Rondeau Daily Report May17/04 Not too many migrants around today but a few pockets of warblers, etc. could be found and in total 19 species of warbler were reported. These included a Connecticut, Hooded and Mourning along the South Pt. Trail. Thrushes were again reasonably easy to find and Veery, Swainsons, Wood and Grey-cheeked were all present, the latter was even singing in places.
Sparrows were well represented with just a couple of White-throated and White- crowned joining the resident Song, Field, Swamp and Chipping. Special migrants noted were a Lincolns on the South Pt Trail and both Grasshopper and Le Contes along the Marsh Trail. Also along the Marsh Trail today were numerous Marsh Wren, up to 10 singing Sedge Wren, a Yellow-breasted Chat, Tufted Titmouse, and White-eyed Vireo. A few shore birds were in evidence today on South Beach with 1 each of a Semi- palmated and White-rumped Sandpiper joining several Dunlin and 8 Whimbrel. (the latter actually arrived yesterday evening). A Peregrine was also present keeping things lively. The Friends of Rondeau are sponsoring two guided hikes daily until May 23rd. For more information on events and daily sightings check out their website www.rondeauprovincialpark.ca David Bree Friends of Rondeau Birder in Residence ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/ From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon May 17 18:17:16 2004 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from fep4.cogeco.net (smtp.cogeco.net [216.221.81.25]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 92AEB49877 for <[email protected]>; Mon, 17 May 2004 18:17:16 -0400 (EDT) Received: from ANNE (d235-144-21.home1.cgocable.net [24.235.144.21]) by fep4.cogeco.net (Postfix) with SMTP id EE21C857 for <[email protected]>; Mon, 17 May 2004 18:17:29 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Anne Anthony" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ONTBIRDS" <[email protected]> Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 18:17:36 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 Subject: [Ontbirds]Piping Plover Second Marsh X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 22:17:16 -0000 This morning (Monday) at 7:30am the Piping Plover was at Second Marsh looking west from the east platform. It was about half way across the marsh on the mudflat associating with Semipalmated Plovers. Lots of Least Sandpipers and few Dunlin, Black-bellied Plovers and 2 American Golden Plovers in breeding plumage. Had my FOTS Willow Flycatcher calling from the tree beside the platform. The Great Egret was also there. Second Marsh is very low. Lots of good shorebird habitat. You will need a scope. Anne Anthony Peterborough Directions: Exit from the 401 at Harmony rd; Exit(419) in Oshawa. Go south on Farewell st. to Colonel Sam Drive. Go east on Colonel Sam Drive to the parking lot at the GM office building. Park in the west parking lot close to the marsh. The east side platform is located here.
