Sunday evening at Second Marsh: Two fall warblers, Cape May along the marsh trail, Chestnut-Sided in the open woods on the high ground between the marsh trail and the bay trail (resident catbirds, flycatchers, waxwings, including numerous juveniles, and kingbirds all busy at this spot as the setting sun broke out of the clouds).
The marsh viewing platform by the GM parking lot was especially interesting between 7:30 and 8:00pm, the pelican on its usual perch across from the platform, for the most part with its head under its wing (apparently not here for the sightseeing), two egrets, two trumpeters, etc. At least 7 Black-Crowned Night-Herons put in appearances, 4 (singly, one pair) flew out of sight to the south east, 3 perched in the willows at the south end of the marsh eventually came one at a time up the marsh to settle out of sight at various spots. Several times one or other night-heron flew past the viewing platform quite close providing excellent views. Some small shorebirds on distant lily pads but no scope... At 7:45pm twelve Common Nighthawks appeared over the platform and hunted insects for 10 or 15 minutes before disappearing again. Directions: Exit from the 401 at the Harmony Rd (exit # 419). South on Farewell St. to Colonel Sam Drive. East on Colonel Sam Drive to the GM Canada Headquarters. Park in southwest corner of lot. _______________________________________________ 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/
