I birded Ojibway Park in Windsor this morning, May 2, 2008. On one of
the wet trails towards the west side of the park, a Hooded Warbler was
singing repeatedly. It stopped singing at exactly 8:30, as if its shift
had ended for the day.
About half an hour later, on the east side paved trail, I was surprised
by a Gray-cheeked Thrush. It was an excellent view - this bird had no
rufous on its tail at all, and a uniformly gray back and head. It
didn't have enough warmth in its colour to suggest a Bicknell's Thrush.
It's my earliest record ever for a Gray-cheek.
Other firsts of the spring for me today were Wood Thrush and Magnolia
Warbler.
Ojibway Park is best accessed from Matchette Road in Windsor.
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