Started at Tilbury:
Noteworthy is at least 1 Long-billed Dowitcher, 1 probable Long-billed Dowitcher, and 1 possible Short-billed Dowitcher... I've never enjoyed fall (adult) Dowitchers... Well that's not true, I like Short-billeds... i've just never enjoyed the thrill of hunting for LBDO's at this time of year.
Was still nice though:
Mega Long bill, rich colour, blackish back and gave the right calls. 1 of 2 (the other one didn't call, but i'm fairly sure).
Also had 4 Green Herons and 5 Black-crowned Night-Herons here (alongside the egrets and great blues)
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Checked Wheatley Harbour, Hillman Marsh, Seacliffe beach and Point Pelee to little success in the rarity department.
The strangest observation was a Goose near Wheatley, that (i thought) was feeding from a garbage bag.....
Until I got closer... When I noticed it was attacking cars that drove past!!! Seemed to be trying to defend the garbage bags!!! Was a very odd sight. Don't believe me? Check for yourself!
You'll notice that there is also some sort of domestic Mallard like thing in the driveway.... I really have no idea what is going on there... The video is pretty short, but as I drove past, the goose actually ran behind the car with it's wings out!! (until I was officially chased away)... What an odd goose
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Anyways. Birding.
I didn't have much else of note. hmm... I then went to Cedar Beach, where I was really shocked to see the tiny beach loaded to the brim with Ring-billed Gulls (and other gull/tern friends):
(click for full size)
Lots of baby Bonaparte's around... There were at least 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls in the flock, all starting to molt into 2nd basic plumage.
(1 of 3 seen)
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I rounded out the day checking Holiday Beach and area, and even moved (inland) up to the Canard River, where I saw nothing of note. I swear I looked at over 100 Herons today, including numerous G egrets and Night-Herons... Yet nothing unusual! We MUST annex this Pte Mouillee place
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