Hi All, I know this posting is late but I wanted to check on the ONTBIRDS rules around posting this rare nester in Ontario.
We arrived at Rondeau on Saturday evening and after setting up the tent headed to the Visitor Centre, we began walking down the Harrison Trail, south from the parking lot, and at about 9:15pm the bird began calling. We continued to walk south and it sounded like the bird was about 300m south of the parking lot and in the woods about 50m to 100m from the trail. The bird called quite continuously until we left it at 10:00pm. The bird could be heard decently from the Parking Lot itself. Also, of note was a singing male Northern Parula at the corner of the fenced-in maintenance area nearest the RV Sanitation area, not sure about this species nesting this far south, is it possible that it was a lingering migrant? Strange. Of course, the Prothonotary Warblers were found along the Tulip Tree trail at the slough with the nest boxes and sign. Otherwise, bird song was very quiet on Sunday morning. Cheers & good birding, Frank Pinilla Thornhill, ON DIRECTIONS: Rondeau PP is found by exiting Hwy 401 at exit 101 (Kent Bridge Road) head south along this road and follow signs down to the park. $12 entry fee. You can ask at the booth for a map, or ask where the maintenance area is (south of the campground), the visitor centre is found 5km from the main gate to the park.
