early this afternoon just after the last of three major rain storms
passed I the Brueckner Rhododendron Garden and had much better luck
than elsewhere today. A cluster of warblers in dense shrubs along the
creek contained a male Hooded Warbler, 8 Common Yellowthroats and a
male and two female Mourning Warblers. These were located along the
west side of creek just south of middle bridge. The male Kentucky
Warbler was singing vigorously from a large planting of Forsythia (a
yellow-flowering shrub) just off the most southeastern part of the
garden. It was adjacent to wooden fence near lake of #50, a white
stucco house at south end of Godfrey Lane and which backs onto the
lake. I also saw Little Gull flying west and co-incidentally five more
flying west off Jack Darling Park a hour later. I really believe that
this cluster of warbler containing the Hooded, Mourning and
Yellowthroats may have been grounded by the last and most severe of
three heavy rain storms that passed within 30 minutes of finding them.
This is also suggested by the presence a group of 12 American Redstarts
in the nearby mature willows. Few other warblers, beside the Kentucky,
were found in 90 minutes of birding. Warblers were equally sparse in
Col. Sam Smith Park, Etobicoke and Rattray Marsh, Mississauga.
Directions
The Brueckner Rhododendron Garden is located about half a km west of
the intersection of Mississauga Road and Lakeshore. A large parking
area located directly of Lakeshshore. The location of the Kentucky
Warbler has a small parking near the top of hill where it intersects
Ben Machree Lane.
Wayne Renaud
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