Ontbirders, I had a single fly-over Yellow-rumped Warbler this morning in Beachville, west of Woodstock. Most of these mid / late March Yellow-rumps I dismiss as local overwintering birds, but this bird was moving fairly high and fast and is in an area that has never supported overwintering birds [the species is genuinely rare as a winter bird in Oxford Co.]. Debatable I suppose although I would venture it is a genuine migrant, albeit short-distance.
Other birds moving were Tundra Swans, with numerous flocks [all headed NW] moving through in the mid-morning hours, totalling 400 birds. Local waterfowl, recently arrived, include Gadwall, RN Duck, Wood Duck and Hooded Merganser. If anyone wants directions for any of the above, please e-mail privately. Cheers. James Holdsworth, Biological Consulting Services 14 Marian St, RR#1 Woodstock, On, N4S-7V6 [519]537-2027 [519]535-8760 [cell] [email protected] _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
