Good morning ontbirders,
A cool, drizzly morning was worth it. Spring migrants have been quiet in
these parts in the last week but has picked up in the last couple of days with
15 species found this morning at Mud Lake (Britannia). Most notably a BLACKPOLL
was singing and spotted with some patience on the downslope from the east side
of the ridge. Also in that same pocket of warblers was a N PARULA and MAGNOLIA.
Elsewhere, I found a nice CAPE MAY in the trees to the southeast of the
purification plant.
Amongst a flood of Yellow and Yellow-Rumped warblers along the ridge and
Cassels road were singles of BLACKBURNIAN, CHESTNUT-SIDED and a singing
BAY-BREASTED (likely the same bird Jeff Skevington told me about yesterday). An
OVENBIRD was calling this morning in the forest. BLACK-THROATED GREEN and BT
BLUE Warblers are a lot higher in numbers with 7 of the former and 14 of the
latter in and around the area. AMERICAN REDSTARTS are quite common and about 25
are around calling. PINE Warblers are of course also on territory and singing.
BLACK & WHITE (7) and one NASHVILLE round out the birds this morning. RED-EYED
VIREO have arrived on territory with now 4 singing in the southern area of the
woods. Chimney Swifts are also noted flying about in good numbers. That's it
for today.
Good birding,
Jay Peterson
Britannia, Ottawa
Mud Lake is located at the end of Cassels road. You can take Britannia rd from
Richmond and drive north to the end where you meet Cassels and turn right.
Parking is available along the road side. People are allowed to walk into the
adjascent purification plant property for more
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