On Thursday, September 15th, 2005, this is the HNC Birding Report CERULEAN WARBLER
Great Egret Common Nighthawk Ruby-throated Hummingbird Northern Flicker Least Flycatcher Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Olive-sided Flycatcher Red-breasted Nuthatch White-breasted Nuthatch Brown Creeper House Wren Golden-crowned Kinglet Ruby-crowned Kinglet Gray-cheeked Thrush Swainson's Thrush Warbling Vireo Philadelphia Vireo Red-eyed Vireo Tennessee Warbler Nashville Warbler Northern Parula Chestnut-sided Warbler Magnolia Warbler Black-throated Blue Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Palm Warbler Bay-breasted Warbler Blackpoll Warbler Black-and-white Warbler American Redstart Ovenbird Northern Waterthrush Common Yellowthroat Wilson's Warbler Rose-breasted Grosbeak White-throated Sparrow Rusty Blackbird Common Grackle This has been another busy week here in the HSA. Warblers continue to filter through in numbers and thrushes are right behind them. A variety of species can be seen in the HSA in various spots particularly along the lakeshore. This week at Shoreacres: Ruby-throated Hummingbird (many), Least Flycatcher, Red-breasted and White Breasted Nuthatch, Brown Thrasher, Brown Creeper, Swainson's Thrush, Golden-crowned Kinglet, House Wren, Warbling, Philadelphia, Red-eyed Vireo, Tennessee, Nashville, Northern Parula, Chestnut-sided, Magnolia, Black-throated Blue, Yellow-rumped, Blackburnian, Palm, Bay-breasted, Blackpoll, Black-and-white, Wilson's Warbler, American Redstart, Ovenbird, Common Yellowthroat, a large movement of White-throated Sparrows, a Rusty Blackbird and many Common Grackles reported in the week. Shell Park along Lakeshore Road in Oakville had a similar mix this week with all of the species above plus numbers of Northern Flickers, Olive-sided, Yellow-bellied and Traills Flycatcher, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Rose-breasted Grosbeak and a female CERULEAN WARBLER observed on Saturday adding to the pot pourri of birds mentioned above. At Fifty Point, many White-throated Sparrows, Gray-cheeked Thrush and Northern Waterthrush were reported this week along with a mix of warbler species. This morning, an observer from Dundas heard many thrushes flying overhead. Veeries, Swainson's Thrushes and Gray-cheeked Thrushes were all heard in the wee hours of the morning. Also today a tremendous Monarch Butterfly flight was observed along the lake. At Rattray Marsh in Mississauga, a Great Egret and Common Nighthawks were seen in the week. That's the news for now. Have a great weekend. Tomorrow could be a good day at VanWagner's Beach with strong Northeast winds forecast. Good birding, Cheryl Edgecombe HNC Hotline 905-381-0329
