[Ontbirds]Eurasian Collared Dove in Guelph - NOT

Fri, 18 May 2007 10:10:36 -0400 (EDT) 

Hi all,
I decided to look for the dove again this morning and easily heard it at the same location. However, armed with more familiarity with their song, I can now say that the bird does NOT sound like a Eurasian Collared Dove after all, but more like a Ringed Turtle Dove. It did not have the characteristic trisyllabic pattern but was more rolling in nature and two-parted. I didn't actually see the bird but feel confident it is not a Eurasian Collared Dove. Ah well, maybe next time! 

All the best,

Karl Konze
Guelph, Ontario
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Rondeau Bird Report - Kirtland's Warbler May 18, 2007
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Rondeau Bird Report – Kirtland’s Warbler May 18, 2007


A male Kirtland’s Warbler was seen and heard singing at 9:15 a.m. today 
(Friday May 18) on the Spicebush Trail.  It was observed at Boardwalk ‘D’.  
The bird was singing for an extended period in a tall tree (ash sp.?) with 
the leaves just barely emerging, and then flew down to the left.  This tree 
is to the left (~~west) of the trail.  The bird was seen by a very 
experienced observer (Blake Mann) who has seen and heard this species 
previously.



Directions: From the gate, drive south ~2 km on Rondeau Road to the 
Spicebush Trail parking lot (on the right – west side).  If the parking lot 
is full, please park carefully along the roadside.  The bird is on Boardwalk 
‘D’, about ½ km from the parking lot.  When you leave the parking lot, walk 
west across the first long boardwalk.  The trail then jogs briefly to the 
right.  Turn left on the next boardwalk (Boardwalk ‘B’), just before you 
reach the ‘Nan Barrett’ bench.  Cross this short boardwalk, and the next one 
(Boardwalk ‘C’), then turn right onto a long stretch with no boardwalks.  
The next boardwalk you reach is Boardwalk ‘D’, a long boardwalk.  The 
Kirtland’s Warbler was seen at the near end of this boardwalk.



I will lead a guided bird hike twice daily May 5 – 21 (fee $5), as follows:

Monday, Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday 7:30 am & 1 p.m.; Tuesday & Thursday 
7:30 a.m. & 7 p.m.

Friday 7:30 am
All of the 7:30 am and 1 pm hikes listed above meet at the Visitor Centre.
The 7 p.m. hikes meet at the entrance to the Marsh Trail.
A second hike on Friday at 1 p.m. will meet at the Blenheim Sewage Lagoons.
The Friends of Rondeau will provide a birders’ brunch for a small donation
 (coffee, tea, bagels, soups & treats) daily from 7 – 11 a.m.



Directions: from Highway 401, take exit 101 and drive South 16 km on Chatham 
Kent Road 15, then turn right on Chatham Kent Road and 17 travel 1.1 km to 
the park.  The Bird Sightings Book, Bird Sightings Board and other relevant 
information are located at the Visitor Centre (open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. from 
May 5 – 21).  To reach the Centre from the park gate, travel 6 km South on 
Rondeau Road to Gardiner Ave. and follow it around the bend to the left to 
the parking lot.


Steve LaForest
Friends of Rondeau Bird Guide
c/o Rondeau Visitor Centre (519) 674-1768

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