Greetings,
Yesterday afternoon Warbler activity in terms of numbers was probably
the best so far this spring with most species have a mix of male and
females. The most exciting was a female Golden-winged Warbler seen
by several birders in several different locations in the woods between
1:00 and 5:30pm
Yellow-rumps- several
Cape May warblers - 2 (1 male + 1 female)
Magnolia-numerous
Chestnut-sided- numerous
A. Redstart- numerous
Black-and-white- numerous
Black-throated Blue- 3 (2 males + 1 female)
Black-throated Green - 3 (2 males + 1 female)
Blackburian- 2 (1 male + 1 female)
Canada warbler- 1 male
Yellow Warblers- several
Common Yellowthroat- 2
Wilson's warbler - 1 male
Palm Warbler - 1 male
Bay-breasted Warblers- 3 (2 males + 1 female)
Golden-winged Warbler - 1 female
Other birders reported 1 Blackpoll, a N. Waterthrush and a Tennessee
Warbler
N. Parula- heard
Other migrants seen- numerous Veery, Swainson's Thrushes, 1 Indigo
Bunting(male)
1 Phil.Vireo, several Red-eyed Vireos, heard Wood Thrush-1st of season,
Least Flycatcher,
1 Willow/Alder-no eye ring,bigger than Least, less green on back; 1
Lincoln's Sparrow, 1 lingering
Winter Wren, Several Catbirds, 1 White-crowned Sparrow, and 1 female
Rose-breasted Grosbeak.
Good birding,
Sigi
Aurora, ON
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