All day long on Wed., May 18, Thickson's Woods trees and understorey were "dripping" with birds, many of which were very close. Counting a possible PRAIRIE there were 23 warbler species, highlights being MOURNING, CANADA, WILSON'S, CAPE MAY, NORTHERN PARULA, TENNESSEE, BAY-BREASTED, BLACKPOLL, OVENBIRDS and NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH. Among the other 40+ songbirds-- Scarlet Tanager, Indigo Bunting, Wood Thrush, many Veerys, Gray-cheeked Thrush, Swainson's Thrush, Brown Thrasher, both Orioles, Lincoln's Sparrow, House Wren, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Red-eyed Vireo, Blue-headed Vireo, Philadelphia Vireo, Great Crested Flycatcher, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.
On the pond at the bottom of the carpark road the GREEN HERON was momentarily spotted, this being the 3rd successive day. Doug Lockrey, Whitby www.pickeringnaturalists.org
