Hello Ontbirders, The best bird at Rondeau this morning was a Hooded Warbler on the South Point Trail about 1 km south of the West parking lot, on Gardiner Ave. Note that this is a different site than the parking lot accessed from Lakeshore Road.
Cerulean Warbler was the bird of the afternoon at Rondeau yesterday. One was on Harrison Trail about halfway between Group Camp and the Visitor Centre, and another was on Tulip Tree Trail near post #8. Other good warblers yesterday afternoon included a Blue-winged on Tulip Tree Trail and a Mourning in the Campground. Outside of the park, shorebirds were found yesterday in a flooded section of field at the intersection of Erieau Road at Bisnet Line. Observers there saw Semipalmated Sandpipers, Dunlin and Pectoral Sandpiper. At Erieau, birders looking across the channel to the beaches of Rondeau sighted 1 Ruddy Turnstone. On the rock piles at the breakwater there, they discovered 40 Whimbrel, and 2 Willet, I would like to thank all of the birders who have made this year's program such a huge success. These Ontbirds reports would have been much less complete without all of the sightings information supplied by birders at the park Visitor Centre, as well information in emails with updates. A few individuals have gone above and beyond the call of duty in providing extensive lists of sightings and photographs, and making an extra effort to ensure that VC staff and I were kept current on the latest birds. Ric and Anne McArthur, who hosted endless birders at all hours to see the Yellow-throated Warbler at their feeders, deserve an extra special mention. I would welcome any additional information or photographs that observers wish to send regarding bird sightings at Rondeau. Information on nesting birds is especially significant. The park and I are also most interested in data concerning the park's herptiles, mammals, butterflies / other insects, and flora. The Friends of Rondeau and the park's interpretive staff have been extremely helpful, and have made the birding program a very good one indeed. As always, it's been great to enjoy my fifth season of birding with the Rondeau birding community. See you all next May! Steve ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Our Bird Hikes and Birders' Breakfast will wrap up today, Monday May 23. I will lead the final bird hike of the season this afternoon at 1:00 pm, meeting at the Visitor Centre. The Friends of Rondeau provides a Birders' Brunch for a small donation (coffee, tea, bagels, soups and treats), finishing today, from 7:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Visitor Centre. All proceeds will support the birding, interpretation and conservation programs at Rondeau Provincial Park. Steve LaForest Friends of Rondeau Bird Guide [email protected] _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
