2019 Lake Huron shore trip

Submitted by Steve Thorpe.

Here is a list of the birds I saw or was told about:

Greater White-fronted Goose

Snow Goose

Canada Goose

Tundra Swan

American Wigeon

American Black Duck

Gadwall

Mallard

Northern Shovelor

Northern Pintail

Green winged Teal

Ring-necked Duck

Scaup (L/G)

White-winged Scoter

Black Scoter

Long-tailed Duck

Bufflehead

Common Goldeneye

Hooded Merganser

Common Merganser

Red-breasted Merganser

Ruddy Duck

Wild Turkey

Red-necked Grebe

Rock Pigeon

Bonaparte's Gull

Ring billed Gull

Herring Gull

Great Black-backed Gull

Great Blue Heron

Turkey Vulture

Northern Harrier

Red-tailed Hawk

Downy Woodpecker

Blue Jay

American Crow

Black capped Chickadee

Hermit Thrush

American Robin

European Starling

House Sparrow

American Goldfinch

Snow Bunting

Dark-eyed Junco

Northern Cardinal.

45 species (I'm sure we could make 50 if we added birds seen by others on the way home !)

The attached photo shows 4 GWFG taking off from the far side of Chalmer's Pond.

Thanks to all for a great trip.

Steve