Hi all, Another fine weekend of birding at Rondeau Park and area!
Highlight today was a RED-NECKED GREBE off the Rondeau Park Dock. (This species is rather rare at Rondeau.) In the vicinity of it were at least 11 Horned Grebes which is a decent count for the Bay.
Among the hundreds of Yellow-rumped Warblers were a "Yellow" Palm Warbler and a Magnolia Warbler. Other warblers included Blackpoll, Nashville, Black-throated Green and several Orange-crowned. Most of the birds were in the shrubs along the beach area of South Point Trail.
Raptors today included Golden Eagle, Northern Goshawk, Red-shouldered Hawk, etc.
Shorebirds included hundreds of Dunlin along the edge of Marsh Trail. Others in the park included Pectoral Sandpiper, Lesser Yellowlegs, Sanderling and Black-bellied Plover.
Ridgetown Lagoons have held Long-billed Dowitchers all week, and this weekend 2 Snow Geese and a Cackling Goose were present.
There was a large movement of Common Loons yesterday, but not today. Rondeau Provincial Park is found by exiting 401 at #101 (Kent Bridge Rd.) and travelling south to Rose Beach Line. Turn right and head towards the park. Watch for prominent highway signs. Lagoon Directions: Ridgetown is about 30 minutes east of Chatham. Exit 401 at Rd. 21 (#109) and head south. From the main corner in Ridgetown at Erie St. and Main St., follow Erie St. north about 1.5 km to Mitton Line/Palmer St. Turn left onto Mitton Line and go past fertilizer plant. Lagoons are on the south (left) side and you will see a viewing stand. Do not enter beyond fence. Blake A. Mann Wallaceburg Chatham-Kent, Ontario boatmannATkentDOTnet _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
