Good evening Ontbirders. We have had no further reports yet of the Blue Grosbeak seen yesterday evening at Rondeau at the Pony Barn. I will send an update as soon as we have any news.
Rondeau's warbler total for today was a bit lower at 17, with the low temperatures, high winds and periodic rain being more conducive to hypothermia than a big daylist. Our specials of the day were Golden-winged at the Pony Barn, Blue-winged on Tulip Tree Trail, and Prothonotary on Rondeau Road near Spicebush Trail. Other songbirds du jour included White-eyed Vireo and Eastern Bluebird on South Point Trail and Orchard Orioles on many park trails. Near the park, the Blenheim Sewage Lagoons were productive today. Shorebird sightings included 3 Wilson's Phalaropes; Dunlin; Semipalmated Plover; Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs; as well as Least, Pectoral and Solitary Sandpipers. There were was also a good variety of ducks: Northern Shoveler; American Wigeon; Blue-winged and Green-winged Teal; Ring-necked Duck and Lesser Scaup. Other species of interest included 2 American Coot; 4 Pied-billed Grebes; all six species of Swallow and 4 Bobolink. The Catte Egret continues to be seen at the intersection of Erieau and Bisnett Roads. Directions for Sewage Lagoons (courtesy of Irene Woods): Blenheim is on #3 H [Talbot Rd]. in Chatham-Kent. Take # 3 H West out of Blenheim, about 1 km. You will see a car wash at the corner of Lagoon Rd., turn right [ North]. Go about 1/2 km. and you will see a small locked gate [ see below]. Enter at this gate only. Please park on the lagoon side of the road--only. Permit required (available from Rondeau Visitor Centre, etc.) Good birding! Steve LaForest Friends of Rondeau Bird Guide c/o Rondeau Visitor Centre (519) 674-1768 _______________________________________________ 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/
