Sorry for the late post, but the Yellow Palm Warbler was in the woods Saturday morning at around 9:00. For additional information about this bird, and directions (it was in the exact same location today), please Ron Pittaway's message attached below.
Jack Alvo [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jean Iron Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 8:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Ontbirds]"Yellow" Palm Warbler - Thickson's Woods This afternoon about 10 birders and I saw the "Yellow" Palm Warbler on-and-off between 3:00 and 5:30 pm at Thickson's Woods in Whitby. This distinctive eastern subspecies is very rare in Ontario and well worth seeing. It's scientific name hypochrysea means "golden beneath". Interestingly, another Yellow Palm Warbler was seen at Shell Park in Oakville this week, creating much interest among Hamilton-area birders. The much duller "Western" Palm Warbler is the usual subspecies seen in Ontario. The two subspecies differ in so many ways that prominent ornithologist W.E. Clyde Todd in 1963 stated, "I strongly suspect that we are dealing with two closely allied but separate species." Todd's opinion was before intergradation (interbreeding) was well established. Intergrades are rare. See photos on OFO Photo Page of Thickson's bird http://www.ofo.ca/photos/palmwarbleryellowch.jpg and Shell Park bird in Oakville http://www.ofo.ca/photos/palmwarblereasternkn.jpg Directions: From the 401 in Whitby exit Thickson Road south to the waterfront trail. Park along north side of waterfront trail opposite woods. The Yellow Palm was just inside the entrance to Thickson's Woods along the first path to the right. It was about 30 metres east of the bird feeder. Ron Pittaway Minden and Toronto [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdshow.htm ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm
