The early morning hours at Thickson's was excellent for birders in Thickson's Woods, Whitby on Thursday, Apr.29. Numbers dwindled around 10AM, picking up again in mid-afternoon. Highlights were Lincoln's Sparrow, Wood Thrush, Veery, White-crowned Sparrow, Baltimore Oriole, Northern Waterthrush, Ovenbird, many Hermit Thrush, Great-crested Flycatcher, House Wren, Winter Wren, Eastern Towhee, Brown Thrasher, Brown Creeper, Nashville Warbler, Black-&-white Warbler, Pine Warbler, Palm Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, a Yellow Warbler, Common Yellowthroat (in the north of the north meadow), Red-eyed Vireo and Purple Finch(2 prs.).
Exit the 401 at Thickson Rd., south toward the lake, turning left just before the wooded area on your left. Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON
