The Hermit Warbler is still present at the previously mentioned location. It sings from 5 to 10 times, then is quiet for 30 mins or more. We have yet to have a clear visual on the bird. It last sang 10 mins ago.
Good birding, Josh Vandermeulen Mark Dorriesfield Stu Williams > Date: Sun, 5 May 2013 16:06:01 -0400 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Ontbirds] Hermit Warbler Oak Ridges Moraine Durham > > Posting for Eric Cole - questions to Eric at [email protected] > > I have no additional knowledge of the report or reporter. > > > There is a possible singing male Hermit Warbler in Glenmajor, on the Oak > Ridge Morraine. This afternoon walking there, I was caught by a song I > didn't recognize. I eventually saw the bird high up in a tree. I > thought it must be a BT Green, as there are some on territory there. > However, there was no streaking on the white breast and a very clear > black chin and throat that stopped abruptly above the breast. The head > was yellow but not quite as bright as the male is shown in bird books. I > had no field guide with me and so I just thought it was a really sharp > BT green, with a way-off song. It was only when I got home and checked > books and songs that I realised the bird was likely a Hermit warbler. > The song I heard and the recordings I listened to definitely matched, I > had never heard it before. More like a Parula song than a BT green. I > wish I'd stayed longer but I had kids calling me on.To get there, go > north up Lakeridge from Whitby to Concession 9. Turn left into Balsam, > about 1km, then turn north(right) up Sideroad 4. Go past the railway > tracks, past the house with the ponds til you some to the parking area > on the left. Park and walk up the main trail on the left of the parking > lot. Walk up the trail about a half a km. The bird was singing and > moving about high in the trees above the trail. If you reach the wooden > bridge across the creek you have gone too far.Eric Cole > -- > --- > Mark Cranford > ONTBIRDS Coordinator > Mississauga, ON > [email protected] > 905 279 9576 > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > _______________________________________________ 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/
