August 9 2026 (Sunday) Durham lakefront

Leader: Geoff Carpentier.

Twenty-five OFO members and guests joined leader Geoff Carpentier as we explored a few of the many waterfront destinations in Durham Region. Starting early at 7:30 we met on Hall's Road and ventured southbound to Cranberry Marsh where we enjoyed several species of birds, Green Heron, Great Egrets and Least Bitterns. overhead a few shorebirds tested our skill at flying bird ID. We then ventured to Whitby harbour where a couple of locally rare Purple Martins put on a show with an adult Bald Eagle in the background. Then we headed west to Corner Marsh in Ajax - although the birding was a bit slow we did see an incredible four Least Bitterns among myriad other birds. Finally we birded a wetland at the foot of Liverpool Road in Pickering, where close encounters with nesting Common Terns put a nice touch to the day. All in all we saw 62 species. The Trip Report from ebird can be viewed at this link.

OFO Durham Lakefront - eBird Trip Report