The Gyandromorph Rose-breasted Grosbeak was being seen coming to the feeder until dark tonight. Approx 7.30 was the latest time.
Bill Directions: Bill lives at is at 83 Bayshore Rd., and birders are welcome to stop by and search for the bird. Bayshore is the "cottage road' that runs along the north side of the peninsula, and is accessed through Presqu'ile. From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed May 9 22:12:17 2007 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from fep5.cogeco.net (smtp.cogeco.net [216.221.81.25]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id ECBCB634C3 for <[email protected]>; Wed, 9 May 2007 22:12:15 -0400 (EDT) Received: from STEFAN (d141-39-107.home.cgocable.net [24.141.39.107]) by fep5.cogeco.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8996AD96 for <[email protected]>; Wed, 9 May 2007 22:12:15 -0400 (EDT) From: "Judy Eberspaecher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 22:12:15 -0400 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2616 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 X-Mailman-Approved-At: Wed, 09 May 2007 22:23:52 -0400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]Warblers in Oakville X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 02:12:17 -0000 If someone wants to see a variety of warblers without walking a long way, please feel free to come to the north end of Glen Oak Drive in the Rebecca/Fourth Line area of Oakville. Today and yesterday we had Black Throated Blue, Black and White, Magnolia, Yellow Rump, Blackburnian, Chestnut Sided, Bay Breasted, Redstart, Ovenbird and a pair of Red Breasted Grosbeaks as well as an Indigo Bunting not quite in breeding plumage. Another interesting thing happened here. Some creature and we believe it would be several Black Crowned Night Herons, took a total of 19 Goldfish, all around 8 to 10 inches long from our backyard pond from Friday to Sunday when we were at the cottage. All that is left is one large and very freeked-our Koi! From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu May 10 00:58:55 2007 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from bay0-omc3-s28.bay0.hotmail.com (bay0-omc3-s28.bay0.hotmail.com [65.54.246.228]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2368D634B6 for <[email protected]>; Thu, 10 May 2007 00:58:54 -0400 (EDT) Received: from hotmail.com ([65.55.136.109]) by bay0-omc3-s28.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.2668); Wed, 9 May 2007 21:58:53 -0700 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Wed, 9 May 2007 21:58:53 -0700 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Received: from 65.55.136.123 by by131fd.bay131.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Thu, 10 May 2007 04:58:51 GMT X-Originating-IP: [216.8.151.203] X-Originating-Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: "Steve LaForest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 00:58:51 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed X-OriginalArrivalTime: 10 May 2007 04:58:53.0525 (UTC) FILETIME=[E8308050:01C792BF] Subject: [Ontbirds]Rondeau Bird Report - May 7 to 9, 2007 X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 04:58:55 -0000 Rondeau Bird Report Monday May 7 to Wednesday May 9, 2007 Evening hikes along the Marsh Trail on May 7 and 8 have yielded a good variety of crepuscular and wetland species, including American Bittern, Sora, Virginia Rail, Whip-poor-will, Sandhill Cranes (3) and American Woodcock (7+). Forsters Terns are being reported. There is a Bald Eagle nest with two large young which is easily observed from the trail on our Tuesday and Thursday hikes. Aside from scheduled hikes, vehicular access to the trail is blocked, but the viewing site is accessible by bicycle (or by hiking) at other times. A Black Tern was seen on the beach on May 8. A total of 24 species of warblers were reported from May 7 to 9. There have been no additional reports of the TOWNSEND'S WARBLER photographed here on Bennett Road on Sat. May 5. A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was seen by many observers on the first bridge / boardwalk of the Spicebush Trail on May 9 at from 2:45 to 5:45 p.m. (I will submit a rare bird report for a local review.)Our first Prothonotarys seem to have arrived on May 8, and a small number of birds have been noted on Bennett Road, Gardiner Road, Spicebush Trail and Tulip Tree Trail. A striking photograph of the male Cerulean present at the Pony Barns from May 3 7 has been posted on the OFO website. Other good warblers include several Blue-winged and Northern Parulas at various locations and a Golden-winged on South Point Trail. A Blackpoll on May 8 was very early. Numbers of Veerys arrived May 7, along with the first few Swainsons Thrushes. By May 8, Red-headed Woodpeckers, Baltimore Orioles and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks had become common, with up to 5 grosbeaks coming to the Visitor Centre feeder at once. Orchard Orioles, Indigo Buntings and Scarlet Tanagers apparently arrived on May 8. There was a Lincolns Sparrow on May 8. Two Clay-colored Sparrows at the Pony Barns on May 8 were noteworthy. There was a significant influx of birds, including many Chestnut-sided Warblers, as well as other warblers and thrushes, just in advance of a weather system that brought a heavy rain on the evening of May 9. Breeding evidence of note included a Tufted Titmouse entering a possible nesting cavity. A Magnolia Warbler at the Pony Barns pond carrying a leaf or some other small object was the subject of some active speculation. Lingering migrants included a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and a Dark-eyed Junco on May 7, and a Hermit Thrush on May 9. Outside of the park, on May 8 the Blenheim Sewage Lagoons had 200 Dunlin, 100 Ruddy Ducks, as well as an American Coot, a female Canvasback, an assortment of shorebirds, including Lesser Yellowlegs, Semipalmated and Least Sandpipers. Please note that visitors to the lagoons require a permit, which may be obtained from the Blenheim post office. The town and lagoons are within the Rondeau Birding Area. A Blenheim resident reported that there are 5 Eastern Screech Owls calling regularly there in town. I would like to express my appreciation to all of the birders who took the time to provide information for our records. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I will lead a guided bird hike twice daily May 5 21 (fee $5), as follows: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday 7:30 am & 1 p.m.; Tuesday & Thursday 7:30 a.m. & 7 p.m. Friday 7:30 am All of the 7:30 am and 1 pm hikes listed above meet at the Visitor Centre. The 7 p.m. hikes meet at the entrance to the Marsh Trail. A second hike on Friday at 1 p.m. will meet at the Blenheim Sewage Lagoons. The Friends of Rondeau will provide a birders brunch for a small donation (coffee, tea, bagels, soups & treats) daily from 7 11 a.m. Saturday May 12 at 7 p.m. evening presentation of spring migration at Rondeau An Evening in the Forest with LaForest (contact Visitor Centre for tickets) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Directions: from Highway 401, take exit 101 and drive South 16 km on Chatham Kent Road 15, then turn right and follow the signs to the park. The Bird Sightings Book, Bird Sightings Board and other relevant information are located at the Visitor Centre (open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. from May 5 21). To reach the Centre from the park gate, travel 6 km South on Rondeau Road to Gardiner Ave. and follow it around the bend to the left to the parking lot. Steve LaForest Friends of Rondeau Bird Guide c/o Rondeau Visitor Centre (519) 674-1768 _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail is the next generation of MSN Hotmail. Its fast, simple, and safer than ever and best of all its still free. Try it today! www.newhotmail.ca?icid=WLHMENCA146
