Good afternoon, Once again it is very slow birding this afternoon in the hot sunny weather. The birding does get better each evening if you stick around or come back to the park.
The Yellow-breasted Chat has showed well for many along Water St. near Marsh Trail today. Prothonotary Warblers continue to be seen at Pony Barn and on Tulip Tree Trail. Hooded Warbler has been seen regularly at the maintenance loop, and a White-eyed Vireo was also here. Some shorebirds have been present on the beaches, including American Golden Plover at the beach access across from the churches. Many shorebirds are also present at the Blenheim Sewage Lagoons. Thank you to everyone who contributed sightings and please continue to do so at the Visitor Centre or to me through email. eBird users submitting checklists from the park are encouraged to share them with the username "RondeauPPVisitorCentre" for our records. More information on the park's nature programs and the Friends of Rondeau is available at the Friends' website: www.rondeauprovincialpark.ca. 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. Bird sighting information, bird checklists, bird feeders, and breakfast and lunch offered by the Friends can 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. I lead guided hikes in the park twice daily - contact the visitor centre for more information. Reuven Martin Friends of Rondeau Bird Guide _______________________________________________ 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
