The Hawk Survey (WBGS) has had some interesting shorebird sightings the last 2 Sundays at the Quarry. Black-bellied & Golden Plover, Least, Semipalmated & Stillt Sandpiper. Northern & Wilson's Phalarope, Wiilet, Avocet & Ruddy Turnstone. The Amisk Cr. bridge has 4 pr. of Ruddy Duck, both Horned & Eared Grebe pairs along with a good number of Cliff Swallows uner the bridge. Only one Yellow-headed Blackbird on the entire route. Several Sora Rail were calliing: Nature Centre Marsh in Tofield & the corner of Twp 502 & Black Nugget L. road (Rge Rd 182).
Both White-winged & Surf Scoters were seen on Cross L. on May 18. Without a scope exact numbers of each were not determined as they were in a mixed group.