MARSH WREN RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET TENNESSEE WARBLER ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER NASHVILLE WARBLER NORTHERN PAULA
Snow Goose Brant Common Loon Turkey Vulture Rough-legged Hawk Sandhill Crane Killdeer Snowy Owl Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Common Raven Winter Wren American Pipit Golden-crowned Kinglet Yellow-rumped Warbler American Tree Sparrow Fox Sparrow White-throated Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow Purple Finch Common Redpoll Pine Siskin The list is short but oh so sweet this week as it appears that spring has sprung again here in the HSA. Winter listers can be excited over the haul at Sedgewick Park in Oakville famous for its winter warblers. This week, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, TENNESSEE, ORANGE-CROWNED, NASHVILLE WARBLER and NORTHERN PARULA were all seen here along the fence at the south-east corner of the park. Other notables included Winter Wren, Yellow-rumped Warbler, American Tree , Fox (2), White-throated and White-crowned Sparrow. Sedgewick Park is located at the end of Hixon Drive east of Third Line in Oakville. Another RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was seen at Bayfront Park, scene of the last warbler festival a couple of years ago. To round out the goodies, a MARSH WREN has been refound at West Pond in Dundas. In the odds and sods this week, a Snow Goose has been seen once again in a flock of Canada's at the Satellite Golf Centre at Centennial Parkway and Mud Road. A Brant seems to be making an appearance at various places in Bronte being seen mostly at Bronte Harbour but also seen at Burloak Park. Two Common Loons are present in the waters off LaSalle Marina. A Turkey Vulture was seen over Olympic Park in Dundas. A light morph Rough-legged Hawk made its appearance at the Via Train station in Aldershot yesterday. Sandhill Cranes are still moving through the area with birds seen at Princess Point and in North Halton this week. Sometimes difficult to find in winter, 4 Killdeer are still present at Lakeside Park on the Mississauga border. Two Snowy Owls were seen in the week, one at the Suncor Pier in Oakville and another found at Tollgate Pond today. A Yellow-bellied Sapsucker is still lurking about behind Olympic arena in Dundas, likely the same that has wintered there for several years now. Common Ravens were reported over Joe Sam's Park in Waterdown and up in North Halton this week. American Pipits seem to be in good supply for this late in the season with birds being seen at LaSalle Marina, McMaster Forest and at the RBG Arboretum. A Golden-crowned Kinglet was seen along the waterfront at LaSalle Park. Another juvenile White-crowned Sparrow made an appearance at a yard in Aldershot. There are more reports of Purple Finch and Pine Siskins at feeders in various locations this week so keep the feeders stoked. A small flock of Common Redpolls was present on 8th Road East in Saltfleet. That is the news for this week. Winter listing is a little nutty but fun, if you are out and about, please send along your sightings particularly birds that you don't think should be here now. It's been a busy week in the province, let's keep it going. GO TICATS GO!!!!! OSKEE WEE WEE Cheryl Edgecombe HNC and Ticat Fan. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.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
