This is my fourth and summary report with photos and videos for Longridge
Point on the southwestern coast of James Bay in Ontario. Surveys are a
cooperative project of the Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS), Royal Ontario
Museum (ROM) and Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR). Commonest
shorebird since the last report on 24 August was the White-rumped Sandpiper
with 6402 adults on 27 August and the first juvenile White-rumped was on
28th. A total of 26 species of shorebirds was recorded in August. New birds
since the last report #3 are Red-throated Loon; Turkey Vulture, 1 on 28 Aug
found by Barb Charlton and 2 on 29th; and a juvenile Sabine's Gull on 30
August found by Ross Wood. A total of 142 bird species was recorded for the
period 30 July to 31 August 2012.

Link to photos and videos
http://www.jeaniron.ca/2012/jamesbay/camp.htm

Acknowledgements: I thank Christian Friis (CWS) and Mark Peck (ROM) for the
opportunity to do fieldwork at Longridge. Ken Abraham (OMNR), Rod Brook
(OMNR), Kim Bennett (OMNR) and Sarah Hagey (OMNR) provided logistical
support to the camp. I thank Ron Pittaway for posting my reports to the
Ontbirds and Shorebirds listservs. Ron inspired my love of shorebirds and
has encouraged me to volunteer for northern surveys.

Jean Iron
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
http://www.jeaniron.ca/