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Tiny Marsh Posted on June 23, 2021 at 02:37:42 PM by Robin Harmer
I had a lovely walk early this morning at Tiny on the dykes as the boardwalk is closed at the moment--not sure why. It was quiet and I was apparently the only human there. But there was life eventually. I was relieved to see a small number of Black Terns flitting about in their fashion. When I was here about a month ago, I saw none and was very worried that they were no longer using Tiny as a refuge. Still, very small numbers compared to a few years ago, and no other tern species.
Also notably,
1 pair of Trumpeters with 5 or 6 cygnets, as well as a few other adults
1 pair of Loons with 2 young,
1 Osprey on the nesting platform,
1 American Bittern flying away (of course)
Heard some Pied-billed Grebes,
And a single Canada Goose swimming morosely about!
Best sighting was in a field at the corner of County Road 6 and Tiny Concession 1 as I was driving down to the marsh: a mature Bald Eagle was apparently grazing! I suppose it was eating a small mammal, but the last time I was at Tiny, there were (surprisingly ) 3 Trumpeter Swans grazing with the geese in that field--apparently there is good food stored there for a wide variety of birds! But an eagle????