Peers View

Dumb title, but anyway I stopped at Peers Wetland around sunrise this morning.  This seems to be the best time of day to see birds.  Especially herons!

There were several Black-crowned Night-Herons and Great Blue Herons in view from the parking lot.  First thing in the morning is best before they get disturbed.  I counted ten night-herons.  Around the other side of the woodlot, I found a couple more, so there were at least a dozen.  I can only hope a Yellow-crowned somehow gets mixed in at some point!

There some Green Herons as well, but no Great Egret.  However, a Great Egret is hanging around Stewart Wetland right now.

There were some warblers at the woodlot as well finally.  Some of those included Blackburnian, Black-and-White, Magnolia, Redstart.  Others were too high in the trees in poor light to discern species.
I stopped by after work and hardly saw a thing!

Sun rise at Peers

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There has been nothing at Port Lambton recently.  Guess I will stick to Peers for the morning walk!

New Trail on the Map

Down at Angler Line in the vicinity where we see the Yellow-headed Blackbirds, there is a new waterfront trail.  It runs from Angler Line to Mitchell's Bay.  It was opened this spring as a result of a partnership with the Municipality and private landowners.

Yellow-headed blackbird country

Lots of birds and wildlife can be seen here.  Closer to the village is a boardwalk and dock that one can overlook the lake and adjacent marsh areas.
I checked it out this evening and it was quite enjoyable sitting on the dock for a while.  Lots of different birds were around.

At one point one of the local foxes came by carrying supper.

Several Forster's Terns and even a Caspian Tern flew by.

Forster's Tern

Dozens of gulls were out over the marshy islands and large flocks of Mallards came in off the Bay.

I saw all four usual heron types, normal for each time I go out there.  Great Egrets, Great Blues, Green Heron and Black-crowned Night-Herons live nearby.