Walking to work along the John F. Smith Trail in SW Newmarket this morning I
observed various migrants that presumably came down with the rain last night.
Parula Warbler was the "best" bird, but there were also a few other warblers
present: Tennessee, Am. Redstart, Cm. Yellowthroat, Blk-Thr. Green, Palm and
Yellow. Along the same trail for over a week now there have been several
Warbling Vireos, Baltimore Orioles, Eastern Kingbirds, Cedar Waxwings,
White-crowned Sparrows, Gray Catbirds, and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks. Today
there were three Pine Siskins joining the mix.
At the Cawthra Mulock reserve in northwest Newmarket Bobolinks, Clay-coloured
Sparrows, Blue-Gray Gnatcatchers and Great-Crested Flycatchers all arrived this
week.
Along the wooded section of Hochreiter Road near the northern terminus of
Bathurst Street (west of Holland Landing), Keith Dunn has had N. Waterthrush
and Mourning Warbler on a few different occasions over the past week.
Any York region residents who observe interesting birds over the next week
are kindly requested to contact me; our York Region team ("the Warbler Hunters)
is doing its Birdathon on Saturday, May 20th and every little tip about good
birds helps. Shorebirds are in particularly high demand!
Newmarket is halfway between Toronto and Barrie, situated between Hwys. 400
and 404. The John Smith Trail is just a little suburban trail that runs
southward from the lights at Mulock and Sawmill Streets. At this time of year,
many similar greenways can be surprisingly good corridors for migrating
passerines.
Ron Fleming, Newmarket
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Swainson's Warbler in Toronto
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Birders,
Several birders and I, tried to relocate the Swainson's Warbler in Mount
Pleasant this afternoon. We did not see or hear it, but we certainly enjoyed
the many warblers busily feeding in the tree tops.
We had excellent views of: Cape May, Magnolia, Black-throated Blue and many
Yellow-rumped Warblers among others. There were several Brown Thrashers on
the ground as well.
Directions: Mount Pleasant Cemetery is located in Central Toronto. It is
bounded by Yonge St in the west, Merton St in the north, Bayview Ave in the
East and Moore Ave in the south. Mount Pleasant Rd. cuts through it.
Eleanor Beagan
OFO Membership Secretary
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