Posting on behalf of Trip Leader Maris Apse (who is camping in Pelee National Park this weekend)....
18 intrepid and enthusiastic birders joined Maris for a decidedly wet day of early spring birding at Rondeau Provincial Park. In spite of the inclement conditions, we managed to record a reasonably respectable 80 species of birds. Highlights included, but are not limited to:
*Warblers:* Nashville, Yellow, Magnolia, Yellow-rumped, Black-throated Green, Palm, Black-and-White, Prothonotary ('killer' looks at the pond near the Pony Barn), Northern Waterthrush (Tulip Tree Trail), Common Yellowthroat and Hooded Warbler (a female seen on the Tulip Tree Trail).
*Sparrows:* We enjoyed a '7 sparrow species lunch' at the Visitor Centre featuring a resplendent male Harris's in full breeding plumage, and his Chipping, Clay-colored, Field, Lincoln's, White-throated and White-crowned relatives. We also saw Field, Song and House sparrows during the outing.
*Woodpeckers:* Red-headed (the lakeside portion of the South Point Trail), Red-bellied, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Downy, Hairy and Northern Flicker.
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