The chuck-will's-widow was heard again last night south of the Visitor's
Centre. It sang from 9:15 pm to 9:35 pm. A male and female prothonotary
warbler have been putting on a show along both boardwalks along the Tulip Tree
Trail this morning.
Two semi-palmated plover were seen on the beach
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Today's Highlights:Last evening a Common Moorhen was found at Lake Henry which
seemed to be sitting on a nest. The Lighthouse Trail and Sheridan Point both
had more flycatchers than warblers but there were
Firstly-In the AM a Short-billed Dowitcher was seen in the Sobey ponds,
which front the Sobey warehouse , west of the Iroquois Sports Centre in
Whitby. A Virginia Rail and a singing Sora were noted at the north platform
of Cranberry Marsh; in mid-day 2 Virginia Rails responded to a tape at the
At Oshawa 2nd Marsh, along the marsh trail (follow path from parking lot and
turn left at the marsh) I flushed 3 LINCOLN SPARROWS and saw and heard singing
an ALDER FLYCATCHER. The LINCOLN's hopped up onto limbs to pose so it's a good
place to see one. Also 2 WOOD DUCKS in the marsh at the COOL
By the middle of May, over 200 species of birds had been found in
Presqu'ile Provincial Park this year, an achievement that probably can
not be matched in any other park in Ontario. It bodes well for visitors
to the forthcoming Warblers and Whimbrels weekend in the Park. Birding
has been
- RBA
* New York
* Buffalo
* 05/19/2005
* NYBU0505.19
- Birds mentioned
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