WEEKLY BIRD REPORT FROM PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY AND AREA for Sunday, June 22, 2003
Vanderwater Conservation Area, east of Thomasburg was the scene of considerable bird activity yesterday and today. A paddle down the Moira River from this site resulted in numerous birds being heard including NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, PILEATED WOODPECKER, COMMON RAVEN, BELTED KINGFISHER, ALDER FLYCATCHER, and GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER. In the former campground area at the far south end, there were up to 3 SCARLET TANAGERS singing continuously for two days, and numerous WOOD PEWEES. The highlight was a pair of BARRED OWLS last night at 10:00 p.m. that responded to our tape recordings, flew from the hardwoods across the Moira River, and called for more than 10 minutes from a tree directly above us. A SCARLET TANAGER was also seen Wednesday on Main Duck Island. The island is located 12 miles off the southeast corner of Prince Edward County. At Mountain View, it's more than a case of bats in the belfry; instead, it's a pair of AMERICAN KESTRELS nesting in the steeple of the Wesley United Church. The church is near the corner of Union Street and Cannery Road, in the hamlet located about 10 km south of Belleville on Highway 62. Quinte Conservation's Monday evening guided hike will be taking place along the new Parrott Riverfront Trail in Belleville, leaving at 6:00 p.m. sharp from Victoria Park. The series will wrap up at Macaulay Mountain Conservation Area in Picton on June 29th, to be followed in July and August by evening canoe/kayak paddles. For more information please see the website given below. And that's it for this week from Prince Edward County and the Quinte Area. Due to a total absence of bird reports, the weekly bird report is shutting down one week earlier than planned. The Quinte Area Bird Report will resume in September only if there is sufficient number of sightings to warrant it. Our thanks to those who have supported this effort during the past six years. Terry Sprague Picton, Ontario [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.naturestuff.net "Terry Sprague" <[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.
