I was showing a visiting British birder around southern Ontario this week and have had some nice successes. Nonquon continues to be good with hundreds of Bonies and several Black Terns still. The Osprey have fledged so up to 5 birds are visible there. Lots of sandpipers – nothing uncommon.
Yesterday at Oshawa Second Marsh, a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher was the highlight and Sunday an Olive-sided Flycatcher was at my house. Today at Carden, we did well - one Loggerhead Shrike (Cameron Ranch) , 3 Sedge Wrens still calling (not singing) (Sedge Wren Marsh), 5 Merlins, 8+ Kestrels, Northern Harrier, 11 Sandhill Cranes (Cameron Ranch), lots of bluebirds, meadowlarks and various sparrows. Barn Swallows had a good year it seems but two Cliff Swallows were the only ones seen. Geoffrey Carpentier www.avocetnatureservices.com _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
