating waterfowl. At last report, there were 23 ( ! ) species of waterfowl including Ruddy Ducks, Pintails and Wigeons. Black-Crowned Night-Herons are also present.
Here is a link to the most recent posting about Second Marsh at ONTBirds
http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/ONTB.html#1303224914
The directions from this post are copy and pasted below:
Exit from the 401 at the Harmony Rd. Exit(419) in Oshawa. Go south onFarewell St. Colonel Sam Drive. Turn East onto Colonel Sam Drive and followto the parking lot at the GM Headquarters. Park in the west parking lotclose to the marsh. The east (GM) platform is visible from the NW corner of the lot.
On April 30th and May 1st, there will be Little Gull Viewing from dawn to 10:00 am. Staff and volunteers from the Canadian Wildlife Service will be on hand to help with identification and other questions.
Although the platform provides the best views of the marsh, don't forget some of the other birding possibilities at Second Marsh and the adjacent McLaughlin Bay Wildlife Reserve. The lake will have some waterfowl present, while the Cool Hollow Trail will soon have migrant songbirds moving through. Below is a link to the trail maps:
http://secondmarsh.science.uoit.ca/Recreation_Map.html
For more information on Second Marsh, go to the friends of Second Marsh website:
http://secondmarsh.science.uoit.ca/
Good Luck !
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