Good evening Ontbirders. Rondeau birders will pleased to learn that the egret enigma has been resolved. The 2 Cattle egrets observed just outside the park on May 10 have now been relocated - they were last seen on the late afternoon of May 11 flying south along the Rondeau east beach.
Our final wabler tally for the park today was 24 species. In addition to the Yellow-throated, Cerulean and Hooded mentioned previously, a number of other noteworthy species were reported, including Northern Parula, Pine, Blackpoll, Northern Waterthrush, Wilson's and Canada. The best place to see warblers, as well as other migrants, continued to be South Point Trail. We have had no further sightings of the Kirtland's Warbler reported at 10 am today on the Maintenance Loop, beside the fence. A Winter Wren on Lakeshore Road was quite late. Some lucky birders and photgraphers saw a roosting Common Nighthawk to the east of the Maintenance Loop. Shorebirds are generally difficult to find in the park, so a sighting of 4 Ruddy Turnstones and 20 Black-bellied Plovers on the beach on South Point Trail was significant.. Thank you to everyone who supplied Rondeau birding information for this report. Good birding ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Directions: Take exit 101 from Highway 401 and drive South 16 km on Chatham Kent Road 15. Turn right and follow the signs to the park. The Bird Sightings Book, Bird Sightings Board, Bird Checklists and other relevant information are to be found at the Visitor Centre. To reach the Visitor Centre from the park Gate, travel 6 km South on Rondeau Road to Gardiner Ave., then follow it around the bend to the parking lot. 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 [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
