Report for April 27, 2003 (Sunday): Today there was a slight improvement of migrants with increased numbers of Yellow-rumped Warblers, gnatcatchers, Ruby-crowned Kinglets etc. Tomorrow and Tuesday there could be a major push of new migrants with the increasing temperatures and south winds.
Miscellaneous sightings: WILLET at the start of Marsh Trail (Saturday and Sunday) White-eyed Vireo (South Point Trail) Hooded Warbler N end of Campground (Saturday) Little Gull (adult) at Start of Marsh Trail (Saturday) Other species now present include Black-throated Green Warbler, Palm Warbler, Blue-headed Vireo, Swainsons Thrush (Spicebush Trail), Tufted Titmouse (scattered locations), Pine Warbler (numerous locations), Black-and-white Warbler, etc. There are mudflats developing along the bay shore just inside the park entrance, in the vicinity of the park store and start of the Marsh Trail, etc. In this area there are hundreds of Bonapartes Gulls, Forsters Terns, Dunlin, Pectoral Sandpiper, Spotted Sandpiper and the above-mentioned Willet etc. The Blenheim sewage lagoons have little shorebird habitat, but 1000+ ducks are present including hundreds of Ruddy Duck (Note: A free permit from the town office is required for entry to this site). Alan Wormington, Friends of Rondeau ************************************************* DAILY BIRDING HIKES WITH AN EXPERT (free): April 24-27 inclusive, and 30 May 1 to 19 inclusive, and 23-26 inclusive Each day there is a morning hike at 7:30 a.m. -- meet at the Visitor Centre. Each day there is also an afternoon OR evening hike, as follows: Mondays: 1:00 p.m. in the Park - meet at the Visitor Centre Tuesdays: 1:00 p.m. at the Blenheim Sewage Ponds - map available at the V.C. Wednesdays: 7:00 p.m. on Marsh Trail -- meet at parking lot (Note: May 7 and 14 hikes are in Ridgetown, and will start at 6:00 p.m. -- meet at the Native Trail, Scane Road just south of Golf Course Line) Thursdays: 1:00 p.m. in the Park -- meet at the Visitor Centre Fridays: 7:00 p.m. on Marsh Trail -- meet at parking lot Saturdays: 1:00 p.m. in the Park -- meet at the Visitor Centre Sundays: 1:00 p.m. in the Park -- meet at the Visitor Centre Group size limited -- sign up at the Visitor Centre For Additional Birding Events at Rondeau, visit the "Friends" website at www.rondeauprovincialpark.ca ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
