Hi fellow birders, Yesterday I relayed the first two reports of Yellow-rumped Warblers spotted in the Sault Ste. Marie area on the weekend (April 12)
Today I am reporting that after yesterdays warm spell, numerous Yellow-rumped Warblers were spotted in the city. They where unusually quiet and would have gone almost unnoticed if one did not look for them. It was as if they dropped from the sky when they hit the oncoming coldfront (coming from the northwest). I hope they found shelter as last nights temperature dropped to -4C in the city and likely colder in the outskirts. in addition Migration of raptors, waterfowl, cranes, blackbirds, Dark-eyed Junco and American Tree Sparrow was quite intense the last two days. Also received reports that over the weekend Winter Wren where heard singing in places and Eastern Phoebe are around. Ken McIlwrick [EMAIL PROTECTED] Forest Ecologist / Ecologiste forestier Canadian Forest Service / Service canadien des Forests Great Lakes Forestry Centre, 1219 Queen St. E. Centre de foresterie des Grands Lacs, 1219, rue Queen Est Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6A 2E5 Tel/Tél(705)541-5643,Fax/Téléc (705)-541-5700 "McIlwrick, Ken" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
