At 1:15pm, Friday, May 30th, 2003, this is the Hamilton Naturalists' Club Birding Hotline Report. The Hotline is normally revised on Thursday nights, unless an unusual bird turns up in the Hamilton area.
Thanks to everyone who submitted reports to the Hotline this spring. The sheer number of reports has been overwhelming, and sorting through the warblers, shorebirds, gulls, etc. has been a most enjoyable travail. As you would expect, this week's sightings were dominated by warblers and other migrating passerines. Here are the highlights by location: Olympic Arena, Dundas - CANADA WARBLER and ORCHARD ORIOLE Dundas Valley Conservation Area - LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, and PINE WARBLER Shoreacres/Paletta - 15 species of warbler including NORTHERN PARULA, ORANGE-CROWNED, CANADA WARBLER and WILSON'S WARBLER. Shell Park - RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, INDIGO BUNTING, GREAT-CRESTED FLYCATCHER, and EASTERN WOOD PEEWEE. Hendrie Valley - eight species of warbler, plus BLUE-HEADED VIREO and BROWN THRASHER. RBG Arboretum - BLACKPOLL WARBLER, INDIGO BUNTING, SCARLET TANAGER, HOUSE WREN, CAROLINA WREN, and PILEATED WOODPECKER. Berry Tract - BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, AMERICAN REDSTART and BAY-BREASTED WARBLER. Confederation Park - five species of warbler including TENNESEE WARBLER, and MAGNOLIA WARBLER. Rail Trail near Ottawa Street - HOODED WARBLER and BLACK & WHITE WARBLER. Other local reports include COMMON NIGHTHAWK over Ottawa Street, VIRGINIA RAIL at Kerncliff Park, RED-THROATED LOONS at Spencer Smith Park, Green Road in Stoney Creek, and Confederation Park, VEERY, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO, OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, SCARLET TANAGER, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER and RUFFED GROUSE at the Curry Tract in Campbellville, plus COMMON NIGHTHAWK, BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, CANADA WARBLER, INDIGO BUNTING, SWAINSON'S THRUSH, NORTHERN GOSHAWK, and HORNED LARK at the Waterdown North Wetland Trails. A pair of immature LITTLE GULLS turned up at the Grimsby Sewage Lagoons, which prompted visits by many birders looking to add this species to the Hamilton Area life list. These observers also reported BONAPARTE'S GULL, ORCHARD ORIOLE, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, DUNLIN, SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and AMERICAN PIPIT. Last but not least, many WHIMBRELS turned up at points, along the north shore of Lake Erie, including FEATHERSTONE POINT, TURKEY POINT, and POINT PELEE. Be sure to let us know about your sightings this week. Leave your name, telephone number, as well as the time and date of your call. Sightings can also be reported by e-mail. GOOD BIRDING! Keith Dieroff C/O Hamilton Naturalists' Club Birding Hotline Report Hamilton, Ontario [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hamilton Naturalists' Club Tel: (905) 381-0329 ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca Keith Dieroff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
