After torrential overnight rain, which dampened the Spring Peeper Frogs chorus only slightly, we left Peggy's Cove after breakfast but not before checking out a large lake across from the campground, which held (2)
Willet,
Common Tern and
Common Merganser. From here we headed south-west for would you believe, Liverpool, stopping after a short while at Cleveland Beach Provincial Park.
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| American Black Duck |
Here a walk along the shoreline in the low cloud and drizzle produced
Mourning Dove, plus our first Swallows of the visit with both
Barn Swallow and
Tree Swallow recorded. Several
American Black Ducks were also present, along with the many
Song Sparrows a single
Yellow Warbler and a
Double-crested Cormorant. The ever-present
Great Black-backed Gull and
American Herring Gull were also in good numbers.
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| Ever Present American Herring Gull |
By mid-morning the weather cleared and the temperature rose producing a cloudless afternoon, a fantastic turn-around from only hours before. After several stops to take in the breathtaking ocean scenery and several brief views of
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, a new tick for Canada, we arrived at our overnight stop of Rissers Beach Petite Riviere, a Provincial Campground with stunning views overlooking the Ocean.
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| Record Shot of One Of Several Black Scoter |
After settling in and breaking out the beers a scan of the immediate area produced good numbers of
Eider, plentiful in the area and several
Black Scoter. Oh and yes, the Spring Peepers are in full song tonight!
Day 2
