Report for May 14, 2003 (Wednesday): New migrants are limited today due to clear skies and relatively cool temperatures overnight. Possibly the most migrants are to be found in the north end of the Park, where many migrants were in full song including Scarlet Tanager, American Redstart and a Pine Warbler at the extreme north end of Lakeshore Road. But certainly the most exciting birds thus far today have been found along South Point Trail, including Northern Mockingbird.
Seen today are the following hightlights: A FISH CROW seen and heard at South Point Trail along the beach (Alan Wormington, Sandy Dobbyn et al.) -- the bird was traveling west and only seen once, but it obviously could appear again in this area. Readers may be interested to know that this is about the 12th record for Ontario, with the current bird only the second-ever for the Rondeau Birding Area. But more remarkable is the fact that the species has never been recorded in either Michigan or Ohio (!) so it remains a mystery as to the source of these occurrences. BLUE GROSBEAK the female bird was again present at South Point Trail, at the bench along the beach. The bird habitually feeds in the tall dune grasses. LE CONTES SPARROW one along South Point Trail, in a clearing along the first sections of the trail starting via the end of Lakeshore Road. The Mississippi Kite has not been reported since late afternoon yesterday (May 13) when seen in flight over Bennett Road (inside Rondeau Park). The Lark Sparrow has not been reported since late yesterday, but might still be present (the bird was along Lakeshore Road just south of the traffic circle, on the east side of the road in the area of the Childrens Hut). Alan Wormington, Friends of Rondeau ************************************************* DAILY BIRDING HIKES WITH AN EXPERT (free): May 1-19 and May 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: 6:00 p.m. in Ridgetown -- 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 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.
